Sr. IT Support Specialist- Audio/Visual

MERGE · Chicago, IL

Company

MERGE

Location

Chicago, IL

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Merge Storytelling and Technology

We MERGE storytelling and technology to promote health, wealth and happiness in the world. We help marketing and technology executives engage hearts and connect parts by offering full-service capabilities including strategy, creative communications, experience engineering, performance marketing, media, digital platform development and more.

Promote Health, Wealth & Happiness

We are committed to promoting health, wealth and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose-driven clients in purpose-driven industries such as healthcare, financial services and consumer products. Our health clients are literally on the front lines saving lives. Our wealth clients are changing the financial potential in people's lives. And our consumer clients make lives...a little bit happier every day.

Partner with Clients of Iconic Brands

MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T-Mobile, LG, Facebook, Adobe, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Fidelity, Eaton Vance, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Astellas, Seqirus, Supernus, Boston Scientific, Advocate Aurora Health, Indiana University Health and Marco’s Pizza to name a few.

Work with Poets and PHD’s

With 750+ employees across offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Montreal and New York City, MERGE uses a talent-to-task process that connects our poets and PHD’s which enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.

Emerge to the Top of Your Career

At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where people with ability, agility and humility can grow and do the best work of their careers.

As our Sr. IT Support Specialist- Audio/Visual  you will...

Be Accountable and Responsible

For being the first line of support for all meeting related activities that require a technology component. You will work with the users of our agency to ensure that all high level meetings, such as company wide town halls and prominent client meetings are scheduled, set up, moderated and produced using our various tools to the highest level of support. 

  • Ensuring that AV hardware and software is prepared to meet the needs of the organization
  • Offering plans and advice for live audio and video events, including broadcasts, conferences, and so on.
  • Operating the master controls of AV systems during events as needed
  • Maintenance, troubleshooting and problem-solving of hardware and software
  • Ensuring the production and updating of AV documentation such as user guides.
  • Develop and maintain vendor relationships – “single face to the vendor” for all Audio and Visual hardware and software or services. 
  • Escalate and manage critical problems to third-party vendors or other members of the agency IT Team as necessary.
  • Manage all conference room build outs and upgrades.
  • Manage migrations for hardware and services
  • Assist with testing of new hardware, software and network technologies.
  • Using MERGE systems, build and manage training for video conferencing and audio visual systems for end users.
  • Work with the IT Communications team to ensure proper and timely updates on features and hardware.

These are the qualifications we’re looking for

  • 5+ Years’ experience in the Audio-Visual industry
  • Understanding AV technologies and IT systems on a technical level
  • Awareness of the latest trends, hardware, and features in AV equipment
  • Familiarity with graphics, encoding and video editing software
  • Experience with both Mac and Windows operating systems and software
  • Interpersonal, delegation, and teamwork skills.
  • Experience working with and supporting Google Meet and Zoom Meetings Applications specifically, including all meetings management settings
  • Experience with LAN software, Mac and Windows Hardware
  • High level of emotional intelligence centered on empathy, selflessness, and positivity
  • Certifications - preferred but not required:
    • AVIXA CTS-I
    • Creston
    • Extron
    • Zoom Phone
    • Zoom Meetings
    • Google Meet

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And here’s how we live our values at MERGE

  • Mastering our craft
  • Delivering with a growth mindset
  • Collaborating for shared success

MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!

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Date Posted

02/17/2023

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