Head of Live / Executive Producer - Events Agency Event Logistics, Project Management, Event Pr[...]

Castlebell; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Executive Producer to lead event production teams for high-profile projects. This role involves inspiring both permanent and freelance staff, ensuring creative proposals are top-notch, and managing complex budgets. With over 15 years of experience in the live events sector, you will collaborate closely with creative and client services teams to deliver world-class events. If you have a passion for creating unforgettable experiences and a strong leadership background, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in a senior production role within live events.
• Experience managing complex multi-market/global budgets.
• Strong knowledge of technical event production.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire production and project managers.
• Collaborate with creative teams for top-tier output.
• Mentor team members to foster development.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Event Production

Creative Collaboration

Supplier Management

Technical Event Production

Content Production

Job description

This agency specializes in large-scale hospitality at exciting sporting events, brand activations, fan zones, and corporate events for an array of awesome clients.

This person would work across account and project management, alongside creative and production teams, leading the event production teams to deliver world-class and award-winning event projects globally. You will also work on your own live projects as an Executive Producer, as well as manage the team.

This role would entail:

1. Leading and inspiring production and project managers, including both permanent and freelance staff
2. Working closely with the creative department to ensure proposals and output are best in class, highly creative, feasible, and on budget
3. Collaborating with the Creative Director, Client Services Directors, and Managing Director to ensure positive agency integration and high client confidence
4. Mentoring and guiding department members to foster their development
5. Ensuring consistent working practices across projects, including freelance teams

We are looking for the following experience:

• Previous relevant experience in a similar senior production role within the live events industry (15+ years)
• Leadership skills, managing a production/project management team at a senior level
• Experience collaborating with Creative Directors and Creative Leads to interpret and drive top-tier creative output
• Leading on production processes, tools, and documentation
• Extensive experience managing complex multi-market/global budgets (£multi million)
• Confidence in creating budgets and accurately costing ideas
• Global knowledge of suppliers
• Ability to allocate the best teams to produce events worldwide
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end technical event production
• Content and digital production experience (film, interactive, digital)
• Knowledge of various fabrication and production methods
• Competence across all event disciplines: experiential, corporate, B2B, employee, exhibitions, outdoor, temporary structures, hospitality

We look forward to hearing from you. Please note, we can only accept applicants with an agency background and the unrestricted right to work in the UK.