VP Production

On Board Experiential; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 193,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Profit sharing/bonus plan

Paid time off

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

On Board Experiential is seeking a VP Production to establish a performance-based culture with clear expectations and standards. You’ll partner with senior leaders to manage and develop the Production Department, ensuring top-tier execution across all projects and strategic staffing/resource planning.

You will hire, develop, and coach a team of producers, drive best practices, and oversee budgeting and workflows to meet deadlines while maintaining quality and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years managing and executing complex live events, with heavy emphasis on experiential.
• Proven experience managing internal teams with multiple direct reports.
• Significant experience working with outside vendors and partners.
• Experience in all phases of event production including catering, sets, lighting, audio/visual, transportation, permits, insurance, and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Lead production teams, allocate resources, and optimize department efficiency.
• Develop and enforce SOPs and best practices across projects.
• Coordinate with all departments to ensure smooth workflow and communication.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, bidding, and performance monitoring.
• Report personnel, project, and department financials to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Team management

Strategic planning

Communication

Client service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

ClickUp

Budgeting platforms

Job description

OBE is a global marketing agency that brings brands to life through culture-shaping experiences. For more than 30 years,we'vepartnered with iconic brands — including Nike, the NFL,JPMorganChase, Meta, OpenAI, Sephora, Starbucks, and Converse — to build community, create cultural relevance, and drive measurable business impact. With offices in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and London, we activate globally. OBE is also a founding member of The ADD Collective, extending our reach and resources while staying true to our core capabilities.

We'vebeen recognized by Event Marketer as one of the best places to work in events — and wecouldn'tagree more.

The most important part of our business is our people. They are hardworking, imaginative, and make genuinely remarkable things happen. But behind every great activation is a human who deserves rest, connection, and a life outside of work.That'swhy we invest in recovery days, company offsites, happy hours, and the kind of friendly-but-competitive fitness challenges that bond teams for life.

We show up for each other — in open conversations that heal, inspire, and bring us closer. We want to hear about your lived experiences, your unconventional ideas, and theperspective s onlyyou can bring. Being unapologetically yourselfisn'tjust welcome here.It'spart of the job.

Summary of Position

The VP Production is charged with establishing and driving a performance-based culture with clear expectations, the highest standards, accountabilities, and measurements that allow continuous improvement and development across the department and the company . Furthermore, this person is expected to model excellence in the execution and management of all OBE work. In partnership with the Chief Production Officer, and the Sr VP Production, this role is r esponsible for the management and administration of the Production Department, starting with ensuring the highest levels of execution across all OBE work. T he VP Production is also responsible for establishing and implementing a strategic plan for the department, which includes standards of excellence, execution, producer performance , staffing and resource planning, and training and development.

VP Pro duction has various responsibilities f rom hiring talent , development and teaching of in-house production employees, as well as the highest levels of execution and operation of each project . Other responsibilities include day to day management of producers reporting directly to the VP and the continuous development and implementation of best practices and standard operating procedures that will ensure the highest level of performance for all producers.

Essential Job Functions

• Work withthe business development team indeterminingthe feasibilityof projects andmaking GNG decisions.
• Join RFP(“pitch”) teams andengage in the developmentand delivery ofresponses.
• Onassigned projects, serve as primary ProductionLeadthroughout all phases of the project process with internal and external cross-functional teams.This will include building, implementing,managing,and executing, the most detailed overall project plans.
• Workveryclosely with internal and external cross-functional teams to ensure the highest standards and smooth operation of allproduction-relateddeliverables.
• Develop, implement,maintainand enhance OBE standard operating procedures and best practices that meet project specific and companywide goals and objectives.Included in this is regularly reviewing current procedures and best practices for potential
• Identifypotential risks and challenges that mayimpactcurrentproduction processesand develop solutions to mitigate risks and ensure project success.
• Develop, implement, and oversee required plans (and planning)across thedepartment,for staffing procedures, budget tracking, project processes, critical workflows, meetings,redundanciesand contingencies.
• Coordinate withalldepartments and personnel to ensure smooth workflow and effective communication.
• Identify,build,andmaintainrelationships with outside vendors. Establish criteria for developing andmaintainingsuch relationships,creatingbidding process,reviewingbids,andnegotiatingcontracts. Monitor performance of vendors.
• Keep Chief Production Officer,Sr.VP of Production, OBE Leadership, and specific project teams, informed on a regular basisregardingpersonnel,projectand department financialsrelated priorities.

MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP

• Manage, oversee anddirectproduction team members on project, departmental, OBE-wide, and individual career path related matters.
• Lead and manage a designated team of OBE producers.
• Take a leading role in the allocation of internal and external production resourcesin an effort tooptimizedepartment efficiency whileidentifyingand addressing any resource constraints or challenges that may arise.
• Exhibit and model consistent and superior leadership, coaching/teachingand management skills, as well as interpersonal communication skills.
• Lead, manage, coach, teach,mentorand motivate production staff and other FT OBE employeesconsistently.
• Actively contribute to OBE’s ongoing retention and recruiting efforts.In other words, help make OBE a consistently better place to work.
• Consistently track industry-based talent and build appropriate relationships to support OBE’s ongoing goals and objectives.
• Perform staff review and evaluationsafter each project aswell asfortheannual review of staff performance. Discuss evaluations with each staff member.

Desired Skills and Experience

Education/Experience

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration orrelatedfield.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 10plusyears managing and executingcomplexlive events, with heavy emphasis onexperiential.
• Proven and comprehensive experience managing internal teams with multiple direct reports.
• Significant experienceworking withoutside vendors, including a large personal network of vendors,partners,and service providers.

Must have significant experience in all phases of event production, including catering, scenic and event sets, lighting, audio/visual, transportation, permitting, insurance, trucking, shipping, fulfillment, fabricating, etc.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Superior leadership,management,and presentation skills.
• Excellent client/customer service experience focus.
• Excellent ability to manage, motivate,mentor,and develop internal production staff.
• Excellent planning,organizational,and time-management skills.
• Proven ability to multi-task, manage and/or oversee multiple projects simultaneously, while being able to set and manage priorities and commitments.
• Proven ability to pro-activelyidentifyissues/obstacles/problems and effectively create solutions,
• Proven ability to meet internal and external deadlines anddeliverprojectswithin approved budgets.
• High proficiency in Microsoft 365 , particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, ClickUp , and Budgeting platforms .

Other Qualities and Skills

• Very highpersonal standards and expectations
• Provenability to thriveinand enjoy a fast-paced dynamic work environment.
• Natural curiosity—the drive to always be learning and growing, professionally and personally.
• High energy and flexibility in working non-traditional hours as needed (some nights and weekends as deadlines dictate).
• Willingness towork ona schedule of at least 2 days inoffice(up to 4 days as needed) and travel up to 50% of the time.

Compensation

$192,500 to $225,000annually. This is the pay range OBE believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will bedeterminedbased on level of experience, relevant skills, professional certifications, market pay, and demand for the role. OBEreserves the right tomodifythis pay range at any time. For this role, Benefitsincludemedical/dental/visioninsurance, employer paid basic life and personal accident insurance. Also included: AnnualProfit Sharing/Bonus Planbased on the company’s performance and your individual performance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account,DependentCare Flexible Spending Account, PTO, STD/LTD insurance benefits.

On Board Experiential is An Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status,ageor any other federally protected class.