Hybrid Production Manager: On-Set Lead for Live Events

Concept80; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full-time, NC-based role

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Concept80 is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of multiple projects across sport, entertainment and live events. The role blends office planning with on-set production, giving exposure to the full lifecycle from proposal and budgeting through to shoot delivery and post-production.

You will own projects end-to-end, plan schedules and budgets, hire freelance crews, attend shoots and manage client relationships while collaborating with creatives and senior

Qualifications

• 3-4 years' experience in sports, entertainment or event-based production.
• Agency or studio experience managing multiple productions.
• Strong client-facing communication skills.
• Calm, solutions-first mindset under pressure.
• Strong organizational skills paired with creative empathy.
• Deep knowledge of social media and digital trends.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Creative thinking and ability to contribute to creative proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of multiple productions.
• Plan and manage schedules, budgets, logistics, travel and delivery timelines.
• Scope projects early in collaboration with the Creative Director and Senior Producers.
• Ensure proposals are accurately scoped, drafted, approved and delivered.
• Hire, brief and manage freelance crews, suppliers and production partners.
• Arrange and lead project debriefs, working closely with our analytics team on campaign performance.
• Attend shoots and act as producer on the ground.
• Manage live production logistics, crew coordination and problem-solving.
• Maintain calm control in fast-moving, high-pressure environments.
• Anticipate risks and resolve issues decisively.
• Act as the day-to-day point of contact for key clients.
• Build trusted, confident client relationships.
• Communicate progress, changes and delivery clearly.
• Ensure client needs are met through excellent execution.
• Support creative development with practical production input into proposals and treatments.
• Oversee post-production workflows through to final delivery.
• Manage the distribution, archiving and long-term storage of campaign assets.
• Work with clients to ensure assets are correctly saved within central repositories.

Skills

Production experience

Client-facing skills

Calm under pressure

Organizational skills

Creative empathy

Social media knowledge

Creative proposals

Motivated attitude

Job description

Concept80 is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of multiple projects across sport, entertainment and live events. The role blends office planning with on-set production, giving exposure to the full lifecycle from proposal and budgeting through to shoot delivery and post-production.

You will own projects end-to-end, plan schedules and budgets, hire freelance crews, attend shoots and manage client relationships while collaborating with creatives and senior