AV Events Engineer

Samsara•San Francisco, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

In Samsara’s Core IT team, we work to deliver awesome systems, support, and experiences that enable our teams to be as impactful as possible. As a member of the IT Engineering team, focusing on AV, you’ll be responsible for owning the Onsite and Remote AV Event Operations technology and processes that enable our people to present their best. This role requires being present in our SF HQ office at 1 de Haro.

Requirements

Must be willing to be in the office to support onsite events and maintenance of AV Infrastructure, at least 3 days a week, Tuesday through Thursday
Minimum of 2 years of experience working in an AV environment
Bachelor Degree or equivalent years of experience
Experience working with Zoom and Zoom Webinars
Troubleshooting experience whilst running high-viz events
A passion for learning and doing new things in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with supporting live events
Experience interacting with Executive teams
Knowledge of Q-SYS and Dante technologies
Strong AV technical background with expertise in IT Infrastructure
Proven ability to set up, configure, and operate multimedia AV
Knowledge of Apple products (Macbooks, iPhones, etc)
Demonstrable skills in software programming or scripting
A YouTube channel for that added production value!

Responsibilities

Join a small, dynamic AV team; and optimize the existing AV SME knowledge the team currently has
Offer clear, well-articulated communication to our business stakeholders
Coordinate, execute, and broadcast events such as company-wide town-hall meetings, earning calls, or any high-visibility events to thousands of employees
Need to have the ability to set up, run, and troubleshoot all general AV equipment in our offices
Need to set up, run, and troubleshoot video conferencing and streaming equipment
Plan and integrate the tools and services which help with collaboration in our workplaces
Manage our maintenance and integrations AV vendor, including vendor relationship, contracting and billing, and quality assurance
Seek opportunities to improve how we make our next event better than our last
You will be responsible for our AV configuration across the different geographies, as we expand
Collaborate and coordinate with internal partners and external vendors across a global organization.
Be able to provide technical advice to presenters, leaders, and staff on tech requirements and promote options to solve all potential issues.
Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on customer success, Build for the long term, Adopt a growth mindset, Be inclusive, Win as a team) as we scale globally and across new offices