About the role:

In Samsara’s Core IT team, we work to deliver awesome systems, support, and experiences that enable our teams to be as impactful as possible. As a member of the IT Engineering team, focusing on AV, you’ll be responsible for owning the technology and processes that enable our people to present their best.

This role requires being at our SF HQ office 2-3 days a week, but each week will differ.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best.

Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara.

In this role, you will:

• Join a small, dynamic AV team; and optimize the existing AV SME knowledge the team currently has
• Work with your manager to develop a 1-3 year AV strategy for Samsara, including budgeting needs and organizational structures
• Offer clear, well-articulated communication to our business stakeholders
• Need to have the ability to set up, run and troubleshoot all general AV equipment in our offices
• Need to set up, run and troubleshoot video conferencing and streaming equipment
• Plan and integrate the tools and services which help with collaboration in our workplaces
• Manage our maintenance and integrations AV vendor, including vendor relationship, contracting and billing, and quality assurance
• Coordinate, execute, and broadcast events such as company-wide town-hall meetings, earning calls or any high visibility events to thousands of employees
• Seek opportunities to improve how we make our next event better than our last
• You will be responsible for our AV configuration across the different geographies, as we expand
• Collaborate and coordinate with internal partners and external vendors across a global organization.
• Be able to provide technical advice to presenters, leaders and staff on tech requirements and promote options to solve all potential issues.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 6-7 years of experience working in an AV environment
• Must have clear and proven excellent communication skills
• Expert knowledge with Q-SYS and Dante technologies
• Troubleshooting experience whilst running high-viz events
• A passion for learning and doing new things in a fast-paced environment
• A college degree in a technical program (Preferably in AV, Computer Science, Information Systems or other relevant field)

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience with supporting live events
• Experience interacting with Executive teams
• Strong AV technical background with expertise in IT Infrastructure
• Proven ability to set-up, configure and operate multimedia AV
• Knowledge of Apple products (Macbooks, iphones, etc)
• Demonstable skills in software programming or scripting
• A YouTube channel for that added production value!

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