Senior Event Production Manager

Live Recruitment; East Horsley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative event production agency in Guildford seeks a Senior Event Production Manager to lead large-scale experiential projects. Responsibilities include overseeing production, collaborating with teams, and managing logistics. The role offers a dynamic work environment, focusing on bespoke event solutions for high-profile clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in senior production management within a build agency.
• Proficiency in managing experiential or exhibition events.
• Familiarity with scenic production and international project management.

Responsibilities

• Manage production projects from brief to delivery.
• Liaise with technical and build suppliers.
• Oversee onsite installations and health & safety requirements.

Skills

Project Management

Collaboration

Creative Design Feasibility

Logistics Management

Health & Safety Compliance

Job description

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Senior Event Production Manager, Guildford

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Client:

Live Recruitment

Location:

Guildford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Hybrid working - 3 days in office - this creative event production agency is offering a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Production Manager to work on large scale experiential events.

The Company

This is a fantastic chance to join a small but growing creative event production agency that delivers a fantastic array of creative events for some really top tier clients. New clients keep seeking them out and existing clients keep using the agency for more and more projects. These are exciting times for this close knit and collaborative team.

Working mainly within the sporting sector everything they do is completely bespoke, and creatively innovative, bringing together big ideas with cutting edge technology. Small scale conference events this is not... think brand experience, exhibition and (very exclusive) hospitality activations for high profile clients and sponsors

The Role

As a Senior Production Manager within the agency you'll be leading production on your own projects from start to finish. This is a broad role where no two days will be the same, but here's a general overview of responsibilities:

- Managing production projects from brief to delivery

- Assessing feasibility of creative design solutions

- Specifying all areas of bespoke build, sound, lighting, projection etc

- Liaising with and managing specialist technical and build suppliers

- Collaborating with internal teams (specifically creative and project management)

- Leading the logistics of production requirements - shipping etc.

- Carrying out site visits

- Overseeing onsite installation and delivery

- Leading health & safety / RAMS requirements

The Candidate

We're looking for a solid senior level Production Manager who has experience delivering experiential or exhibition events from within a production / build agency environment. Candidates must have experience collaborating with creative and project delivery departments as well as a proficiency in scenic production delivery. Any experience in managing international projects and the production of roadshow style events would be of benefit.

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.

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.