Senior Event Production Manager

Live Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in Greater London is seeking a Senior Production Manager to oversee production output on diverse projects. This role involves acting as the main client contact, managing budgets, and leading onsite installations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in scenic production with a strong technical background, supporting a collaborative culture within a dynamic team. This position offers the chance to work on exciting projects across various sectors, including gaming and technology.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a breadth of experience across various project types.
• Experience from within a full service or production agency is essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key point of client contact for production.
• Guide the project team on production solutions and feasibility.
• Manage production budgets and onsite installation.

Skills

Extensive experience in scenic production

Technical understanding

Project management

Budget management

Job description

Hybrid working - Join an award winning global agency and have the opportunity to work on some truly diverse and unique creative projects!

THE AGENCY

An established multi-disciplined creative agency with both a London and US office; this agency works with some amazing brands predominately in the gaming, automotive and technology sectors. Turning ideas into creative spaces and experiences sits at the heart of their delivery with projects spanning digital, experiential and trade shows to name a few!

With production, technical, digital and client services departments this agency is full service and offers a fantastic and inclusive culture where the team is supportive and hard work is rewarded!

THE ROLE

As they continue to expand their team they are looking for a Senior Production Manager to manage their production output across their exciting projects. Key responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the key point of client contact for production including brief taking
• Working with the project team to guide on production solutions and feasibility
• Inputting into proposals and pitch budgets
• Preparing technical drawings and specifications
• Developing suitable design concepts in relation to build strategy
• Accountability for H&S and risk management
• Briefing and managing 3rdparty suppliers for build and technical services
• Managing and delivering on production budgets
• Leading installation onsite

THE CANDIDATE

We are looking for candidates with extensive experience in scenic production with some technical understanding. A breadth of experience is important so the ideal candidate will have a background in the production of a broad portfolio of projects to include exhibition stands, experiential builds, conference stage sets and greenfield build. The successful individual will come with experience from within a full service or production agency.

In return this fabulous agency can offer you a brilliant client base, exciting projects and a great collaborative team culture!

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 please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

Vacancy reference: LKS