Event Producer / Production Manager

Bbr Agency Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

BBR Group is seeking a Production Manager / Event Producer to lead the operational delivery of Ghost in The Rocks 2026 in Sydney. This permanent role owns logistics, supplier management, planning, compliance, and financial tracking for a four-night festival across October 29 - November 1 at The Rocks.

You will work with our Head of Production, manage contractors, and participate in the operational decision-making loop, with planning for other activations throughout the year.

Qualifications

• Five+ years' experience delivering large public events (festivals, concerts, or similar scale).
• Experience with event logistics and site management.
• Experience with supplier negotiation and contract management.
• Experience with health and safety compliance in public events.
• Budget management and financial reporting experience.
• Vendor and contractor coordination experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365; Asana preferred.

Responsibilities

• Logistics: manage bump in/out and day-of delivery.
• Supplier management: negotiate contracts, manage timelines, resolve issues.
• Planning: build schedules, risk mitigation, contingency planning, and run-of-show details.
• Compliance: safety, accessibility, and regulatory requirements.
• Financial tracking: cost control and reporting.

Skills

Event logistics

Site management

Contract negotiation

Budget management

Health and safety compliance

Vendor coordination

Project management

Team communication

Tools

Microsoft 365

Asana

Job description

Event Producer / Production Manager • The Rocks, NSW, AU

We're looking for a Production Manager / Event Producer to work on the operational delivery of Ghost in The Rocks 2026, a four-night festival across October 29 - November 1 at The Rocks, Sydney. This is a permanent Sydney-based role starting October 6, 2026. You'll own logistics, supplier management, planning, compliance, and financial tracking. This is a hands-on role. You'll work alongside our Head of Production, manage contractors and sit in the operational decision-making loop. You'll also support planning for our other activations as the year progresses.

Key responsibilities

• Logistics: bump in - out and day-of delivery
• Supplier management: negotiating contracts, managing timelines, solving problems as they surface
• Planning: build schedules, risk mitigation, contingency planning, and detailed run-of-show
• Compliance: safety, accessible access, and regulatory requirements
• Financial tracking: Cost control, and reporting

About you

• At least five years' experience delivering large public events (festivals, concerts, outdoor activations, or similar scale)
• Strong experience with event logistics and site management
• Strong experience with supplier negotiation and contract management
• Strong experience with health and safety compliance in public events
• Strong experience with budget management and financial reporting
• Strong experience with vendor and contractor coordination
• Strong experience with Microsoft 365 and project management tools (Asana experience preferred but trainable)
• Comfortable with complexity, move fast, and don't panic when something breaks at 4pm
• Organised but flexible with a can do attitude
• Communicate clearly across teams

About us

BBR Group is a Sydney-based events and experiential agency. We produce Australia's largest independent festivals and activations, including Ghost in The Rocks (a four-night Halloween festival), Mov'in Bed (open-air cinema), Bastille Festival, Little Chef, and major brand activations across Sydney. We work with international brands, government agencies, and tourism bodies. Our team is 20+ people; we think strategically, move quickly, and expect people to own their brief.