Production Manager (Event Organizer)

United Creative; Jakarta Barat; On-site; IDR 300,000,000 - 540,000,000; Full time

Job summary

United Creative is seeking an experienced Senior Event Producer to lead end-to-end event production in Jakarta. You will translate client briefs into detailed production plans, coordinate staging, lighting, audio, LED, and logistics, and manage budgets, vendors, and onsite teams.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent problem-solving, and the ability to work under pressure, including evenings and weekends during events.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in event production, activation, or event agency.
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading production projects or teams.
• Strong understanding of staging, lighting, audio, LED, fabrication, logistics, and event operations.
• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale events.
• Strong in production budgeting, cost control, vendor negotiation, and quotation review.
• Strong vendor and production network is preferred.
• Able to manage multiple projects with tight timelines.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, and onsite decision-making skills.
• Detail-oriented, hands-on, and comfortable working under pressure.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends, or outside regular office hours during event periods.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end event production from planning, preparation, setup, show day, until dismantling.
• Translate event concepts and client briefs into production plans, technical requirements, timelines, and manpower needs.
• Coordinate technical production including staging, lighting, audio, LED, fabrication, venue, logistics, and event equipment.
• Manage vendors, production partners, crew, and onsite manpower.
• Prepare and control production budgets, quotations, purchasing, and project costs.
• Lead technical meetings, site surveys, rehearsals, setup, and onsite execution.
• Ensure production quality, safety, timeline, and event readiness meet project requirements.
• Resolve technical and operational issues quickly during event preparation and execution.
• Monitor project progress and report production status, risks, and cost updates to internal stakeholders.

Skills

Event production

Budget management

Vendor negotiation

Team leadership

Onsite operations

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end event production from planning, preparation, setup, show day, until dismantling.


• Translate event concepts and client briefs into production plans, technical requirements, timelines, and manpower needs.


• Coordinate technical production including staging, lighting, audio, LED, fabrication, venue, logistics, and event equipment.


• Manage vendors, production partners, crew, and onsite manpower.


• Prepare and control production budgets, quotations, purchasing, and project costs.


• Lead technical meetings, site surveys, rehearsals, setup, and onsite execution.


• Ensure production quality, safety, timeline, and event readiness meet project requirements.


• Resolve technical and operational issues quickly during event preparation and execution.


• Monitor project progress and report production status, risks, and cost updates to internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in event production, activation, or event agency.


• Minimum 2 years of experience leading production projects or teams.


• Strong understanding of staging, lighting, audio, LED, fabrication, logistics, and event operations.


• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale events.


• Strong in production budgeting, cost control, vendor negotiation, and quotation review.


• Strong vendor and production network is preferred.


• Able to manage multiple projects with tight timelines.


• Strong problem-solving, leadership, and onsite decision-making skills.


• Detail-oriented, hands-on, and comfortable working under pressure.


• Willing to work evenings, weekends, or outside regular office hours during event periods.