Head of Production, Experiential Marketing

JetFuel; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

JetFuel is seeking a Vice President of Production to lead its Production department and strengthen one of the industry's leading experiential production teams. The VP will oversee 10+ professionals, set strategic direction, and drive financial performance while actively participating in client programs and on-site execution.

The ideal candidate brings a deep background in mobile tours, live events, and field marketing, with a track record of mentoring teams, managing multi-million dollar

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experiential marketing and event production experience.
• Significant leadership experience managing a production department of 10+ employees.
• Expertise producing national mobile tours, live events, field marketing programs, and experiential campaigns.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing multi-million dollar budgets, forecasting, and profitability.
• Proven success supporting agency new business efforts through rapid development of production approaches, budgets, timelines, staffing plans, and execution strategies.
• Proven ability to build, mentor, and retain high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and client relationship skills.
• Experience implementing scalable production processes and operational systems.
• Strong knowledge of vendor management, logistics, fabrication, and event operations.
• Willingness to travel and work evenings or weekends as business needs require.
• Based in the New York metropolitan area with the ability to work a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Executive Producers through Coordinators, Field Staff Recruiter, DOT Fleet Manager & Field Marketing Managers.
• Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, performance management, succession planning, and professional development.
• Manage department staffing, workload planning, and freelance resources.
• Provide executive oversight for all experiential, event, mobile tour, and field marketing programs.
• Establish production standards, workflows, and operational best practices.
• Oversee complex productions from planning through execution while ensuring exceptional client service.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for production challenges and critical decision making.
• Develop and maintain strategic vendor partnerships while overseeing sourcing and contract negotiations.
• Ensure all programs meet safety, permitting, insurance, compliance, and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Production leadership

Budgeting

Client relations

Project management

Vendor management

Team development

Tools

Monday.com

Adobe Workfront

Microsoft Office

Job description

JetFuel is seeking a Vice President of Production to lead its Production department and strengthen one of the industry's leading experiential production teams. The VP will oversee 10+ professionals, set strategic direction, and drive financial performance while actively participating in client programs and on-site execution.

The ideal candidate brings a deep background in mobile tours, live events, and field marketing, with a track record of mentoring teams, managing multi-million dollar