Production Manager

Broadwick Live; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international event production company is seeking a Production Manager for its Vibration Venues team located in Greater London. You will oversee technical production for live music events, ensuring high operational standards while managing budgets and suppliers. This full-time role requires a hands-on leader with at least 5 years of experience in large-scale events. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge and excellent communication skills to work effectively with various stakeholders. Additional benefits include paid overtime and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

Paid overtime

27 days paid holiday (plus bank holidays)

Competitive pension plan

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in large-scale live event or venue production.
• Proven experience delivering productions at venues of 1,000+ capacity.
• Strong commercial skills and capable of negotiating costs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical production for live music and promoted shows.
• Manage production suppliers and coordinate technical delivery.
• Lead event delivery ensuring safety and operational standards.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft/Google packages

Job description

COMPANY:

Vibration Production

ROLE:

Production Manager based at Vibration Production Warehouse but working across all Magazine London, Exhibtion White City, 26 Leake St, Drumsheds, Corner Corner and Dock X

REPORTS INTO:

Senior Operations & Production Manager

LOCATION:

Forest Trading Estate, Unit 4 A/B, Priestley Way, London, E17 6AL and across other venues in London

CONTRACT TYPE:

hours per week, Monday to Sunday (5 days out of 7)

WHO VIBRATION PRODUCTION ARE:

We amplify your imagination to turn it into a seamless live experience. Experts in event design and production, our team brings impact to out-of-the-ordinary spaces. Whether we’re building a festival stage or engineering a crowd-responsive light show, we make it look easy.

Our success is built on cultivating meaningful connections with clients. We are proud to be preferred partners for some of the world’s best venues such as Magazine London, Landing Forty Two and Control Room A to name a few.

Our services include event and architectural design, sound, lighting and audio-visual support, power, rigging, stage and structural builds, crew, transport, logistics and sourcing furniture and textiles, as well as show production and management.

VIBRATION PRODUCTION IS A BROADWICK COMPANY:

Broadwick is a multifaceted international company with headquarters in London who create, develop, own and operate a diverse portfolio of venues, spaces, events and experiences.

Broadwick believe in redefining spaces and how people experience music, art, culture and recreation by breaking down the traditional barriers. Their history and heritage is deeply rooted in music, building a portfolio of 20 global festivals before selling the portfolio in 2019 to focus on their growing portfolio of venues that includes Printworks London, Depot Mayfield Manchester, Drumsheds London, Exhibition London and Magazine London.

Collectively we strive to push boundaries and disrupt the cultural landscape by combining big thinking, bold ideas and commercial intelligence to produce spaces and experiences for discerning audiences in inspiring locations.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We are seeking a technically confident and highly organised Production Manager to join the Vibration Venues production team. Reporting into the Senior Operations & Production Manager, you will be instrumental in the successful delivery of all publicly promoted music events at venues where Vibration is the in-house production supplier. This role will focus predominantly on Magazine London, with additional support across Exhibition White City, 26 Leake Street, and other venues where Vibration delivers a live music programme.

This role will suit a hands-on, solution-driven individual with strong technical knowledge and proven experience delivering high-capacity events. You will be confident liaising with suppliers, artists, promoters, and cross-functional teams, with a proactive mindset and excellent attention to detail. This is an exciting opportunity to grow within a high-performing team and help deliver some of the most ambitious events in the UK.

You will be responsible for advancing and delivering live music events from initial planning through to show close, ensuring the highest creative, technical, operational, and safety standards are met. This includes managing all production suppliers, coordinating technical requirements, and acting as a key point of contact between venues, artist teams, promoters, and internal departments. During quieter periods for live music, you will support the production delivery of non-music events across Vibration’s warehouse venues, including exhibitions, conferences, brand activations, corporate events, private hires, and awards ceremonies, supporting consistent production excellence across all event programming.

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Live Music & Promoted Events

Technical Production Leadership

• Overseeing all technical production for live music and promoted shows from pre-planning through to delivery.
• Acting as the primary technical lead onsite for internal shows and external promoter events.
• Supporting wider production teams with technical expertise where required.
• Working closely with internal planning and creative teams to interpret and deliver the artistic vision for each event.

Design & Technical Planning

• Producing, reviewing, and approving detailed technical documentation and production drawings.
• Managing all technical disciplines including lighting, audio, video, rigging, power, staging, and temporary structures.
• Ensuring all technical plans are safe, feasible, and aligned with venue infrastructure and operational standards.
• Collaborating with health & safety teams to ensure compliance with legislation, licensing, and best practice.

Advancing & Delivery

• Leading artist technical advancing, including rider reviews, venue overlays, site visits, and on-day fulfilment.
• Acting as the technical ambassador for artists, promoters, and external partners.
• Advising on venue capabilities, constraints, and technical solutions.
• Leading on-site delivery including load-ins, rehearsals, show operation, and load-outs.
• Ensuring all events are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest technical standard.

Suppliers & Budget Management

• Managing and coordinating all technical suppliers, both internal and artist-appointed.
• Overseeing procurement processes and supplier performance.
• Building, managing, and forecasting production budgets.
• Identifying efficiencies and cost savings without compromising quality or safety.

Non-Music Events

• Overseeing technical production for exhibitions, conferences, brand activations, awards ceremonies, and private events.
• Supporting event planners and internal teams to interpret client briefs and technical requirements.
• Coordinating suppliers, crew, schedules, and technical delivery across all event formats.
• Ensuring events are delivered on time, within budget, and to Vibration’s production standards.
• Maintaining consistent health & safety, quality, and operational standards across all warehouse venues.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of production processes and systems across the business.

YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in large-scale live event or venue production.
• Proven experience delivering multi-disciplinary productions at venues of 1,000+ capacity.
• In depth technical knowledge across rigging, lighting, video, audio, power and staging.
• Strong commercial skills: capable of managing budgets, negotiating costs, and securing value from suppliers.
• Excellent stakeholder and artist liaison skills: confident dealing with senior creatives, managers, promoters, and internal teams.
• High level of competence with CAD software such as Vectorworks or AutoCAD.
• Clear, calm communicator with the ability to lead under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• A natural leader with experience developing teams and building positive working cultures.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and public holidays as required by the event schedule.
• Experience of collaborating with an external venue sales team.
• Proficient in Microsoft/Google packages.

This is a full-time position that may require travel and work outside of regular business hours. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a talented team of event professionals and help create memorable events for clients.

NICE TO HAVES:

• First Aid
• IPAF/FORKS
• IOSH
• PASMA
• Ladder Safety Awareness
• Manual Handling Awareness
• Working at Height Awareness
• Environmental Awareness at Work
• Fire Warden / Marshall Training
• Good Knowledge of BS7909:2011 Code of practice for temporary electrical systems for entertainment and related purposes.
• Good Knowledge of Standard Rigging Practices.
• Understanding of the legal obligations towards health and safety and the roles of all duty holders under CDM2015.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Discretionary bonus scheme of base salary.
• Paid overtime.
• 27 days paid holiday (plus bank holidays).
• Social events and free tickets to our live events.
• Other discounts including 50% off drinks and 20% off food at Corner Corner.
• Competitive pension plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Other schemes including Season Ticket Loan, Cycle to Work, Optical Care and Referral Scheme.
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• An inclusive, collaborative and creative working environment.

At Broadwick, we are dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment that empowers all individuals to reach their full potential. We strongly encourage applicants from all cultures and backgrounds to apply, as we believe in the strength of a diverse and vibrant team.