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Audio Visual Events Specialist
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Description
The role of an Audio Visual (AV) Events Specialist is to facilitate outstanding, engaging, and seamless AV services to on-campus, remote, and hybrid events. The AV Events Specialist and the AV Events team work with student groups, campus partners, and external clients to strategize, implement, and produce a wide variety of events at locations including the PSU sports arena, ballroom, auditoriums, conference rooms, classrooms, and University hotel. From small, student-run meetings to production services for internationally renowned speakers: this position is part of the team that makes these experiences come to life.
The AV Events Specialist’s day may include checking in for an assigned event, surveying the room’s readiness, and heading to gear storage to select the appropriate equipment needed for the quoted configuration. Once setup is complete, verify with the client that all their needs were met, and conduct a final sound check before taking a break and returning to operating sound for the 2-hour event. At the close of the event, the AV events Specialist may be assigned to break down the event gear and ensure all is neatly returned to storage.
Other assignments during a day may include team meetings, responding to event requests by answering client questions and preparing quotes, or processing the billings for events from the prior week. Other duties may include projects such as inventory, organization, and routine maintenance of AV gear.
This position’s primary job duties are::
On-Site Event Support - Organize, set up, break down, and ensure the smooth delivery of professional sound, video, and lighting at live campus events as a dedicated technician or as a team of technicians for larger or multi-site events
Event Planning – Collaborate with clients to gather requirements, offer services, organize, quotes, and prepare for professional-quality AV for live campus events
Documentation and Training – Collaborate in the development of written documentation and live training for students and other team members in relevant AV technologies. Provide clients instruction on the operation of rented and built-in AV technologies.
Administrative & Maintenance – Conduct day-to-day business activities including coordinating with partner teams, processing billing and accounts receivable, attending team meetings, gear inventory, and maintenance of gear.
Other duties as assigned – Infrequent tasks related to the delivery of AV Event services or voluntary departmental activities, most frequently related to team and culture-building activities.
Please apply for this position on our website. https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/49004
Portland State University (PSU) is a thriving campus of 21,000 students in downtown Portland,
easily accessible by bike and public transit and surrounded by restaurants, food carts,
parks, and local businesses. PSU is committed to offering opportunities to students from a
variety of backgrounds and prides itself on providing access for low-income and nontraditional
students. Our motto, “Let knowledge serve the city,” reflects our dedication to finding innovative, sustainable solutions to local and global problems. Our location in the heart of one of America’s most dynamic cities gives our students unmatched access to career connections and an internationally acclaimed cultural scene.
PSU’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) — ranked one of the Best Places to Work in IT
for eight years — empowers students, faculty, and staff through technology. Our number one
value is our employees: we build and foster a culture of inclusion, actively encourage a healthy work-life balance and flexible schedules, as well as strive to support our employees professionally and personally. PSU offers employees a substantial tuition discount, and we encourage our staff to take advantage of this, be it for pursuing a degree or for personal interest. We are a department of dynamic, engaged, collaborative, and communicative people, and we seek to attract employees who can add to our culture. Refer to our human resource pages to learn more about why we’re a great place to work.
This position is fully on-campus and has work schedules designed to support events and will include late-night, early morning, or weekend work.
Benefits
PSU’s excellent benefits package includes 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employees, spouses, or dependents at any of the Oregon Public Universities. For more information about benefits, please visit PSU’s benefits page. Please visit the Total Compensation Calculator to explore the added value of PSU’s employee benefits.
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How to Apply
If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, or once you receive a position with Portland State University, please call 503-725-4926 or email askhrc@pdx.edu. This posting will be open until January 30, 2026. The committee will begin reviewing application materials on January 30, 2026.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification in the job description, including the preferred qualifications. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our preferred qualifications. We highly encourage you to read through all of the minimum qualifications and address how your skills relate to each of them in either your resume or cover letter.
If you are a finalist for the position, please note that you will need to provide the names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least two professional and one personal reference.
