AV Project Manager Production · · Hybrid Remote

DRP Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Event Production Manager to inspire audiences through seamless experiences. This role involves leading teams, managing budgets, and ensuring high production standards across various events, from conferences to concerts. With a focus on innovation and flexibility, you will collaborate with diverse teams and clients to deliver unforgettable moments. If you have a passion for event production and a knack for problem-solving, this opportunity offers a chance to shine in a vibrant and supportive environment. Join a friendly team committed to making anything possible and take your career to the next level!

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical delivery with agency or production company.
• Proven leadership and management skills with staff and crew.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the team to ensure high production standards.
• Manage budgets and ensure financial accuracy for events.

Skills

Event Production

Leadership Skills

Technical Delivery

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Financial Management

Problem Solving

Risk Assessment

Education

Experience in Event Management

Knowledge of Production Processes

Tools

Vector Works

AutoCAD

Job description

Your reason for being here…

Everyone here at DRPG has a purpose, and yours is to inspire audiences with unforgettably unexpected and seamless experiences that are absolute perfection!

The way you roll…

Your innate love of event production makes you a practical problem solver with a super imagination. You’re calm, no matter whether you’re dealing with team members, clients, artists or venue teams. You won’t break a sweat when juggling diverse projects all with tight deadlines. Your eagle eye will make sure every detail is exactly as it should be, and you naturally deliver on our philosophy of ‘anything’s possible’.

How you make it all possible…

• Leading from the front, motivating and supporting your team, ensuring all staff are working in accordance with relevant procedures and legislation
• Working in conjunction with our Health and Safety team, ensuring events and activities are risk-assessed
• Working to a budget set by the client and ensuring all financial matters are managed and recorded accurately
• Pro-active management of staffing levels on an event-by-event basis will be required to ensure budgetary targets are met and high standards and production values are maintained
• Ensuring adequate and appropriate technical support is provided in advance, during and following events
• Line managing the team of technical team members, directing the work of permanent technicians, freelance partners and casual crew on an event-by-event basis
• Attending site visits and production meetings as required
• Assisting in the costing and production of client proposals based on their briefs
• Acting as a client liaison and maintaining and building strong client relationships
• Assessing the technical requirements of future events to ensure compatibility with venues and to determine potential costs
• Working with other departments to determine requirements for events and maximising income from these events
• Maintaining high standards of production for all events
• Co-ordinating lighting, sound, video, set and staging, electrical infrastructure, communications, and any other technical equipment necessary for events
• Completing reconciliation for all event spend including credit cards, fuel expenses and weekend pay
• Ensuring events run in line with regulations pertaining to the Premises Licence
• Liaising with licensing, safety and emergency service officials as required and obtaining special permissions where required (pyro, laser, radio mic etc.)
• Researching new technologies to be incorporated into live projects

This list is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to work flexibly and undertake other such duties the management may from time to time, as reasonably required.

What’s in your toolbox…

• Five+ years in technical delivery, working with either an agency or a production company
• Experience in a variety of types of events including conferences, concerts/ evening events, hospitality experiences and consumer activations
• Streaming and broadcast knowledge
• Proven leadership and management skills, with experience of staff and crew management
• Knowledge of the production process and resource/ timescales needed to realise production requirements
• Fabulous communication skills with top literacy and numeracy skills
• Experience of professional stage machinery/ electrics/ sound/ lighting communications and audio-visual techniques
• Ability to read/ interpret CAD drawings
• Whizbang financial skills
• Terrific customer service levels - we want our clients to adore working with you!
• Full, clean driving licence
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally
• Experience of designing and drawing in both 2D and 3D
• Experience of Vector Works or AutoCAD software

Get to know us…

We’re one of the most unexpectedly all-round capable communications agencies that’s been on the go for years – ever since our head honcho set up shop in a shed back in 1980, in fact.

Since then, we’ve made it our mission to make anything possible for our many and varied clients, putting our creative flair into delivering strategic communication campaigns, digital solutions, film and videos, events, exhibitions, and a whole lot more in between. We’ve grown a lot, but we’ve kept everything that made us great, back from the very day we first started out. Our global HQ and largest studios are smack bang in the middle of the UK and well worth a visit to see for yourself!

Hang on, there’s more…

The role can be based from our Hartlebury, Manchester or London offices, but there will be times when you’ll need to work from our other places and undertake other related commercial duties both in the UK and overseas. Flexibility is key!

We’re a friendly team. We really, really welcome anyone who wants to become part of a brilliant company. If you’re passionate with a cracking drive to deliver on our ‘anything’s possible’ mindset, we’d love to hear from you!

DRPG is an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role, we would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.