Atomic Hospitality ยท 5 months ago
Event Audio Visual Sales Manager and Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expAtomic Hospitality is a Chicago-based hospitality management company looking to fill an Audio Visual Sales Manager and Engineer position for two large, multi-purpose venues. The role is responsible for selling A/V production services to corporate and social event clients, increasing department revenue, and overseeing the execution of on-site A/V production.
Hospitality
Responsibilities
Accompany Sales Managers on site visits and final walk throughs with clients to sell production events and to find up-sell opportunities
Coordinate in-house equipment inventory
Request, review, and approve proposals with various vendors for equipment rentals/labor scheduling
Work with the property A/V Managers to plan/diagram equipment required for event productions
Oversee the installation/production/strike of various productions as requested
Approximately 2/3rds of the positions time to be devotes to sales and planning and 1/3 of the positions time to be devoted to supervising event productions
Attend required weekly meetings
The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time
Qualification
Required
High school degree or equivalent required
2-3 years experiences in event audio/visual sales preferred
Strong background in live sound engineering of bands, corporate events and weddings
Excellent verbal and written communication
Complex problem solving
Punctuality
Ability to sell and find up-sell opportunities
Judgment and decision making
Time management
Critical thinking
Ability to delegate tasks to A/V team members
Able to prioritize multiple tasks and execute them efficiently
Service orientation
Able to lift 50lbs
Able to squat, bend down, work overhead
Able to move a 6', 10' and 12' ladders regularly
Able to walk swiftly
Able to work 10-12 hour shifts, sometimes longer
Preferred
Associate's degree or some college preferred
Additional experience as an audio engineer (A1) or video engineer (V1) welcomed
Experience in Digital mixing on a X32, video routing and projection desired
Experience in stage lighting is welcomed but not required
Proficiency in PowerPoint and Keynote desired
Able to learn, set up and operate video screens/projectors, stage lighting and moderate IT
Able to troubleshoot audio and video challenges thoroughly and in a timely manner
General knowledge of gear, gear maintenance and gear repair
Company
Atomic Hospitality
Extraordinary Venues. One-of-a-Kind Events.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase