Senior Coordinator, Audio Visual Engineering

Deakin University

  • Victoria
  • $118,801-136,018 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
  • Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
  • Full-time and continuing
  • HEW 8 $118,801 - $136,018 + 17% Superannuation
Benefits for working with us!At Deakin, we offer more than just a job - we offer a lifestyle. Across our campuses in Geelong, Melbourne, and regional Victoria, you'll find everything you need to thrive: on-site childcare, gyms, medical centres, cafes, accessible public transport, and convenient parking. Enjoy flexible working arrangements that support your work-life balance, generous leave entitlements including extended parental leave and the option to purchase additional time off, plus a wide range of staff discounts on travel and more. Our health and wellbeing services, ongoing professional development opportunities, and inclusive, supportive culture make Deakin a place where you can grow - whether you're working remotely or immersed in the vibrant energy of campus life.Who are we?Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.As a Senior Coordinator, Audio Visual Engineering you will:
  • Lead with values, ethics and emotional intelligence to grow team resilience, inclusion and performance and sets clear standards of expected behaviour and celebrate and reward outstanding performance.
  • Manage and coordinate the allocation of resources to respond to major incidents and problems, coordinating with relevant teams to resolve issues and prevent recurrence.
  • Lead the team to resolve or escalate complex AV problems by providing direction and oversight to ensure staff and contractors deliver high-quality efficient, timely and customer-focused support and advice on all AV engineering matters.
  • Stay informed about relevant industry trends and best practices and contribute to innovating AV roadmaps, strategies, plans, processes and practices.
  • Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of AV engineering functions through the delivery of a targeted projects that ensure compliance and an improved experience for our staff.
In a typical week, you will:
  • Inspire, mentor, and coach a team of talented AV engineers, helping them grow their skills and deliver their best work.
  • Work with your team to plan and deliver AV design packages, documentation, configuration, and seamless project handovers.
  • Support the team in tackling AV related outages or complex incidents, ensuring services are restored quickly and knowledge is shared.
  • Collaborate with vendors and partners to bring forward new ideas, technologies, and solutions that enhance the campus experience.
  • Balance the big picture by managing budgets and resources, ensuring AV solutions meet University needs while driving innovation.
To be successful, you'll have:
  • Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or
  • Extensive experience and management expertise; or
  • An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
  • Industry experience in the management of enterprise level audio visual services and solutions, integrators and vendors across multiple sites.
  • Experience in delivering AV projects using project tools (MS Project, JIRA etc) in large complex organisations.
Here's how to apply:Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Ben Decker (Manager, Audio Visual Services) via email atFor a copy of the position description, please see below:Applications for this position close at 11.55pm on the Friday 12th September.Are You Ready?Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

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