Enterprise Audiovisual Platform Services Supervisor

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

About the Role

The Enterprise Audiovisual Platform Services Supervisor is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for overseeing the Audiovisual Operations and Virtual Events & Apps teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality support for conference room technology, videoconferencing platforms, virtual events, and collaboration services across the firm, while supervising and coordinating the teams’ daily activities, including workload management, coaching, performance feedback, professional development, hiring, onboarding, training, goal setting, and employee performance evaluation. This role will be located in our New York office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.  

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Supervising and participating in remote audiovisual support services for conference rooms, meeting spaces, executive events, and virtual meetings across the firm's global offices
• Supervising and participating in virtual event support services, including webinars, town halls, training sessions, executive meetings, firm-wide events, VIP meetings, and executive event coverage as needed
• Managing operational escalations and coordinating resolution efforts for critical audiovisual incidents, service interruptions, complex videoconferencing issues, collaboration platform issues, and virtual event support challenges
• Supporting operational activities generated through enterprise monitoring, management, alerting, and device lifecycle management platforms
• Ensuring compliance with established change management, asset management, incident management, and operational support processes
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains 

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate proven leadership and people management skills, including coaching, performance management, and leading teams through change
• Exhibit strong operational leadership skills with the ability to manage risk, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement
• Possess advanced knowledge of collaboration technologies, including Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and audiovisual systems including control systems, DSPs, cameras, microphones, displays, USB peripherals, switching systems, and room automation

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree, with an emphasis in Information Technology, Computer Science, Audiovisual Technology, Communications Technology, or a related field, preferably; appropriate work experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Relevant industry certifications such as AVIXA CTS, Microsoft Teams Administrator, Zoom Certifications, Extron, Crestron, Biamp, or similar certifications, preferably
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting enterprise audiovisual, collaboration, or unified communications technologies, including experience providing formal or informal leadership through supervision, team leadership, mentoring, coaching, project leadership, or operational management responsibilities
• Prior direct supervisory experience, including responsibility for hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance evaluations, employee development, disciplinary actions, and leading geographically dispersed or remote support teams, preferably
• Experience managing service delivery, operational escalations, workload prioritization, support processes, and performance management activities within a technical support organization
• Experience with enterprise monitoring, management, ticketing, and reporting platforms, preferably
• Experience supporting enterprise videoconferencing platforms including Microsoft Teams and Zoom, as well as integrated audiovisual systems utilizing technologies from manufacturers such as Logitech, Extron, Biamp, Shure, Crestron, Cisco, Poly, or similar manufacturers
• Experience supporting, hosting, moderating, or providing live technical support for large-scale virtual events, webinars, executive meetings, executive sessions, and hybrid conferences
• Experience working within a large, multi-office enterprise environment, preferably

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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Pay Range

Salary : $150,000 - $175,000