AV Design Consultant

AV Design Consultant

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience/knowledge designing and implementing corporate audio visual (AV) systems
• Prior experience working for an AV Integration or Consulting firm, or leading Corporate AV teams and implementation will be a significant advantage
• Knowledge of architectural drawings as they relate to technology, audio, video, data and control system design
• Candidates must be sales minded and entrepreneurial with a desire to drive and support new sales team and effectively manage accounts
• Candidates must be able to communicate effectively, team and interact with executive level clients – strong consultative skills (organizational, communications, conceptualization, articulation, presentation, and facilitation) are essential

Responsibilities

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for our AV Design Consulting Practice driving project and revenue growth objectives
• Act as a lead AV Designer to prepare audio visual/multimedia designs inclusive of audio, video, and controls in support of a broad base of project opportunities
• Consult with enterprise IT clients, perform pre-sales engineering and lead the technical AV design and proposal process: proposal development, bid/service contract pricing, Bill of Material, and material and labor estimates for proposals as needed pre-sales
• Provide project support and participation where appropriate on all levels of engagement, including: client administration, relationship building and technical delivery as needed
• Provide expert input and know-how on both large-scale enterprise and SMB audio-visual transformation and guide clients in the development of optimal future/target state AV plans
• Responsible for audio visual (AV) design, including all phases of design and coordination from budgets, conceptual/schematic design through construction documents
• Prepare audio visual (AV) /Multimedia designs inclusive of audio, video, and control in support of a broad base of project opportunities
• Serve as a technical resource for others throughout the firm, providing thought leadership and subject matter expertise
• Research, develop and evaluate emerging technologies to maximize the firm’s services
• Work within a team environment to ensure work products are in adherence with Align’s quality standards and that all technology systems are incorporated into the overall AV system design
• Be sales minded and entrepreneurial to help grow our AV Consulting practice
• Be willing to leverage your professional network to grow the business, engage partners, enhance our solutions and support sales

Preferred Qualifications

• The candidate will CTS (Certified Technology Specialist) certification is preferred
• CTS (Certified Technology Specialist), CTS-D or CTS-I certification is preferred, but any Infocomm / Avixa certification would be beneficial
• Relevant Polycom, Cisco or Crestron experience would be a plus
• Ideal candidates will have experience within an AV Integration or Consulting firm, but this is not required
• Broad knowledge of several of the following areas: Project Management, Workplace architecture and construction, Audio visual system design and implementation, Room reservation systems, Telepresence platforms, Conference room tools, Digital signage, Video distribution systems
• Strong background in the solutions and technologies associated with enterprise video services, including but not limited to video conferencing technologies, virtual meeting room designs, infrastructure components
• Basic understanding of IP networking associated with the underlying transport technology for UC and Video – TCP/IP Routing and Switching, voice and video protocols.