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date title
05/07/10
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  Manager, Video Conference Engineering
Google
London

Manager, Video Conference Engineering
VcOps supports all aspects of Google's internal Videoconferencing and Streaming services. With one of the largest enterprise installations of VC, and an emphasis on taking advantage of cloud computing Google's VcOps is a challenging and exciting place to be. As a VcOps Manager, you will play a key leadership role and help drive operational excellence on the team responsible for Google's user-facing internal technology environment. Google maintains one of the largest enterprise Videoconferencing and production environments in the world. You will manage a mixture of individual contributors and other managers, and will be expected to command their technical respect while providing a professional customer-focused interface to the rest of the company. Top candidates will be familiar with the unique challenges faced by distributed offices and will be visionary, innovative,charismatic leaders able to guide Google in providing the highest quality Videoconferencing and A/V services as well as supporting systems ensuring Google's internal needs are met today while creating services and processes to meet Google's (and possibly the worlds) technology needs in the future.

Responsibilities:
Manage a medium-sized team of individual contributors and managers, in deployments and support of Videoconferencing, Streaming , Collaboration and A/V technologies.
Take responsibility for the implementation of various IT projects, which can involve development, logistics, maintenance, troubleshooting, education, and emergency response.
Help drive standards for and manage videoconferencing room and theatre design, including control systems, sound & acoustic design, lighting, and general infrastructure installation.
Work with the full operations group and with Google's strategic planners to help design and implement the future of our internal communications and support infrastructure.
Adjust quickly to changing priorities and make quick decisions with limited information.
Qualifications: Bachelors (BA or BS)
Experience: 10 years +
Languages: English : Speak / Write Fluently
Job-Type: open-ended
Remuneration: unspecified
Permit Type: EU National
Region: London
BA or BS or equivalent, preferably in a technical field.
Extensive experience as an accomplished individual contributor in a technical role (systems administration, desktop support, software development).
Considerable experience leading and growing technical teams across multiple geographies.
Experience managing Audio Visual/Videoconferencing personnel.
Deep experience in Video-Conferencing, Voice over IP or Networking technologies
Superior verbal and written communication skills.
Extensive experience mentoring and building leaders and technologists.

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