VP of Event Production & Business Operations

Jobot; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Competitive base salary and bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a VP of Event Production & Business Operations in Austin to lead complex, high-visibility productions across multiple vendors. You will balance creative briefs, budget reviews, venue walks, contracts and executive meetings, delivering structured, impactful events without becoming overly corporate.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in live events or related fields, proven leadership with multimillion-dollar budgets, and strong executive communication.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in live events or related field with leadership experience.
• Experience owning complex, multi-vendor productions and multimillion-dollar budgets.
• Strong budgeting, bidding, contracts, scheduling and financial reconciliation.
• Ability to build operating systems and lead cross-functional teams through ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative briefings, budget reviews and venue walks.
• Negotiate with vendors and manage contracts.
• Present to executives and maintain structure under pressure.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across teams and offices.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor negotiations

Project management

Ambiguity management

Creative instincts

Multi-city experience

International experience

Tools

CRM systems

Project management software

Sponsorship workflows

Financial tools

Job description

VP of Event Production & Business Operations

$180000 - $200000 per year | Austin, TX | On-site | Permanent

Growing Mission Critical Construction company seeking experienced VP of Event Production & Business Operations in Austin!

A bit about us:

Growing Mission Critical Construction company seeking experienced VP of Event Production & Business Operations in Austin!

Why join us?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance covered for the employee


• Competitive base salary and bonus structure


• Paid time off and holidays


• Local office in Austin, TX


• Career growth opportunities within a rapidly growing company and booming industry

Job Details

The ideal candidate is a senior producer and operator who can move comfortably between creative briefings, budget reviews, venue walks, vendor negotiations, and executive meetings. They bring calm under pressure and add structure without making the event feel generic or overly corporate.

Experience and capabilities:

• 10+ years in live events, experiential production, brand activations, conferences, entertainment, agency production, or a related field, including meaningful leadership experience.


• Experience owning complex, high visibility, multi-vendor productions and multimillion-dollar or similarly complex budgets.


• Strong command of budgeting, bidding, scopes of work, contracts, scheduling, staffing, production documents, and financial reconciliation.


• Demonstrated ability to build operating systems and lead cross-functional teams through ambiguity, compressed timelines, and changing priorities.


• Executive-level communication and judgment, including the ability to challenge ideas constructively.


• Strong creative and experiential instincts; this is not a conventional conference operations role.


• Multi-city or international experience strongly preferred.


• Familiarity with registration platforms, CRM and sponsorship workflows, project management systems, and financial tools is helpful.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.