Director of Audio Video

Newark, NJ, United States

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

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

- 7+ years of experience working AV teams

- 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

- Experience supporting video conference and teleconference equipment

- 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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