AV Systems Engineer

Seattle Art Museum
Seattle, WA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for AV professionals who manage systems across multiple locations and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in AV systems for cultural and educational events
    — “Support a variety of activities, including but not limited to, lectures, theatrical performances, acoustic and amplified music performances”
  • Individuals who can balance hands-on technical work with administrative responsibilities
    — “Manage audio-visual facilities and operate AV systems across all locations”
  • Professionals comfortable with on-call duties and supervising temporary staff
    — “Supervise on-call staff through the load-in, run of show, and strike”

Things to consider

  • The role involves travel across three distinct museum locations in Seattle
    — “across all three museum locations (Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle Asian Art Museum, and Seattle Art Museum Downtown)”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with hybrid event setups and exhibit-based AV installations
    — “Set up and operate hybrid events and meetings”
  • Showcase inventory management and equipment maintenance skills in your resume
    — “Maintain equipment and supplies inventory as required for supporting presentations”
  • Emphasize cross-departmental collaboration and project management in your application
    — “Work cross departmentally to help create and install audio guides, interactives, and other exhibit-based needs”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • managing AV systems across multiple locations
  • supporting various activities
Typical background
experience in AV systemsknowledge of audio-visual technology

Skills & requirements

Required

AV SystemsAudio-visual FacilitiesInstallationMaintenanceTeardownHybrid EventsCustomer ServiceInventory ManagementSpecialty MaintenanceBest Practices

Preferred

Exhibit PresentationsAudio GuidesInteractives

Stack & domain

Audio-visual TechnologyAV SystemsMaintenanceInstallationTeardownLecturesTheatrical PerformancesMusic PerformancesCorporate PresentationsHybrid EventsExhibit PresentationsAudio GuidesInteractivesExhibit-based NeedsAV EquipmentAudio-visual EquipmentComputer SystemsTechnologyCustomer ServiceTeamworkProblem-solvingCommunicationMuseumAudio-visual

About the role

Original posting from Seattle Art Museum via Lever

ABOUT THE ROLE 

Skilled in audio-visual technology and interested in SAM? SAM's AV Services Team is hiring for a full-time AV Systems Engineer. This role effectively performs and manages the maintenance, load-in, operation, and load-out of Audio-Visual systems and equipment across all three museum locations (Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle Asian Art Museum, and Seattle Art Museum Downtown).   

ABOUT SAM 

As SAM heads into its second century, we are boldly reimagining what we can and should be. Our goal is to be a model for the future of museums - a bold, dynamic hub of creativity, belonging, and cultural leadership, shaping the future of art and community. Embracing new ways of engaging communities and seeking innovative partnerships - all while keeping art and community at the center of what we do. This ambitious effort represents a transformative shift and radically redefining how art museums operate. This is a pivotal moment for SAM, and we are seeking great talent to join us on our journey. Working at SAM is not just a job—it's a chance to be part of a vibrant, creative community.

RESPONSIBILITIES

AV Support 

Manage audio-visual facilities and operate AV systems across all locations 

Assist the Associate Director in selecting capital AV equipment 

Perform installation, maintenance, teardown, and other services as directed  

Support a variety of activities, including but not limited to, lectures, theatrical performances, acoustic and amplified music performances, multi-cultural demonstrations, corporate presentations, hybrid events or meetings, private venue rentals, educational and public engagement programming, and a variety of development and fundraising activities

Support a variety of exhibit presentations, including within individual works of art

Set up and operate hybrid events and meetings 

Provide excellent customer service to internal and external clients and visiting artists

Supervise on-call staff through the load-in, run of show, and strike

Maintain equipment and supplies inventory as required for supporting presentations, functions, and exhibits

Perform routine and specialty maintenance on audio-visual equipment and related computer systems 

Keep current with changing technology in the audio-visual field and utilize best practices  

Assist Production Manager in securing rental equipment as assigned

Work cross departmentally to help create and install audio guides, interactives, and other exhibit-based needs

Ensure safe installation of AV equipment 

Administrative 

Compensation:

with a target hiring range of $87,241

Source: Seattle Art Museum careers (Lever)

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