Event Production Manager

Live Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% pension match

Life assurance

Health and dental cover

Electric car scheme

Job summary

Live Recruitment is hiring an Event Production Manager / Senior Production Manager in London. Hybrid role with 3 days in the office, leading production for top-tier tech and financial services conferences and exhibitions.

You will manage a junior team, coordinate multi-supplier sites, and oversee budgets up to £1m, while advising internal teams on production techniques and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production for large-scale exhibitions or conferences.
• Proven ability to manage budgets up to £1m.
• Strong vendor and cross-functional coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead production on large and medium exhibitions and conferences end to end.
• Build and manage relationships across the supply chain.
• Manage rigging, power, networking and other technical services onsite.
• Prepare and control production budgets up to £1m.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.

Skills

Production management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Team mentorship

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

Tools

Vectorworks

AutoCAD

Job description

Hybrid working: 3 days in office Global leadership summits and large-scale exhibitions for the biggest names in tech and financial services, budgets…

London · £50k - 75k per year · Permanent · Posted 3 weeks ago

Location London

Salary £50k - 75k per year

Type Permanent

Sector Event Recruitment

About the role

Hybrid working: 3 days in office

Global leadership summits and large-scale exhibitions for the biggest names in tech and financial services, budgets deep into seven figures, and a multi-award-winning agency with in-house creative and operations working side by side. The Event Production Manager / Senior Production Manager role here, with a junior team to mentor and a portfolio that carries serious weight.

• High-profile global conferences and exhibitions for your portfolio
• Your own junior production team to mentor and grow
• 5% pension match after three months
• Life assurance, optional health and dental cover
• Enhanced maternity and electric car scheme after two years

The Company

The agency behind this role has collected multiple industry awards and works exclusively with global blue-chip brands in tech and financial services, producing leadership summits, conferences, exhibitions and experiential activations across two continents. In-house creative, project management and operations teams all sit together, which means production decisions get made quickly and collaboratively. Sustainability and inclusion are built into how the business operates day to day.

The Role

The Event Production Manager / Senior Production Manager joins the technical production team to take the lead on large and medium-scale exhibitions and conferences, owning production from pre-production planning through to onsite delivery, while developing junior team members on larger projects.

• Lead production on large and medium exhibitions and conferences end to end
• Build and manage relationships across the supply chain
• Manage rigging, power, networking and other technical services onsite
• Prepare and control production budgets up to £1m
• Coordinate multi-supplier sites, resolving queries and ensuring build follows plan
• Advise internal creative and project teams on production techniques
• Complete all health and safety documentation to the required standard
• Mentor and support junior members of the production team

The Candidate

The right Event Production Manager / Senior Production Manager will have a solid background in a creative events agency and a track record of managing production budgets up to £1m across exhibitions or conferences. You will be comfortable owning supplier relationships, coordinating multi-supplier sites, and managing rigging, power and networking on the ground, with working knowledge of Vectorworks or AutoCAD.

An IOSH Managing Safely qualification, experience with large-scale exhibitions or conferences, and prior mentoring or junior team management are all beneficial but not essential. Candidates from adjacent production backgrounds within the live events or experiential sector are equally welcome to apply for the Event Production Manager / Senior Production Manager position.

In return you will find a package that reflects the seniority of the Event Production Manager / Senior Production Manager role, including annual bonus, strong pension matching, life assurance and a range of benefits that build over time. If this reads like the step up you have been working towards.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn’t quite what you’re looking for.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy Ref: SP18948

Event Recruitment London Permanent