Event Production Manager – or Technical Production Manager Events
Circa £45k - £50k - MUST HAVE AGENCY EXPERIENCE
Flexible Hybrid Working, 2-3 days office based, BUCKS.
Are you an experienced events production manager from an events agency or experiential or creative production background?
Who for?
Our client is a leading fabulous brand experience agency creating experiences for the world’s leading brands. We’re a team of thinkers, planners, and makers, designing and delivering exhibits and branded environments, live events, virtual experiences, and experiential marketing campaigns.
In return for your commitment, you will be offered the chance to become part of a talented close-knit and experienced team working on a range of exciting projects worldwide!
big believers in investing in our staff and so opportunities for training and personal development will be available.
You can also expect a competitive growing benefits package.
Purpose
As an events Production Manager, you will play a key role in our project delivery. Working closely with the client services team, wider production team and creative department, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of all physical build and technical elements of projects to ensure all elements of the project are seamlessly integrated.
This role requires a high level of detailed planning across the lifetime of a project; planning in detail each resource required to deliver a project, while working with the project team to develop quotes and costings within budget and maintaining all quality and safety requirements.
Managing production sites to ensure a safe work environment is created and maintained for all persons onsite.
Managing on-site teams and suppliers to ensure group standards are maintained by internal and third parties.
Event Production Manager Responsibilities
A self-motivated, enthusiastic individual with a can-do positive attitude and ability to use common sense
Driven, confident and articulate
Willing to travel
Willing to work as part of a team but also have the initiative to work independently
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with strong attention to detail
Be well presented and comfortable in a corporate environment and dealing with senior client executives
Ability to juggle day to day tasks and prioritise workloads and multiple projects
Proactive and resourceful, able to use initiative and problem solve
Good operational awareness – understands the daily functions of the role and how the company operates. Has an overall awareness of the processes, procedures and daily tasks of the role and knows where to find resources and who to reach out to complete tasks and gain information
A team player who is dedicated and enthusiastic about events
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
Previous relevant experience in a similar role within the live events industry
Strong knowledge of event production including
Technical delivery including lighting, rigging, audio and video systems
Scenic construction methods and materials
External structures
Strong health and safety awareness with knowledge of responsibilities and practices
A thorough understanding of budgets and reconciliation (basic knowledge of Procim an advantage) (Budget handling of £100k +)
Good skills in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
DESIRABLE SKILLS/ QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in live events and technical production.
Health and safety qualification (IOSH/NEBOSH)
Skills in using CAD software (AutoCAD/Vectorworks)
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ownership of project production elements from start to finish.
Providing production input into pitches and proposals
Carrying out site inspections
Working with the creative department in the creation of drawings
Sourcing, briefing and management of suppliers.
Collaboration on the creation and management of budgets
Production of onsite schedules
Management of Health and Safety across the project delivery
Calculation of project resource requirements
Onsite production and supplier management
Assisting with project reconciliation
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