Position Purpose
The Senior Producer is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of large-scale, cross-functional projects. This role owns the full project lifecycle—from initial planning and development through to execution, monitoring, and final delivery—ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.
As a key project leader, the Senior Producer defines and drives the overall execution strategy. You will translate client requirements into clear, actionable project plans, aligning technical solutions, operational capabilities, and financial objectives. A critical part of the role is balancing standard and bespoke approaches to meet client expectations while maintaining efficiency and control.
Working closely with cross‑functional teams and subject‑matter experts, you will guide collaboration, solve complex challenges, and steer projects through changing demands. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring teams are aligned, risks are managed, and solutions are both practical and effective.
This is a senior‑level position requiring strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive performance across multiple workstreams. Ultimately, you will be accountable for delivering successful project outcomes while balancing technical feasibility, operational excellence, and commercial performance.
Essential Responsibilities
Project Management
* Successful delivery of large-scale, cross‑functional projects, including project scope, schedule, and budget.
* Ensure that the client’s vision is considered throughout the project lifecycle.
* Drive client satisfaction, exceeding expectations regularly.
* Internal and external communication of project status and progress.
* Lead the final deliverables, ensuring TAIT quality throughout delivery.
* Draw together engineering, manufacturing, operational, and support disciplines to ensure project success.
* Risk monitoring and delay management.
* Leadership ownership of project financials.
Bidding & Development
* Lead in translating client needs into “TAIT language”.
* Ensure that the client’s vision is considered throughout the bidding phase.
* Generate or collaborate on project proposals and quotes.
* Drive the development of creative and technical solutions.
* Lead the cost estimates and determine contingencies.
* Establish pricing and payment schedules.
Commercial, Contractual & Legal
* Understand the project’s commercial terms as outlined in the contract and the contractual & legal relationships formed between TAIT and the client.
* Act as a client advocate within TAIT, ensuring the highest levels of customer service and sustaining the boutique experience that clients expect.
* Maintain a unique connection to clients, their teams, and their stakeholders.
* Ensure TAIT’s duties and responsibilities are properly executed, and that the client performs their duties correctly; where necessary, protect TAIT’s interests.
Project Finances & Budgets
* Plan cash‑flow schedule according to proposals and contracts.
* Maintain payment schedule and invoicing.
* Lead the development of “As Sold” budgets at the outset of a project.
* Maintain ongoing forecasts to track deviations throughout the project lifecycle.
* Monitor and control project costs and change orders (extras).
* Raise early flags for potential risks and opportunities.
* Provide periodic project status reports.
Organizational Relationships & Participation
* Accountable leader for the project to senior leadership and executive teams.
* Develop and maintain good relationships with project performance and operations groups.
* Proactive, open, and transparent communication.
* Attend (and/or organize) regular check‑in meetings.
* Monitor the team to identify who should be “around the table” for strategic conversations.
* Utilize relationships to resolve challenges, conflicts, or disputes within a project or between competing projects.
* Attend global and regional “All Hands” and similar organization meetings and gatherings.
* Stay up to date on time‑clocking, expense‑report submittals, and other administrative tasks.
Continuous Improvements
* Drive opportunities for minor and major improvements in the project process.
* Participate in departmental and organizational initiatives.
* Ensure “Lessons Learned” discussions occur for projects that warrant celebration of positive outcomes and critical reflection of negative outcomes.
Education and Growth
* Knowledgeable of TAIT’s history and capabilities, representing the enterprise brand and collaborating with clients.
* Actively seek opportunities to build new skills and hone or improve existing skills.
* Focus on hard skills for tactical application and soft skills for interpersonal communication and effective leadership.
* Participate in provided learning opportunities.
* Encouraged to work on projects that expand knowledge and experience in new markets and submarkets.
Perform assigned duties according to the policies and expectations prescribed by the company. To perform this position successfully, each essential responsibility/accountability must be fulfilled satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the responsibilities and accountabilities outlined above.
Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.
Competencies
* Organization and Planning – plans, organizes, schedules and budgets in an efficient, productive manner; focuses on key priorities.
* Transferability within department/ across departments; ability to perform other tasks/roles beyond current position within departmental depth or across the organization.
* Teamwork – reaches out to peers and cooperates with supervisors to establish a collaborative working relationship; fosters a team‑oriented environment.
* Creativity/Innovation – generates new and innovative approaches to problems.
* Communication – communicates openly, speaks and writes clearly and articulately without being overly verbose or talkative; maintains this standard in all written communication, including email.
* Enthusiasm – exhibits passion and excitement over work; has a “can‑do” attitude; demonstrates passion for the role and their contribution to the company and customer success.
* Work Ethic – possesses a strong willingness to work hard and sometimes long hours to get the job done; has a track record of working hard.
Requirements
* Experience in Entertainment Industry or Project Management OR Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Business Management, Construction Management, Liberal Arts – Theater Design/Technology or a related field, plus 2+ years’ experience in Entertainment Industry or Project Management.
* Client management experience in successfully delivering production solutions, preferably in a global client‑service organization at this level of responsibility.
* Able to use/learn proprietary budget accounting system, such as Deltek, Epicor.
* Able to use/learn scheduling software, such as Asana, Microsoft Project, Gantter, or Merlin.
* Able to create basic spreadsheet calculations.
* In‑depth knowledge of project process to develop project strategies, scopes and schedules.
* In‑depth knowledge of project process to help develop vendor RFPs, respond to RFIs, write contract scopes, and evaluate bids.
* Knowledge of design management, work planning, budgeting, scheduling, bid package preparation and variety of vendors.
* Knowledge in location‑based entertainment related architectural, project management, organizational, and production, fabrication and construction practices.
* Possesses solid aesthetic sensibilities and storytelling skills to support the creative process and facilitate positive and productive communication between all disciplines.
* Experience having some actualized projects in field.
Preferred Qualifications
* Entertainment development experience; major theme park/themed.
* Experience in “large project” themed entertainment design and/or management.
* Experience managing location‑based entertainment technologies such as ride, audio, video, projection, show control, animatronics, etc.
* Experience in related fields, such as live entertainment and event production and operation.
TAIT is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic as outlined by international, national, state, or local laws.
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