AVL Design and Integration Manager

The Church of Eleven22 • Jacksonville, FL

96d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for leading the design and delivery of The Church of Eleven22® permanent audio, video and lighting systems; establishing standards for churchwide AVL systems; serving as the primary technical contact for integration partners and leading assigned projects from concept through commissioning. Portable systems are managed separately and follow the standards established for all church AVL systems.

Requirements

• Five or more years of experience in AVL system design, systems integration or technical direction in live production or worship environments
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering permanent AVL installations
• Experience coordinating integration partners, contractors or construction trades
• Ability to read construction and architectural drawings required
• Valid driver’s license required for operating church vehicles
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Ability to adapt to change
• Strong, proactive communication skills
• Ability to learn and utilize new computer software
• Deep expertise in AVL system design, including networked audio, video distribution and lighting control
• Ability to read and interpret construction and architectural drawings
• Sound design judgment that balances performance, cost, serviceability and church-wide standards
• Ability to evaluate integration partners’ designs and engage in substantive technical discussions
• Ability to lead projects across multiple stakeholders without formal authority over them
• Sound procurement judgment when evaluating equipment and committing spending within approved budgets
• Credibility and composure when representing AVL scope to ministry leaders, architects and construction teams
• Ability to plan and oversee system commissioning, documentation and handoff
• Ability to assess technical needs and explain practical options to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• AutoCAD or Vectorworks experience preferred
• Dante or network audio certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain an authentic and growing walk with Jesus Christ through the ongoing spiritual disciplines of Bible reading, prayer, personal worship, fasting, confession and fellowship
• Lead the technical design of AVL systems for permanent campus builds, upgrades and integrator-led projects, including equipment schedules, signal-flow documentation and coordination with architectural, design and construction teams
• Lead the AVL design team in developing and maintaining churchwide equipment and system standards for audio, video, network and control systems; incorporate input from Central Production, Production and the Service Experience team, with final approval from the Logistics and Technical Operations Director
• Oversee permanent campus and integrator-led AVL projects from concept through commissioning, managing project scope, schedules, sequencing and execution; serve as the primary internal contact for integration partners and contractors, making design, scope and spending decisions within the authority delegated by the Logistics and Technical Operations Director
• Evaluate integration partners’ proposals, drawings and submittals for technical fit, serviceability and alignment with churchwide standards
• Lead equipment procurement for assigned projects with the AVL Technical Services Manager, drawing from existing inventory where possible and track project spend against approved budgets
• Partner with Central Production to assess the technical feasibility and cost of creative concepts before they are committed
• Coordinate installation labor through Central Production and hand off commissioned systems with complete documentation, including as-built drawings, configuration files and equipment records in Eleven22 Logistics
• Share campus-launch leadership with the warehouse team, lead AVL systems for permanent campuses; the AVL technical services team leads AVL systems for portable campuses, serve as project lead for launches assigned to this role
• Resolve escalated technical support issues that the AVL technical services team cannot resolve, including repair and replacement decisions
• Lead post-project reviews, feeding lessons learned back into churchwide standards
• Provide occasional AVL technical support for Blueprint1122 engagements and perform hands-on installation, configuration and troubleshooting as needed
• Maintain OSHA-compliant practices on active AVL job sites and follow the shared warehouse safety program owned by the Hope’s Closet team
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• The church has several big events (“All-Skates”) throughout the year to help further the mission of The Church of Eleven22. These events are mandatory for all staff to be in attendance and may vary, depending on the vision cast for the current year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed