Whether you’re a gearhead who was in the AV Club, grew up as a tech, or only learned the business in recent years, if you’re a superstar, we want to talk with you! What you know, and how you treat our clients and our team is what matters most. Your proven track record of outstanding technical skill and experience will continue to grow with ShowREADY. (formerly AV Chicago). We offer a comprehensive benefits package that continues to outpace industry growth. Please send us your resume, and we’ll explore the potential of you fitting in with the band.
Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected].
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ShowREADY. recognizes our success is dependent on the success of our people. We are Chicago’s top event production company for meetings and events. We have the most knowledgeable, passionate, and performance excellence employees in our business. Our Company offers our employees a selection of robust benefits. We aspire to find the best employees in the Audio Visual industry – individuals with integrity and enthusiasm for performance excellence.
Our Competitive Compensation Package Includes:
- Competitive salary
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401K with Employer Match
- Transit Program
- Life and Long Term Disability Insurance
“At ShowREADY. we believe there is a responsibility to support our team, the team that makes ShowREADY great a place to work. One of the ways we do this is to ensure our team can afford to live. With that, we have instituted a living wage policy to ensure no one on our team is unable to support themselves and their families.”
– Andrew Brode, President
We commit to and promise the following:
- We pay no full-time team member less than $55,000 a year
- We will continue to evaluate livable wage standards in Chicagoland
- We value our team members and their skills no matter their race, age, sexual orientation and commit to equitable pay
Level: Full-Time Staff
Location: Chicago, IL
Alternative Work Eligibility: No
Organization Overview:
ShowREADY. serves meetings and events nationally, both virtually and in person. Our team is made up of individuals who are client-focused and all-in to ensure each event is a successful one. We are ShowREADY. for all events, no matter where they are held.
Summary of Position:
At ShowREADY, Project Managers play a critical role in the execution of our events. This person is responsible for taking ownership and advancing assigned projects sold by the sales team through our core processes of execution. Project Managers are responsible for planning out project timelines, scheduling client stakeholder meetings, developing run of shows, hosting rehearsals, planning virtual elements, and managing other assigned needs of the project. They are also responsible for keeping projects on time, on-scope, and on budget. Ideal candidates have excellent time management and organizational skills, they enjoy working in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, and they are both great individual contributors and work well within a team.
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
- Project planning- manage sold projects from the sales team through execution of the event.
- Delivering an exceptional customer experience- on-schedule and on-budget
- Assist sales with any pre-sales support on resources and capabilities
- Provide support on client’s needs, budget, and timeline
- Production support- working on site with the operations teams to deliver
- Logistics- coordinate transportation, sub-rentals, and labor needs with the operations team
- Financial responsibilities- track and budget expenses to ensure projects are profitable and within the scope of work.
- All In attitude- willing to jump in and help ensure we are delivering an exceptional experience for our customers
- Ability to manage and balance multiple projects, live, hybrid, and virtual simultaneously
- Self-starter with big-picture attitude, and well-rounded technical aptitude on current industry technologies
- Management ability to supervise colleagues and crew both on-site and remotely to complete project goals and meet deadlines
- Utilize our Project Management Process to facilitate the ShowREADY experience
Qualifications:
- PMP- preferred but not required
- Knowledge of project management tools and processes
- 3+ years experience in project management
- Well-rounded technical aptitude in AV industry technologies and practices
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience
Other Skills:
Any Infocomm course completions
Strong communication, organizational, critical thinking, and ability to multi-task
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as an integral part of a team
Experience planning or managing virtual or hybrid meetings and events
