AV Operations Lead

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management asset servicing asset management and banking services Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the worlds most successful individuals families corporations and institutions.

Since 1889 we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service Expertise and Integrity. Together they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees whom we call partners and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Position Summary

The AV Operations Lead is responsible for the day-to-day operation support and readiness of audiovisual conferencing and event technology services across Northern Trusts conference rooms event spaces and production environments.

This role serves as the primary operational lead for AV services ensuring meeting spaces are properly maintained staffed and supported while delivering a high-quality experience for partners and stakeholders. The successful candidate will provide hands-on support for conference room technology coordinate AV resources oversee incident management and serve as a trusted advisor for meeting and event technology needs.

In addition to supporting daily operations this individual will partner with event planners communications teams and business stakeholders to support executive meetings town halls webcasts conferences and hybrid events. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise customer service skills and event technology experience with the ability to remain calm and effective in high-visibility situations.

This position requires an onsite presence five days per week and occasional support outside normal business hours for major events and executive meetings.

Key Responsibilities

Event Technology & Production Support

• Coordinate technical readiness for in-person virtual and hybrid events.
• Support executive meetings conferences town halls webcasts and special events.
• Develop and review technical event plans run-of-show documents and contingency plans.
• Conduct technical rehearsals and readiness reviews.
• Serve as the technical lead for larger or high-profile events coordinating resources and troubleshooting issues in real time.
• Support control-room style production environments when required.

AV Operations & Support

• Lead daily operations for conference room AV and event technology services.
• Ensure conference rooms meeting spaces and event venues are operational maintained and ready for use.
• Provide hands-on support for Microsoft Teams Rooms meeting connectivity content sharing presentations and collaboration technologies.
• Coordinate staffing and support coverage for meetings events and conference room activities.
• Monitor and manage AV-related incidents service requests and support tickets to ensure timely resolution.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex AV and conferencing issues.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of all supported conference rooms event spaces and technology platforms.

Stakeholder Partnership & Consultation

• Serve as a trusted technology partner for internal stakeholders providing guidance and support for meeting and event technology needs.
• Partner with event planners communications teams administrative professionals and business stakeholders to gather and define technology requirements.
• Recommend appropriate conferencing presentation streaming and event technology solutions based on meeting objectives and audience needs.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders before during and after events to ensure successful execution.

Continuous Improvement

• Maintain and enhance AV operational standards procedures and support documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve technology reliability room readiness stakeholder experience and operational efficiency.
• Partner with technology teams and vendors to evaluate and implement new solutions and capabilities.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of conference room and event technology services.

Required Qualifications

• 7 years of experience supporting audiovisual systems conference room technology event technology or related environments.
• Experience supporting corporate meetings conferences executive events webinars town halls or hybrid event programs.
• Strong knowledge of audiovisual systems presentation technologies microphones cameras displays audio systems streaming and conferencing technologies.
• Hands-on experience supporting Microsoft Teams Rooms and Microsoft Teams collaboration platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations.
• Excellent customer service communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating activities across technical teams vendors and business stakeholders.
• Ability to translate business needs into practical technology solutions.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work onsite five days per week.
• Ability to support occasional early morning evening and high-profile events outside standard business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting live events event production or control room environments.
• Experience with Microsoft Teams Webinar Teams Town Hall ON24 Webex Events or similar event platforms.
• Familiarity with production switchers video routing streaming platforms and control-room operations.
• Experience supporting executive communications large-scale meetings or corporate conferences.

Salary Range:

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension) health and welfare benefits (medical dental vision spending accounts and disability) paid time off parental and caregiver leave life & accident insurance and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B L-1 TN O-1 E-3 H-1B1 F-1 J-1 OPT CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged senior leaders are accessible and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trusts history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please email our HR Service Center at or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.