AV Architect

University of the Arts London (UAL) is a world-leading creative university for teaching and research in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is made up of six renowned colleges and hosts several institutes that further the university's mission and social purpose. Under the leadership of our new President and Vice-Chancellor, we are designing the University around social purpose; through the students and ideas we send out into the world, and the partnerships we build to achieve social, environmental, and economic progress.

UAL has a new strategy which sets out the way UAL is responding to a changed world since our last strategy. We believe the world needs creativity, and our new strategy outlines how we will continue to bring creativity to the world.

The AV Architect is an exciting new role within the Technology Senior Management Team, where you will champion an enterprise focus for the design of AV solutions and define university wide AV architectural design principles.

You will get the opportunity to lead on the planning, development and implementation of Core AV and Digital Media services across the University, identifying potential solution/infrastructure/platform needs as well as developing a cross UAL network of AV specialists, bringing together ideas, plans and innovation within a strategic roadmap.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in AV system design and development
• Experience of using and supporting AV architectures including digital control, switching solutions and signal processing.
• Substantial experience of providing Audio Visual technical support in a large, networked environment, and knowledge of networking hardware and protocols, IoT, streaming protocols, video codecs, Dante
• An understanding in the design and conception of teaching space, the alignment of space design to different pedagogies and best practice in the use of technology (including technologies beyond AV)
• Experience of working in a Senior Management IT delivery role
• Experience of adapting services to meet customer's needs and identifying ways of improving standards.
• Strong stakeholder management experience, along with high level, proven inter-personal and communication skills, and an ability to lead, motivate and inspire a team
• Experience or enthusiasm for emerging XR (AR, MR, VR) is highly beneficial

As an employer of choice, the University of the Arts London offers an extensive benefits package including:

• Competitive salary package £55,421 - £74,744 per annum dependent on experience
• 34 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Competitive pension package
• A healthy work-life balance for all employees

For more information and to apply, please visit the website

Hays Technology have been retained by the UAL to manage the recruitment of this role. For all enquiries, please contact Stephen Turner at Hays Technology.