Elevate
Senior Experiential AV Consultant
Elevate - Director
Amsterdam · Netherlands
Media/Video Production · Event Operations/Management
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2
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Elevate is a full-service consulting firm that inspires high-performing organizations to find their limits and push past them. With expertise in brand consulting, sales strategy, data-driven insights, and talent optimization, Elevate gives its clients a competitive edge in the fight for people’s precious time and attention. Established in 2018, Elevate set out to help sports teams and leagues spark innovation and drive performance. In the years since, the world of sports has transformed, today standing at the convergence of media, entertainment, and consumer brands, with Elevate supporting some of the world’s most ambitious businesses across these sectors. Elevate’s proprietary technology, data sources, and software products combined with our thoughtful insights, and people-centric approach give clients a 360-degree view of their customers, underpinning intelligent decision-making on marketing spend, growth strategy, and more.
Our team of 700+ employees spans the globe with in 20 locations worldwide. We value recruiting diverse individuals to our team to bring new perspectives to our company and look forward to learning more about you in the recruitment process. To learn more and see what we’ve been up to, follow Elevate on X, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
About Our Creative Team (formerly Downstream)
Elevate is a global collective of designers, technologists, and strategists creating immersive brand and story-telling experiences. We combine physical spaces with digital content and interactive technology to deliver environments that engage audiences in meaningful and innovative ways. AV systems play a central role in these experiences, enabling storytelling through sound, video, and interaction within highly creative, design-led environments.
About the Role
The Senior Experiential AV Consultant plays a key role within the AV and Experiential Technology team, supporting the design and delivery of AV systems across EMEA and global projects. Working closely with designers, engineers, and project teams, you will translate creative concepts into robust, buildable technical solutions. The role spans early-stage design through to installation and handover. This role includes client-facing responsibility for defining project briefs and ensuring alignment with budgets, client roadmaps, standards, and strategies. Site presence is required during installation phases, including responsibility for configuration (e.g. Windows and GPU settings) to support the deployment of Elevate custom software, as well as testing and approval of AV and technology systems. Proven experience developing technical documentation is required, alongside a broader capability in AV system design and coordination.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and support AV design across projects, ensuring quality and alignment with creative intent
- Develop AV system solutions covering video, audio, control, and interactive technologies
- Produce and review technical documentation including signal flow diagrams, schematics, layouts, and drawing packages, ensuring alignment with Elevate global AV drawing standards
- Specify AV hardware and develop Bills of Quantities, schedules, and technical narratives, ensuring alignment with global standards and regional (EMEA) practices
- Coordinate with AV integrators, subcontractors, and wider project teams during delivery
- Support installation, commissioning, and client handover
- Collaborate with internal teams including 3D design (using SketchUp), UX, Labs (software), and content
- Contribute to AV standards, workflows, and continuous improvement across the EMEA and Global AV team
- Support prototyping and testing of experiential systems where required
What You Bring
- 6–10+ years’ experience in AV systems design, engineering, or technical delivery
- Strong understanding of AV technologies including:
- Video distribution and processing, projection systems, video walls, and DvLED
- Control systems (e.g. Q-SYS, Crestron, AMX)
- Audio systems and signal processing including networked AV (Dante, AES67, VLANs)
- Interactive and experiential AV systems
- Proven experience in technical documentation and CAD workflows
- Proven experience with installation and commissioning processes
- Confident and positive communicator with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Desirable:
- AVIXA certifications (CTS, CTS-D, CTS-I)
- Proficiency with AutoCAD or Revit
- Experience with experimental prototyping or physical system build-outs
Additional Information
- Hybrid working model with regular in-studio collaboration Monday–Thursday (Amsterdam) and flexible working on Fridays
- Expected working hours: 9:00am – 6:00pm CET
- Travel required (approx. 20–30%) for EMEA-wide (and occasional global) projects.
- Opportunity to contribute to the growth of AV capability within EMEA and globally
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Comprehensive benefits package includes (pension plan participation)
- 20 days flexible paid time off plus public holidays and holiday “gift days”
- Part-hybrid working model (preference is working in studio)
Culture
A diverse and collaborative team environment where different perspectives drive stronger, more innovative outcomes.
This position is open to all qualified candidates. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability in connection with the application process, you may contact us at [email protected]
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/veterans/disabled/ LGBT employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
