AV Technician

Prospero Integrated; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000

Job description

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. To service all AV requirements as requested by clients through the hotel events team.
2. To offer technical advice and support to the venue's AV Manager.
3. Ensuring that all kit is set up neatly and to a high standard.
4. To keep an on-going stock check of equipment stored on site.
5. To undertake basic maintenance and repairs of all venue-based equipment.
6. To help the venue AV Manager supervise any freelance staff who are working on our behalf.
7. To cover our venues when our other AV Managers are on holiday, so flexibility to travel and stay away from time to time will be required.

What you'll need to do it:

1. The successful candidate will need to have a proven interest in the live event industry, ideally with hands-on knowledge of audiovisual, sound, lighting, rigging, set, and staging equipment.
2. Ideally, experience in a related role, if not enthusiasm to learn.
3. Hands-on technical knowledge.
4. Knowledge and experience of the hotel conference industry would be an advantage.
5. The ability to self-manage and self-motivate whilst working in a team.
6. Good personal skills with clients and other team members.
7. The flexibility to work overtime as required and at short notice.
8. A Full UK Driving Licence.
9. Be computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Visio, Word, and Outlook.