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.
Account Manager
Summary of Position:
ShowREADY’s sales team is looking for an account manager to join our sales department. The position will help field inbound sales leads and take them through the contract execution event lifecycle. In this position, we are looking for a candidate who is a self-starter, excels in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable juggling multiple priorities simultaneously. This position will be assigned inbound leads in addition to handling their own book of business.
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
- Outreach to engage or re-engage clients
- Field inbound sales leads to facilitate an excellent client experience within our sales process
- Track deals within CRM
- Gather event details and specifications from client. Attend site surveys as needed.
- Work with project management to create a proposal that matches the client’s needs.
- Generate pre-show event budgets
- Prepare and present client proposals.
- Ensure clients are transitioned from sales and to project management upon event confirmation
- Coordinate event billing and payment with the client.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of event sales experience
- Knowledge of events and/or AV production
- Experience planning and executing events, examples include: Event Project Manager, Meeting and Event Planner or Event Producer
- All-In mindset to jump in and help out wherever needed.
- High attention to detail and accountability
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Basic technical skills in AV or an experience in selling event technology solutions
Other Skills:
- Knowledge of HubSpot or other CRM
- Strong communication skills, organizational skills, critical thinking skills and ability to multi-task
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as an integral sales team member.
Driver
Summary of Position:
Drivers are responsible for transporting clients or handling deliveries in a timely manner, and they may have to work nights and weekends to accomplish their duties. Transport clients and/or packages to and from destinations. Arrive at destinations on schedule.
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
- Equipment Delivery
- Safe and efficient operation of AVC vehicles while maintaining the assigned schedule by arriving on time at all events and equipment deliveries
- Abide by all traffic laws while operating AV Chicago vehicles
- Operate assigned vehicles with care
- Be aware of vehicle conditions and fuel levels
- Equipment Return
- Work independently or as a team member to unload and load trucks
- Project Review
- Timely review and modification of project details prior to dispatch. This includes specified equipment, labor, and logistics plans for the project.
- Client Interaction
- Interfacing with clients both on site and in advance to discuss and develop details of events including but not limited to event schedule, setup plans, content, and logistics.
- Licensing
- Obtain/Maintain a Class C non-CDL operators permit to safely and legally operate any vehicle that you may be assigned to complete your duties
- Reporting
- Timely reporting of field issues using current communications platforms (Teams, Outlook, Lasso, Flex)
Other Skills:
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as an integral part of the operations team
Strong communication skills, organizational skills, critical thinking skills and ability to multi-task
General Tech
AV Chicago is a full-service production, rental, and staging company. We are seeking an experienced general tech. This position is based in Chicago, Illinois, but can involve travel across the United States.
Work according to our core values of All In, ShowREADY., and Human
- Set up, operate, and strike professional audio, lighting and video equipment.
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Interact with clients in a professional manner and follow instructions from corporate headquarters
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The ability to lift equipment and perform physical duties such as loading trucks
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Work with other staff members in a polite and professional manner.
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Knowledge of how to operate standard AV equipment (PA systems, projection systems, video switchers, LED walls, etc.)
Qualifications:-
At least 3-5 years of working experience in event AV or Production support role
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Knowledge of audio and lighting signal processing, routing, and signal flow.
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Working knowledge of audio and lighting consoles
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Basic understanding of LED display systems, processing, and connectivity.
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Working experience in av AV Technician or Engineering role.
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Knowledgeable in current AV industry equipment standards, trends, and developments.
Other Skills:
Strong communication skills, organizational skills, critical thinking skills, and ability to multi-task
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as an integral sales team member
Project Manager – PM
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
Video Engineer
Summary of Position:
This role is not only customer-facing for delivering solutions-orientated events but is also critical to the internal systems and teams to engineer events. This role is responsible for creating and documenting the AV Chicago® process for systems engineering and training both internal and freelance staff on best practices for a seamless customer experience every time.
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
- Video Engineer – Providing support to the AV Chicago® video department, including:
- Acting as a video designer and support specialist
- Day-to-day management of video department inventory
- Research and evaluation of new products and technologies
- Suggesting new products for the AVC inventory
- Mentoring and training other in-house staff on video equipment
- Leading an on-site crew or working under the direction
- Overseeing video department organization
- Consulting warehouse staff on handling, storage, and quality control of video equipment
- Project Review – Reviewing and modifying project details prior to an event, including equipment, labor, and logistical information
- Client Facing – Interacting with clients on-site and in advance of events
- Working with clients to develop event schedules, set up plans, and show scripts
- Equipment Operation – Neat, accurate, and efficient setup and operation of all AVC equipment
Qualifications:
- 5+ years audiovisual experience with an emphasis on video engineering
- Experience with working corporate events
- Managing technical staff required
- Experience working with vMix,
- Experience with presentation and broadcast video switchers
- Analog Way preferred
- Black Magic ATEM
- Experience with virtual and hybrid events
- Experience working on corporate events
- Ability to communicate with people at all levels of an organization
- Working knowledge of AV and event technologies
- An all-In mindset to help the team out whenever needed
- High attention to detail and accountability
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excels working in a fast-paced environment
Other Skills:
Knowledge of Flex asset management a plus
Strong communication skills, organizational skills, critical thinking skills, and ability to multi-task
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as an integral sales team member
Working knowledge of Office 365
Freelancers
ShowREADY is in need of passionate AV freelancers who are ready to work! Click our link to get added to our list of freelancers! Share this with family and friends too!
https://avc.lasso.io/register/
Internship
ShowREADY’s internship program exists to develop the next generation of event production leaders through hands-on experience, real responsibility, and mentorship that turns learning into impact.
https://avchicago.com/internship
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.
“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
