Experiential Production Director

Monica Cheng; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Paid holidays & PTO

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

24 Seven Talent is seeking a Production Director for experiential campaigns in Culver City, CA. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on production, overseeing teams, budgets, procurement, and complex programs for a major client account.

You’ll partner with creative, accounts, finance, operations, and executives to build scalable processes, develop talent, and deliver exceptional events. Travel and evenings/weekends may be required as programs demand.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in experiential/event production with large-scale programs.
• Executive Producer or senior production lead experience.
• Knowledge of fabrication, AV, scenic, and onsite execution.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, scopes and contingencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead production operations across multiple concurrent programs.
• Oversee budgets, procurement, vendor selection, and reconciliation.
• Mentor producers and partner with creative, account, and finance teams.
• Provide hands-on leadership for critical programs when needed.

Skills

Experience in experiential events

Executive Producer leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Vendor management

Hybrid work travel

Job description

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Experiential Production Director

Contract type

Full-Time

Location

Culver City , CA

Specialty

Marketing

Salary

$140,000-160,000

Remote

No

Reference

517594

Contact name

Monica Cheng

Job description

About the Role

Experiential Agency is seeking Production Director to lead production operations for a major client account at an award-winning experiential marketing and events agency. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on production expertise, overseeing teams, financial performance, procurement, and the delivery of complex programs.

You’ll partner with creative, account, finance, operations, and executive teams to build scalable processes, develop talent, and deliver exceptional experiences.

What You’ll Do

• Lead production operations across multiple concurrent experiential programs and activations.
• Improve workflows, tools, and processes to drive efficiency, accountability, and profitability.
• Oversee budgets, forecasting, procurement, vendor selection, and project reconciliation.
• Manage, coach, and develop production team members, including senior producers.
• Identify production risks, resource constraints, and financial issues early, and recommend solutions.
• Partner across departments and participate in client-facing conversations as a senior production leader.
• Step into hands-on executional leadership for critical programs when needed.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of progressive experiential or event production experience, including personally producing complex, large-scale, high-budget programs from pre-production through reconciliation.
• Experience as an Executive Producer or equivalent senior production lead, accountable for the production approach and delivery.
• Deep knowledge of areas such as fabrication, technical production, AV, scenic, venue operations, logistics, labor, safety, and onsite execution.
• Experience building and evaluating production plans, schedules, scopes, budgets, and contingency plans.
• Strong vendor relationships and the ability to assess capabilities, bids, pricing, and timelines.
• Proven ability to lead multiple programs, mentor experienced producers, and communicate confidently with clients and senior stakeholders.
• Strong financial skills, including budgeting, forecasting, procurement, scope management, and profitability.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule in Culver City and travel or work evenings and weekends as events require.

Livestream production knowledge is a plus.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Paid holidays, PTO, and recovery days
• Opportunities for career growth and creative collaboration
• A culture that values inclusivity, hustle, fun, and innovation