Senior Production Director — Global Event Leader

Socket.dev; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Sr. Production Director in a hybrid role based in Los Angeles or New York City.

You own the full lifecycle of high-profile projects, manage a defined client portfolio, and operate independently without routine supervision. You will lead production teams, set budgets and timelines, mentor Production Directors and producers, manage executive client relationships, and partner with finance to protect margins.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience.
• Hands on experience managing budgets over $5,000,000 and a nice to have of budgets over $10,000,000.
• Confident proposing next steps and leading a team from a strategic thought through execution.
• Well-rounded experience in various facets of event production (Logistics, Fabrication, Graphics, A/V, Furniture & Decor, Food & Beverage, etc).
• Proven track record leading cross-functional teams and developing talent at the producer and director level.
• Understanding of the experiential business and able to forecast potential fires on a project in advance.
• Comfortable having difficult conversations and adept at conflict resolution with teammates, vendors and clients.

Responsibilities

• You will work directly with our clients and client teams on a daily basis. Excellent client-facing communication and organizational skills is a must have.
• Inspire and lead the production team to manage and execute creative, results-driven events and programs that meet client objectives and deliver against project scope.
• Oversees the entire project planning process, setting goals, timelines, and high-level department strategies. Manages complex logistics for larger projects.
• Sets and stays close to project budgets, approving major expenses, and adjusting financial plans for high-profile or complex projects.
• Supervise cross-functional teams on projects, resolving conflicts, and optimizing team performance and collaboration.
• Lead, mentor, and support Production Directors and producers across your projects.
• Helps manage client relationships, balancing expectations and delivering strategic updates on complex or sensitive issues.

Skills

Client-facing communication

Budget management

Team leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Mentoring & development

Strategic input

Problem-solving

Risk management

Tools

Google Docs

Slack

Excel

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Sr. Production Director in a hybrid role based in Los Angeles or New York City.

You own the full lifecycle of high-profile projects, manage a defined client portfolio, and operate independently without routine supervision. You will lead production teams, set budgets and timelines, mentor Production Directors and producers, manage executive client relationships, and partner with finance to protect margins.