Senior Production Manager — Live Events & Experiences

Strata; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Wonderland Agency, part of the Strata Group, in London, is seeking a Senior Production Manager to turn bold creative ideas into real-world experiences. You will lead production planning from feasibility through build, live delivery and de-rig, working closely with producers, the Head of Production and cross‑disciplinary teams.

This hands-on role demands calm leadership, technical confidence and strong commercial sense to deliver imaginative, executable experiences for a varied portfolio of live

Qualifications

• Senior Production Manager level or above within an experiential or events agency.
• Experience delivering live events internationally and adapting to different venues, partners and production environments.
• Excellent knowledge of production technologies, materials, scenic construction, build techniques and delivery methods.
• Strong spatial and technical literacy, including CAD or Vectorworks.
• Confidence managing suppliers, budgets, negotiation and competing priorities.
• A positive, open and persistent communication style, with the ability to bring teams together around a shared goal.
• A calm, solutions‑oriented approach and the judgement to make sound decisions under pressure.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Production leadership: lead planning from feasibility and pitch through build, live delivery and de-rig.
• Translate concepts and briefs into clear production strategies.
• Create and maintain schedules, load-in plans, RAMS and logistics summaries.
• Lead production meetings to align internal teams, suppliers and partners.
• Oversee test builds and resolve issues before site delivery.

Job description

Wonderland Agency, part of the Strata Group, in London, is seeking a Senior Production Manager to turn bold creative ideas into real-world experiences. You will lead production planning from feasibility through build, live delivery and de-rig, working closely with producers, the Head of Production and cross‑disciplinary teams.

This hands-on role demands calm leadership, technical confidence and strong commercial sense to deliver imaginative, executable experiences for a varied portfolio of live