PRODUCTION MANAGER

LINKVIVA Live Communications; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

LINKVIVA Live Communications is seeking an experienced production leader to oversee on-site delivery of large-scale events. You will work closely with Projects, Creative, Programming and client teams to protect the experience while keeping delivery practical, safe and on schedule.

The role requires 7+ years in event production, strong leadership, budget and scheduling skills, and a calm, people-centered approach under pressure.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing large-scale events from kickoff through post-event wrap.
• Strong knowledge of production workflows, technical setups, logistics and vendor coordination.
• Demonstrated budget, resource, schedule and real-time troubleshooting capability.
• Bachelor's degree in Production, Management or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated production plans, schedules, budgets and specs.
• Track critical paths and approvals; manage changes early.
• Source and manage production suppliers and contractors.
• Review quotations and negotiate value with procurement/finance.
• Lead on-site mobilisation, installation, rehearsals and show run.
• Conduct briefings, inspections, snagging and issue resolution on site.

Skills

Event leadership

Team leadership

Budget management

Vendor coordination

Safety compliance

Calm under pressure

Attention to detail

People skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Production or related field

Job description

AtLINKVIVA,webelievethemostpowerfulexperiencesdomorethanbringpeopletogether.Theyshapehowdestinationsareseen,howbrandsarefeltandhowmomentsareremembered.

Formorethan20years,wehavepartneredwithgovernmentsandleadingbrandsacrosstheUAEandbeyondtoimagine,createanddeliverlarge-scaleexperiencesacrosstourism,destinations,wellness,sport,realestateandentertainment.Together,wehavedeliveredmorethan1,000eventsandwelcomedover5millionpeople.

Ourstrengthliesinoneintegratedteam,bringingstrategy,branding,creative,productionandmarketingtogetherunderoneroof,fromconcepttoexecution-allowingustoprotectthevision,simplifycomplexityanddelivereveryexperiencewithcreativity,careandprecision.

Wedon'tjustdeliverevents.Webuildlegacyexperiencesthatgrowaudiences,elevatebrands,andputdestinationsonthemap.

OurEnergy(Values)-The5Ps

• People-Werisebyliftingothers.
• Perfection-Notflawless.Butfearlessinchasingbetter.
• Pioneering-Webreakmolds,notrules.
• Passion-Weleadwithfireinthebelly.

WhyYouShouldJoinUs

• TurnCreativeintoReality-Translateboldconceptsintosafe,buildableandtechnicallypreciseproductionplans.
• WorkwiththeBest-Leadtrustedsuppliers,technicalpartnersandon-sitecrewsinafast-movingregionaleventsenvironment.
• MakeanImmediateImpact-Joinforafocusedsix-monthmandatewithrealaccountabilityfromplanningthroughshowclose.

AbouttheRole

Thisisahandsondeliveryroleforacalm,commerciallyawareproductionleaderwhoisequallycomfortablereviewingtechnicaldrawings,negotiatingwithvendorsandleadingteamsonsite.YouwillworkcloselywithProjects,Creative,Programmingandclientteamstoprotecttheexperiencewhilekeepingdeliverypractical,safeandonschedule.

WhatYou'llDo

ProductionPlanning&Control

• Developintegratedproductionplans,schedules,budgets,scopesandtechnicalspecificationsforassignedevents.
• Trackcriticalpaths,approvals,changesanddependencies,raisingrisksearlywithclearrecoveryoptions.

Supplier&CommercialManagement

• Source,briefandmanageproductionsuppliersandspecialistcontractorsagainstagreedscope,qualityandtimelines.
• Reviewquotations,negotiatevalueandcontrolcommitments,variationsandreconciliationsinpartnershipwithProcurementandFinance.

On-SiteDelivery&Safety

• Leadsitemobilisation,installation,rehearsals,liveoperationsanddismantle.
• Runproductionbriefings,inspectionsandsnagging,resolvingissuesdecisivelywithoutcompromisingaudienceorteamsafety.

AboutYou

• ExperiencedEventLeader-Youbring7+yearsineventproduction,includingatleastfouryearsleadingteamsandcomplexdelivery.
• Resourceful&Solution-Oriented-Youthriveinfast-movingenvironmentsandfindapracticalwayforwardwhenplanschange.
• Detail-Obsessed-Nothingescapesyourradar,fromsafetyandtechnicalreadinesstostagecuesandcloseout.
• People-Centred-Youbuildstrongrelationshipswithclients,internalteams,crewsandvendors.
• CalmUnderPressure-Youtakechargeandmakesounddecisionswhentimelinescompressorissuesariseonsite.

WhatYouNeedtoApply

• Provenexperiencemanaginglarge-scaleeventsfromkickoffthroughpost-eventwrap.
• Strongknowledgeofproductionworkflows,technicalset-ups,logisticsandvendorcoordination.
• Demonstratedbudget,resource,scheduleandreal-timetroubleshootingcapability.
• Bachelor'sdegreeinProduction,Managementorarelatedfield.

YourApplicationWillStandOutIfYou:

• YoucaninterpretCADdrawings,technicalplansandproductionschedulesconfidently.
• Youholdrecognisedhealth-and-safetyorevent-productionqualifications.