Event Producer / Production Manager

BBR AGENCY Pty Ltd; The Rocks; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BBR Group, a Sydney-based events and experiential agency, seeks a Production Manager / Event Producer for Ghost in The Rocks 2026 in The Rocks, Sydney. This permanent role starts October 6, 2026, with Ghost in The Rocks running October 29–November 1.

You will own logistics, supplier management, planning and compliance, and financial tracking. You will work with the Head of Production, manage contractors, and participate in operational decision-making while supporting planning for other

Qualifications

• At least five years' experience delivering large public events (festivals, concerts, outdoor activations).
• 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.

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

Skills

Event logistics

Site management

Contract management

Health & safety compliance

Budget management

Vendor coordination

Microsoft 365 / Asana

Communication across teams

Tools

Asana

Microsoft 365

Job description

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.