Senior Event Production Manager - 12 month FTC

Live Recruitment; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent events business in Blackpool is seeking a Senior Event Production Manager for a 12-month FTC. The role involves leading event production, managing client relations, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in commercial event production and excellent negotiation skills. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in the vibrant events sector.

Benefits

Enhanced benefits including health plan

Great company culture

Exciting event portfolio

Qualifications

• Comprehensive experience in managing event production.
• Up-to-date knowledge of technical production.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of multiple projects.
• Manage and facilitate delivery of physical events.
• Liaise with suppliers and delivery partners.
• Monitor and forecast event budgets.
• Ensure all production elements meet health and safety standards.

Skills

Event production management

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Health & safety knowledge

Job description

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Senior Event Production Manager - 12 month FTC, Blackpool

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Client:

Live Recruitment

Location:

Blackpool, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

12 MONTH FTC

5 days a week onsite - A truly unique position to join an open, far-reaching and sustainable event & arts space in a pivotal position within the business!

THE COMPANY

An opportunity to join a landmark new cultural space who produce an ambitious year-round programme of original work and one-of-a-kind events. This unique venue is becoming the go-to for a variety of large-scale events including theatre shows, concerts, immersive experience, conferences, product launches and art tours. The multi-purpose venue offers a versatile backdrop for a wide range of business and works with a broad range of impressive clients, across both the corporate and arts spaces.

• Enhanced benefits including health plan
• Great company culture
• Exciting event portfolio

With a growing client base and a passionate team, there has never been a better time for a Senior Event Production Manager to come on board!

THE ROLE

This role is seeking an exceptional Senior Event Production Manager to lead the planning and delivery of multiple projects simultaneously. Depending on the event, you may take ownership entirely or lead specific components as part of the larger production management team, including but not limited to corporate events and music programming. You'll also have line management responsibilities, supporting development and performance plus recruit and induct freelancers as required.

The Senior Event Production Manager is a broad role that includes duties such as:

• Working closely with the commercial events team to manage and facilitate the delivery of all the physical elements of commercial events.
• Liaising, negotiation and management with key suppliers and delivery partners.
• Supporting the Commercial Events team with Client visits and pitches.
• Developing and maintaining good client relationships and leading project calls and meetings when referencing technical services
• Line management of permanent and temporary Commercial and Music Production Managers
• Effectively monitoring and forecasting event budgets
• Working together with the Commercial Team and Head of Technical to recruit technical personnel as required to install and de-install the physical elements of the project
• Arranging transport for the physical elements of the production and securing storage as required
• Establishing production schedules for the project and communicating the content of those schedules effectively to relevant parties within a timeframe agreed with the Event Manager
• Attending all meetings, site visits, installation, de-installation, including overseeing show maintenance where appropriate
• Establishing a good working relationship with the key departments within Factory International
• Ensuring that all production elements are delivered to the highest Health and Safety standards and within all current legislation
• Writing risk assessments and method statements for the production and collating risk assessments from specialist suppliers/contractors if appropriate.

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal Senior Event Production Manager will need to comprehensive experience in managing event production across commercial or corporate events. This candidate will have up to date knowledge of technical production and be confident speaking this language to clients. This role will require excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, as well as strong knowledge of Health & safety legislation, guidance and practical implementation.

In return this event business is giving you the opportunity to take your career to the next level, working with some of the best in the business - this is an opportunity not to be missed!

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.