Communications-A​/V Specialist

Posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM | Expires Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:59 AM

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is committed to protecting and exercising the inherent inalienable sovereign rights of the Tribe and Individuals in the interest of the Medicine Creek Treat Territories, as stewards to ensure preservation of our cultural and environmental integrity for common good and prosperity for all.

Job Title: Audio-Visual Specialist Department: Communications

Open: December 22, 2025 closes:
January 20, 2026

Reports To: Executive Director or Designee | Requisition: 827

Hours: 40

HRS WK/FULL TIME

SALARY: BASED ON SALARY MATRIX+BENEFITS

* Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information, call  or email (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). . The Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing, paid holidays, and paid time off including birthday leave.

Under the direction of the Executive Director or designee, this position is responsible for managing and maintaining audio-visual equipment assigned to the Communications Department and providing support at public speaking events. This may include sound systems used at public speaking events, press conferences and live streams that take place inside the new Tribal Administration Building; equipment for outdoor live streams, virtual meetings and conferences;

lighting systems needed for speaker stages; and other A/V needs as they arise. Internal clients will include Tribal Council, speakers from other departments and Tribal Entities and guests of the Tribe. This is a vital role in ensuring that speakers’ voices and words are heard as clearly as possible by their intended listeners.

The position is also expected to work professionally and in liaison with other government departments and Tribal Entities that have their own A/V equipment and staff as well as with department co-workers who use visual and audio storytelling tools.

Audio-Visual Support

• Set up, operate, maintain and repair sound and visual equipment for use in live events, such as meetings, webinars and public speaking events such as ribbon-cuttings, dedications and other ceremonies.
• Set up A/V systems as needed, test and have contingency plans to account for equipment failures and human error. Ensures cables, batteries, etc. are safe.
• Operate A/V equipment at events as needed and remain on standby to troubleshoot as needed.
• Will be expected to be available for and prioritize Tribal Council A/V needs and also will support department operations (such as multimedia news coverage for Puyallup Tribal News), other departments and Tribal Entities as directed. Many A/V needs will be in the evening or on weekends.
• Manage audio-visual equipment assigned to the Communications Department. This may include:
• Portable sound systems
• Equipment built-in or otherwise inside the new Tribal Administration Building such as Council Chambers and the first-floor Press Conference Room.
• Equipment used for Membership meetings that are live streamed
• Projectors and portable audio devices for PowerPoint and related presentations
• Potentially podcast A/V equipment
• Troubleshoot “built-in” A/V equipment in the Tribal Administration Building such as Council Chambers microphones and speakers used for virtual meetings. Work with Council Offices and IT as needed to resolve issues. Work proactively to find solutions to challenges.
• Regularly check equipment to ensure it is working properly, charged, clean and ready to use at a moment’s notice.
• Give clear and efficient instruction to public speakers and their assistants when needed, such as microphone ranges and how to tell when microphones are “hot” or “cold.”
• Act as part of event staff as needed, and work productively with event management and others to ensure A/V works smoothly with other aspects of the event. For example, may identify optimal placement of public address speakers. May manage music and volume during events. May operate slide and video shows at such events.
• Under direction of executive…