Director of Audio Video
Technology | Job ID 2668885Job Summary
ABOUT THIS ROLE
As a Director of Audio Video (AV), you will oversee AV infrastructure deployment and support, guide the execution of live events, manage AV projects, and hire and develop talent. In this role, you will manage a team that designs, delivers, optimizes, and supports various AV solutions including conference rooms, event space, and digital signage. The team is based out of Newark, NJ but provides global support. You will work closely with tech teams at Audible and Amazon, facilities stakeholders, finance partners, and leadership across the company to deliver the best possible customer experience.
ABOUT YOU
You are strategic and influenced by Technology and Culture but balance that with execution of daily tasks to maintain a high bar for customer service. You have experience both in building out AV infrastructure and supporting live events. Being a leader and developing yourself and your team are important to you. Not every problem will have a clear starting point so you should be comfortable dealing with ambiguity to assess and manage risks and have situational awareness to anticipate and resolve potential issues. You always attempt to look for the root cause of an issue and solve problems with a bigger picture in mind. We look for people who take responsibility, set their standards high and see every failure as an opportunity to learn.
As a Director of Audio Video, you will...
- Lead a team of onsite AV Support Engineers responsible for day-to-day end-user AV support as well as the maintenance and break/fix of conference and meeting rooms hardware
- Manage inventories, budgets and life cycle management
- Develop and execute strategic new initiatives to enhance AV services
- Ensure project plans are on target and executed comprehensively
- Monitor the live event program and find opportunities to execute more efficiently and delight our customers
- Be an escalation point for the team and provide technical leadership to appropriate personnel
- Maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the business
- Manage and optimize relationships with vendors that augment your team’s capacity and capabilities
- Create regular reports to share insights with leadership
- Be a passionate builder of talent and teams. You will hire, coach, and mentor
- Own your team’s operational excellence, including creation of and monitoring of metrics and alerts, gathering of and analyzing customer feedback, regular scrutinization of processes, and maintaining documentation
ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. Our Hub+Home hybrid workplace model gives employees the flexibility between gathering in a common office space (work from hub) and remote work (work from home). For more information, please visit adbl.co/hybrid.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Newark, NJ, USA
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience architecting, designing, and implementing AV infrastructure
- 3+ years of experience managing projects, budgets, and inventory life cycles
- 3+ years of experience creating code for AV platforms
- Experience working with AV technologies such as Extron, Crestron, BiAmp, Cisco, Shure, and Poly; control systems, DTP systems, matrix switchers, extenders and audio DSPs
- Experience with network technology including video and audio over IP (e.g. Dante/AES)
- Experience working with networking and general IT teams and familiarity with related core services, such as DNS, DHCP, and Email
- 5+ years of people management experience
- 3+ years of experience supporting live events
Preferred Qualifications
- CTS, CTS-I or CTS-D, or Cedia equivalent Crestron DMC-T or DMC-E Certification SynAudCon Training
- CTI-P101 Foundations of Crestron Programming Certification
- CompTia Network+ and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Additional Certifications or formal training by AV manufacturers (e.g. Crestron, Extron, Biamp, QSC, Cisco, Dante, etc.)
- Experience implementing with Digital Signage, specifically video walls
- Experience managing vendors
- Experience with procurement of software, hardware, and resources
- Experience with project management and project management certification
- Action-oriented strategic thinker
- Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment - where change is the only constant
- Detail oriented to ensure that project success
- Strong verbal and communication skills
- Self-starter with the ability to multi-task and work in a very fast paced environment
- Ability to operate with autonomy with little oversight or direction
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
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Audible Success Profile
Audible is built on a strong foundation as an Amazon subsidiary, so you’ll get to leverage all of Amazon's technologies while still being on a small team with an entrepreneurial spirit. We’re looking for someone who knows how to use data to provide our customers with engaging and inspiring experiences.
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- Curious You are open to others’ perspectives and ideas. When faced with challenges, you stay inquisitive, collaborating and testing different approaches.
- Imaginative You imagine freely and support your colleagues’ own imagining. You ask “What if…?” and employ original thinking in your work.
- Customer Centric You are passionate about creating delightful experiences. Whether you’re working with creators, customers, or colleagues you aim to exceed their expectations in every way.
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- Inventive You express ideas and navigate complex and ambiguous situations in novel ways, even creating new paradigms or structures for others to follow.
- Socially Conscious You’re mindful of the impact we have on each other and apply empathy into your work with colleagues, communities, and customers.
- Effective Communicator By adapting complex information for your audience, you’re able to foster collaboration and have a positive impact on outcomes
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What we can offer you
We are a community of brilliant minds, brimming with fresh ideas and working shoulder to shoulder to achieve greatness. And because of this, we think it’s only fair that we offer some nice little perks to everyone who goes the extra mile at Audible.
Flexible Work
We promote flexibility in how and where we work with our Hub+Home hybrid workplace model.
Health
Dental and vision plans, life insurance, and the medical plan options that suit individual needs.
Savings
Plan for your future with employer-matched savings accounts.
Stock
We grant our employees restricted stock units, because we want them to think and act like owners.
Time Off
We love what we do but everyone needs the opportunity to hit the refresh button. Take advantage of vacation days, sick days, and personal days to rejuvenate.
Community
We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive culture and community. Audible’s Impact Groups encourage an environment where you can be you, and bring your whole self to work.
Amazon Discount
As part of the Amazon family, Audible employees are entitled to a discount on products on Amazon.
Learning & Development
We want to help you grow with learning and development programs, leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
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Audible's People Principles celebrate who we are and where we've been, and guide the way we work shoulder to shoulder to enhance the lives of our millions of customers around the world. They reflect and apply to everyone who works at Audible—the entrepreneurs and operators, the dreamers and the doers, those who have worked here for 25 years and those who have arrived in the past few weeks and months.
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Community Impact
At Audible, we seek to exemplify what a company can mean beyond what it does. We recruit and cultivate local talent, and we drive forward a wide range of initiatives focused on returning Newark to its roots as a hub of innovation. Our global offices embrace the same principle, and our employees around the world volunteer and serve in their communities in addition to seeding and growing the local creative economy.
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Location Benefits
Our Newark office is at the heart of the audio revolution. We stay inspired by visiting creatives, guest speakers, professional development, and community engagement. We fuel our ideas with daily catered lunch and then take in local culture or hang out with colleagues at weekly happy hours. Getting here is easy with free parking or transit perks, and employees who move to the neighborhood enjoy our monthly Live Local housing subsidy.
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