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AV Technician

Banbury • 15 days ago

  • 40,000 Per year
  • Permanent - Hybrid

Job description

AV TECHNICIAN (VIDEO BIAS) Lights Out. Systems Live. Careers Accelerated.

F1 fans... this is not a drill.

If the sound of "Box, box" makes your pulse race and you want your work seen in the paddock, the pit lane and the most exclusive corporate hospitality spaces in the world, keep reading.
On behalf of our client, we're recruiting an AV Technician with a strong video focus to join a globally recognised production company working inside Formula 1 and across world-class live events.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of the teams delivering the tech behind the spectacle. Think Melbourne. Think Shanghai. Think Suzuka. And that's just the start.

THE ROLE
Job Title: AV Technician (Video)
Salary: £40,000
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Midlands base + extensive worldwide travel

Work Style: In person, on site, in the action

For over a decade, our client has delivered cutting-edge AV technology across Formula 1, working directly with teams and F1 partners to elevate hospitality suites, paddocks, garages and factory environments across all 24 races per year.

Beyond F1, they deliver high-end production for concerts, festivals, theatre, conferences and corporate events, supporting iconic venues including Southbank Centre, Barbican and Sadler's Wells.
Now, due to major project growth, they're adding a Video-led AV Technician to the team.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
This is a hands-on, front-line role where you'll design, install, operate and troubleshoot advanced video systems in some of the most exciting environments on the planet.
You will:
  • Design, build and operate custom video playback and distribution systems
  • Install and manage LED walls, video walls and projection systems
  • Operate video in live show environments including F1 paddocks and corporate hospitality
  • Integrate and manage signals using NDI, SDI, DANTE and fibre networks
  • Work closely with clients, production teams and F1 partners on site
  • Lead and support on-site installations worldwide
  • Feed back post-event insights to continually improve systems and workflows
  • Collaborate with the wider team to explore and implement new technology
You'll be installing guest experiences, managing video elements behind team entrances, paddock spaces and hospitality environments, and ensuring everything runs flawlessly when the lights go out.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Essential:
  • Strong experience in video systems within live production or events
  • Confident operating shows under pressure
  • Experience with media servers and live video switchers, including:
  • Pixera, Green Hippo, Blackmagic, Resolume, vMix

  • Solid knowledge of LED walls, including rigging, cabling and Novastar processors
  • Strong networking knowledge, including managed networks and fibre
  • Experience with Netgear AV Line switches
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills in complex, integrated systems
  • Understanding of broadcast and visual effects workflows
Desirable:
  • 5+ years' experience across events of varying scale and complexity
  • Working knowledge of lighting and audio
  • Confidence overseeing full technical delivery on a project
THE LIFESTYLE
This role is for someone who wants to be on the road, in the paddock, part of the team.
  • Heavy international travel
  • Next major events: Australia (March), China, Japan
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
  • A place in a fast-growing, global production company
  • Work at the very top of Formula 1 and corporate live events
  • In-house training and ongoing career development
  • Flexible working options depending on projects
  • Health and wellbeing support, including mental health programmes
  • Friendly, inclusive and collaborative culture
  • Casual dress
  • Company pension and competitive benefits
  • Referral and relocation assistance
  • Regular company events and team socials
  • Free on-site parking

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