AV Technician

AV Technician - Malvern


To provide high quality project management across a varied range of internal events in the Reach Plc event calendar. Liaising with regional event managers, costing and delivering against a project brief within budget and deadline.

A fantastic opportunity for an Audio Visual Technician to join the Reach Event Services team. This role will require the chosen candidate to assist the team in delivering industry leading events, conferences, and presentations.

Who are we?

Reach Events support over 100 business events from Newcastle to Plymouth covering, Business, Sport, Community, Tech & Digital, Women in Business, Farming and more. This is an exciting time for Reach Events as we are expanding to accommodate a growing demand for high quality events

Reach PLC is the largest national and regional news publisher in the UK, with influential and iconic brands such as the Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Sunday People, Daily Record and market leading regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo, Birmingham Mail and Bristol Post.

Key Responsibilities

• To erect sets professionally at the event venue in line with all Health and Safety regulations.
• To fully read and understand the venue restrictions of Health and Safety whilst on site.
• To ensure that all Event Services equipment is stored correctly in documented order for ease of access and insurance purposes.
• Assist Project Manager in providing clients with professional, cost effective presentations using computerised packages including scanners and digital pictures
• Help ensure that Event Services team provide both internal and external clients with technical help/advice at all stages of the event planning process and that all deadlines agreed are met.
• To install audio, lighting and vision equipment in-line with the event brief and the project managers instructions.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous demonstrable experience within an Events role
• Demonstrable experience of managing large audio/visual infrastructure
• Ability to remain calm and respond positively to challenging situations and difficulties
• An understanding of and commitment to your individual responsibility to comply with Health & Safety Policy and Welfare arrangements
• Knowledge and skills of an audio visual infrastructure for commercial or corporate environments would be a distinct advantage.
• Can collaborate with others as part of a team - the role will require the chosen candidate to work alongside Event managers.
• Work under high pressure - the chosen candidate will be good at managing and organising multiple tasks at a single time.
• Possess a full driving licence

Package Description

In addition to competitive salaries, bonus structures (if applicable) and a contributory pension scheme, Reach plc offer a whole host of voluntary flexible benefits. These include holiday purchase, childcare vouchers, cycle scheme, staff discounts, season tickets & parking loans and an employee assistance programme.

We are committed to equal opportunity for all. We may collect relevant data for monitoring as part of our candidate registration process. We will be reviewing applications as they are received so please don't delay in submitting your application.

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