We Are Committed to an Inclusive Workplace
At the Philadelphia Museum of Art, we actively seek to employ a diverse group of people who embody our organizational values. We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply, especially those from marginalized and underrepresented groups in the museum field, who are inspired by our shared purpose and enjoy working collaboratively with others.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.
How You Will Contribute
The Philadelphia Museum of Art seeks a Senior Audio-Visual Technician to provide advanced hands-on support for live events, exhibitions, meeting spaces, and other museum activities while executing complex AV integration work across campus. This individual contributor operates, maintains, configures, installs, and optimizes AV systems and related infrastructure, while contributing to the technical design and implementation of integrated AV environments. Working with temporary and long-term installations, this role supports daily operations and executes higher-tier solutions involving control systems, signal routing, networked AV, and interoperable media technologies in support of the Museum’s mission.
Specifically, you will: Transport, assemble, operate, maintain, and perform advanced troubleshooting and repair on AV equipment and integrated AV systems.
Provide advanced technical support for live events, programs, and presentations, including setup, operation, signal verification, system adjustment, and issue resolution for audio, video, projection, recording, streaming, and lighting systems.
Install, configure, test, optimize, and commission AV equipment and subsystems for exhibits, meeting rooms, public event spaces, and other museum environments.
Execute defined portions of AV integration projects, including equipment installation, cable terminations, rack integration, signal routing, endpoint configuration, and control system deployment.
Contribute to the technical design and implementation of integrated AV systems by translating operational requirements into practical layouts, signal flow plans, and configuration decisions for museum applications.
Configure and support network-based AV technologies and interoperable media systems, including DSP, control, audio transport, video distribution, and AV-over-IP environments, and troubleshoot issues across devices, signal chains, control systems, and network-connected endpoints.
Assist in producing audio and video multimedia projects for exhibits, website, and social media content.
Maintain accurate documentation of system configurations, equipment inventories, cable paths, device settings, and maintenance activities, and work with vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders to support installations, repairs, and system improvements.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Your background and experience include: Excellent technical knowledge of presentation systems, video recording, interactive kiosks, videoconferencing, projection, audio reinforcement, and other AV technologies, with a strong working knowledge of IT systems.
Extensive hands-on experience troubleshooting AV equipment and integrated systems in live event, gallery, or production environments.
Experience installing, configuring, testing, optimizing, and supporting AV systems, including DSP, control, switching/routing, streaming, videoconferencing, and network-connected endpoints.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to AV integration design and execution, including interpreting requirements, supporting equipment selection, implementing defined workflows, and diagnosing issues involving addressing,…