On-Call AV Technician — Live Events & Streaming

Seattle Art Museum; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite fitness

Museum library access

Employee assistance

Discount at Museum Shop

Guest passes

Transportation benefit

Job summary

The Seattle Art Museum seeks an on-call AV Technician to support a range of events across SAM locations: Downtown, Olympic Sculpture Park, and Seattle Asian Art Museum. You will assist with load-in, operation, and load-out of AV systems, record events, and troubleshoot video switching, ensuring safe, reliable presentations.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years in theatre or AV work, strong customer service, and the ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in theatre, live events, or AV work
• Working understanding of digital and analogue AV systems
• Strong understanding of signal processing concepts
• Strong customer service skills with ability to accommodate last-minute changes
• Capable of multitasking with limited supervision
• Physically capable of lifting 50+ pounds and safe rigging practices
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Zoom, Asana, Slack

Responsibilities

• Operate AV equipment for lectures, conferences, performances, and events
• Record live events for streaming, archival, or promotional purposes
• Operate and troubleshoot video switching systems (Barco, Roland, BlackMagic)
• Facilitate signal distribution setup/changeover for evolving on-site needs
• Ensure safe installation of AV equipment under SAM staff supervision
• Tear-down, load-out, and securing motion equipment
• Observe safe power-down processes for emplaced equipment

Skills

AV experience

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Flexibility

Troubleshooting

PowerPoint

Keynote

Zoom

Safety compliance

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Barco

Roland

Blackmagic

Projection

Job description

The Seattle Art Museum seeks an on-call AV Technician to support a range of events across SAM locations: Downtown, Olympic Sculpture Park, and Seattle Asian Art Museum. You will assist with load-in, operation, and load-out of AV systems, record events, and troubleshoot video switching, ensuring safe, reliable presentations.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years in theatre or AV work, strong customer service, and the ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.