AV Design Consultant

Company: Align Communications
Location: New York
Posted on: September 3, 2024

Job Description:

Join the Team!
Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in career you love?
At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We dont just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. Were a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our teamwork hard, play hard, be smart!
We believe great communities lead to great companies. Thats why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.Position Overview
Align seeks an entrepreneurial AV Professional to join the AV Consulting practice within an established and expanding IT Services Firm. This professional will work on a team of AV Designers and Installers within our Workplace Technology business. The ideal candidate will have a passion to build upon an established and successful AV business. Preferred candidates will have worked in similar roles within an AV Integration, AV Consulting or Corporate AV environment.

This is a full-time position offering a targeted base salary of $125K to $150K, medical, dental, vison, 401K matching, paid training, paid time off, and performance-based bonuses
This position will be based out of our New York City office; however, this person will be required to work at client locations in the New York metropolitan area. Some travel outside the tri-state area will be necessary within the United States (up to 15 percent)

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 firms services
Work within a team environment to ensure work products are in adherence with Aligns 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

Core Qualifications
In summary, we seek a sales minded individual with AV design experience, advanced AV/multimedia system and configuration skills and the desire to help grow a team of AV consultants and installers.

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

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.

For more details, visit www.align.com.Tier 3PM20Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.
Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the desktop to the data center as well as providing managed IT services for clients.
Our professional services team, which includes Workplace Technology, Data Center Solutions and Migrations & Cloud provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class Managed Services team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.
Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.
Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.
For more information, visit: www.align.comPIe19fe724b76c-25660-34922686

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