AV Architect

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.

About you

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

UAL is a world-class University shaping the creative industries worldwide, with staff having access to a range of benefits, training and personal development to recognise and reward the contributions they make, as well as to encourage excellence, creativity and diversity, including:

• Competitive salary package £56,530 – £76,239 per annum dependent on experience
• 34 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Generous pension scheme 
• Family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of paid maternity or paternity leave

Closing date: Monday 16 July 2023.

For more information and to apply, please visit Hays Recruitment jobs board.

Hays Technology have been retained by the UAL to manage the recruitment for this role. For all enquiries, please contact Stephen Turner on 0207 259 8746 or Stephen.turner@hays.com.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries.

The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.