AV Technical Solutions Architect

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Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
Location | Greater Manchester. |
Area | Cheshire, EnglandGreater Manchester, EnglandLancashire, England |
Sector | EngineerEngineer - Audio VisualEngineer - DesignEngineer - Video ConferencingEngineer - Technical Architect |
Salary | £45000 - £50000 Per Annum £45k-£50k plus car allowance and benef |
Currency | GBP |
Start Date | ASAP |
Advertiser | AV Jobs |
Job Ref | AV20217 |
- Description
- The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity to work for a niche technology distributor who can offer you job satisfaction and career growth.
Our client are looking to appoint an AV Technical Solutions Architect based from their offices in Manchester.
The role involves delivering pre-sales support and technical delivery on Audio Visual projects, deployments and usability to effectively influence customers at all levels throughout the decision making process.
To produce technical design and system design activities for pre and post order requirements.
Key responsibilities:
▪Assist the sales function in a pre-sales capacity in developing the relationship with the customer, inspiring confidence in our client's ability to understand their needs and deliver an unparalleled service level.
▪Act as a technical and solution specialist able to support the sales team's requirements confidently.
▪Understand and evaluate the technical needs of a customer focusing on best of breed and right fit for the customer.
▪Understand and implement the necessary vendor requirements to enable the division to deliver against strategy in line with those vendor services.
▪Act as the solution expert representing our client in front of customers to provide confidence in their Audio Visual product set
▪Deliver service focussed presentations to customers when required as part of the Audio Visual sales cycle
▪Completion of bid response and proposal documents in-line with standardised templates and wording in an accurate and articulate manner
▪Ownership of high level diagrams demonstrating solution capabilities
▪Deliver customer consultancy on solution design including road mapping.
▪Deliver customer consultancy on user adoption and business process creation/adaption to aid in usage growth
Based in Manchester, this position offers a salary of £45k-£50k p.a. doe plus car allowance, pension and other benefits.
Your skills and experience
The successful candidate will have:
▪Experience in a customer facing environment as well as experience dealing with internal customers
▪A customer-orientated approach with excellent communication and organisational skills
▪Ability to travel throughout the UK including overnight where required
▪Ability to work within virtual teams and independently to deliver a high standard of service and documentation
▪Must have a proven track record in Audio Visual solutions management/deployment/design and delivering high value technology projects in the corporate public sectors.
▪Must have worked with corporate and/or government clients and in multi-discipline project teams.
▪Must have a strong knowledge of project AV engineering, maintaining and operation, with a prior background working in a pre-sales, design and specification focused role.
▪The ability and presence to liaise with clients at senior level, external consultants and project consultants.
▪You will have current and working understanding of AV VC solutions and system integration.
▪Able to produce project documentation and system design drawings to a high standard
▪Able to work with Microsoft Project, Visio, Office and CAD software platforms
▪Able to design reliable, high value Audio Visual technology solutions in the corporate public sectors
▪A detailed understanding of current AV technologies including;
▪Video management systems, Audio management systems, Control systems, Lighting systems, Display technology, Digital signage, Video conferencing
▪A detailed understanding of AV systems integration with IP networks and existing IT systems is essential
▪Experienced in configuration and programming of industry specific hardware and software (control systems, video/audio processing routing devices etc)
▪Acquired industry accreditation (Infocomm, Cedia) Ideally hold CTS-D.
▪Experience of designing and implementing IoT based solutions would be advantageous as would qualifications such as ITIL, Prince 2 etc.,
The Organisation
Our client is an award winning niche technology distribution company partnering with key vendors to offer state of the art technology in the collaboration marketplace. They offer an excellent career opportunity to the successful candidate.
The Recruiters
AV Jobs are the No. 1 Audio Visual specialist recruiters in the UK and work with clients and candidates to match vacancy to person every time.