Events Production Manager

Salt Digital Recruitment; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking an Events Manager to own multiple high-volume event workstreams, delivering exceptional experiences. You will lead mainstage and keynote production, manage end-to-end logistics, and coordinate cross-functional reviews to meet tight deadlines.

The role requires 8–10 years in event management for large conferences, with strong AV coordination and stakeholder collaboration. Travel may be required for major events.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing large-scale conferences and live events.
• Strong project management with multi-workstream orchestration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across executive teams.

Responsibilities

• Own mainstage & keynote project management.
• Oversee end-to-end event logistics, AV, and stage production for keynotes.
• Develop and maintain project plans with content deliverables and deadlines.
• Ensure speaker readiness and rehearsals are on schedule.
• Create run-of-show documents and coordinate live production.
• Serve as liaison between teams and executives; track milestones and risks.

Skills

Event management

Keynote production

Project management

AV coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel readiness

Job description

Our client is looking for an Events Manager who will take ownership of several critical, high-volume event execution workstreams, leveraging strong project management, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills to deliver exceptional event experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Mainstage & Keynote Project Management
• Logistical Oversight: Manage end-to-end event logistics, audiovisual (AV), and stage production execution for multiple keynote presentations.
• Project & Deliverable Management: Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive project plans to track content deliverables, speaker deadlines, and coordinate cross-functional reviews to ensure timelines are met.
• Speaker Readiness: Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure presentation content is finalized, submitted on schedule, and speakers are fully prepared for rehearsals and live presentations.
• Run of Show & Production Coordination: Create detailed run-of-show documents for each keynote, ensuring seamless transitions between planning, rehearsals, and live production. Communicate any onsite updates to production and show-calling teams.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary liaison between project teams and executive stakeholders, ensuring alignment on timelines, priorities, and key decisions throughout the event planning process.
• Status Reporting: Provide regular project updates, track milestones, identify risks, and maintain visibility across all keynote workstreams.

What You'll Bring

• Experience: 8-10 years of experience in event management, with a strong background supporting large-scale conferences and live events for audiences of 5,000+ attendees.
• Experience managing keynote productions, AV, stage management, rehearsals, and live event execution is essential.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage complex, multi-workstream projects with competing priorities and multiple stakeholders.
• Experience using project management tools is required.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships and manage expectations across executive and cross-functional teams.
• Attention to Detail: Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while meeting tight deadlines.
• Ownership & Initiative: Self-motivated, proactive, and confident taking ownership of mission-critical operational responsibilities.
• Travel: Willingness to travel and provide onsite support for large-scale events as required.