Production Manager (Live Events)

Creation Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension contributions

28 Days holiday, increasing by 1 day per annum

Flexible working opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Creation Group seeks a Production Manager for live events in London. This role involves overseeing the end-to-end delivery of projects, managing budgets, and maintaining high-quality standards. You'll act as the primary contact for clients, coordinating with technical and creative teams to turn visionary concepts into successful outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in production management, excellent communication skills, and experience in logistics and supplier management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Production Manager within live events or complex builds.
• Strong understanding of event-related health and safety documentation.
• Excellent communication skills for client liaison and technical delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery from early development to completion.
• Own production budgets and manage supplier negotiations.
• Oversee live site delivery and maintain quality standards.

Skills

Production Management

Supplier Management

Project Coordination

Budget Management

Logistics Planning

Job description

Location: Spitalfields, 68 Hanbury St, London, E1 5JL

Purpose of Role

The Production Manager is responsible for the end to end delivery of live events, experiential projects and builds, from project handover through to fabrication, logistics, installation and derig.

The role sits at the centre of creative, technical, fabrication and live delivery, translating creative intent into practical, safe and commercially sound outcomes. Production Managers are involved from the early stages of a project, contributing to feasibility, delivery approach, programme and cost, and remain accountable through delivery and close out.

The Production Manager leads project delivery, owns production budgets, manages suppliers and site delivery, and is accountable for quality, programme and delivery standards across multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

Project Ownership and Programme Control

• Act as the primary production lead and point of accountability for allocated projects
• Take ownership of projects from early development and internal handover through to completion
• Maintain clear programme control and prioritisation across multiple live projects
• Define scope, delivery responsibilities and production strategy for each project
• Translate client objectives and creative intent into clear technical and delivery plans
• Act as the bridge between client, creative, technical, fabrication and delivery teams
• Support early project development, pitches and proposals by providing feasibility, approach and cost input where required
• Undertake detailed site visits and surveys as required to inform delivery strategy, logistics planning, risk management and programme development, clearly communicating key findings to internal teams and suppliers.

Client Liaison and Communication

• Act as the primary client/client team facing production contact throughout the project lifecycle
• Lead production discussions with client teams, articulating feasibility, cost, programme and risk
• Manage evolving client requirements through clear communication and structured change control
• Represent Creation professionally in client meetings and on site environments

Technical Coordination and Solutioning

• Work closely with Creative, Technical Design and Scenic Production to develop buildable solutions
• Challenge proposals constructively to ensure feasibility, safety, cost and programme alignment
• Review drawings, specifications and methodologies to ensure delivery readiness
• Identify technical and delivery risks early and lead mitigation planning
• Coordinate delivery across scenic, fabrication, logistics, print and technical production elements as required by each project
• Develop delivery approaches and manage AV and technical production suppliers, ensuring integration with build and site delivery.

Budget and Commercial Management

• Own production budgets from initial estimate through to final reconciliation
• Track costs accurately and manage change control
• Appoint, brief and negotiate with suppliers and subcontractors
• Protect margin while maintaining quality and delivery standards

Delivery Leadership, Delegation and Site Oversight

• Appoint, brief and instruct Lead Installers and site teams to deliver projects effectively
• Ensure delivery teams are fully set up with clear plans, information and authority prior to site delivery
• Maintain oversight of live delivery through structured communication and reporting
• Attend site as required to lead, coordinate or resolve issues
• Retain accountability for programme, quality and outcomes whether on site or remote

Logistics, Compliance and Quality

• Plan logistics, access, transport, crew and installation methodology
• Ensure RAMS, compliance and safe working practices are in place
• Maintain quality control across all delivery elements
• Identify risks early and act decisively to resolve issues

What we are looking for

Experience and Attributes

• Proven experience as a Production Manager within live events, experiential or complex physical builds
• Experience contributing to projects from early feasibility through delivery and close out
• Experience coordinating a wide variety of delivery types including build, fabrication, logistics, print and technical production
• Proven experience managing suppliers, subcontractors, budgets and site delivery
• Experience running projects both on site and remotely through well briefed Lead Installers and delivery teams
• Strong understanding of documentation for live shows, A V, fabrication, logistics and event related health and safety
• Comfortable acting as the translator between client needs and technical delivery
• Calm, solutions focused and decisive under pressure
• Confident leading delivery through others rather than being hands on
• Able to delegate clearly and trust appointed Lead Installers and delivery teams
• Strong commercial awareness and sound judgement
• Enjoys variety and problem solving rather than fixed delivery models
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Collaborative and effective when working across cross functional teams and with external suppliers

What we offer

• Discretionary bonus
• Pension contributions
• 28 Days (Including Bank Holidays) that will increase by 1 day per annum up to a maximum of 38 days.
• Enhanced Parental, Family and Special Leave
• Flexible working opportunities
• IT equipment and ancillaries as required
• Company Events
• Training and development opportunities
• Issue of company branded clothing

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we’re committed to diversity and inclusion. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected status.