• Come prepared with solutions and ideas to help push and develop production capabilities

• In depth knowledge of print, fabrication, AV, technical advances and nuances to help make our events unique

• In depth knowledge of current H&S guidance including Covid restrictions and the partners to use to advise and assist

• Able to read and interrogate CAD drawings – including floor plans and build drawings

• Knowledge of dimension conversions and international production nuances

Production Management  

• Ensures standard agency policies and procedures are kept throughout the account

• Managing production workflow of projects

• Taking the lead in client calls when it comes to discussing production specifics and ensuring all parties are kept up to date with production progress and status

• Working with and managing the production teams, external suppliers, contractors, and freelancers to ensure that deadlines are achieved, and the client brief is met

• On-site management for events, installations, and de-rigs. Including management of 3rd party suppliers/ event staff

• Manage the H&S process in terms of collating supplier information and contracting H&S specialists if needed

• Ownership of production documentation from schedules to RAMs

• Detailed – it’s all in the detail – production schedules, trucking schedules, crew schedules, supplier briefs

• Thorough understanding of various event projects and the different processes and procedures involved i.e. live stream, festival, party, summit, conference, pop-up

Commercially Minded

• Cross quote and interrogate supplier quotes

• Read supplier quotes and suggest savings and efficiencies where possible

• Able to help project managers ballpark budgets using historical data and knowledge

• Manage payment terms and cash flow effectively across projects

• Negotiate rebates across core supplier relationships to create effective project costing

• Understand and drive cost savings to continually improve on GP

Team Communication

• Update all stakeholders regularly through clear and concise communication

• Mentor and guide other team members through production knowledge and procedures to help grown the business skillset

• Excellent management of job folders and site files

• Rapid, clear and coherent communication via email and other communication platforms to ensure knowledge is shared with wider teams

• Excellent supplier relationships an able to come armed with existing suppliers

Delivery

• Used to managing a site from load in, live to load out

• Ensure high standards of execution are met and not afraid to work through on-site issues and find solutions in real time

• Proven track record of working through production post an event from storage through to recycling and refuse

• Bonus: open to travel and experience of key international markets such as Cannes Lions, CES, Vidcon, MWC

Key Skills

• Creative head with an understanding of creative experiential events

• Demonstrates excellent communication skills when liaising with clients, suppliers and internally; has the ability to communicate clearly and concisely in person, over the phone and via email, demonstrating diplomacy and good negotiation skills

• Excellent production planning and organising skills with use of standard production documentation and cloud computing

• Experience in line managing and mentoring a junior team

• Passionate, self-motivated with the ability to show initiative, willing to immerse themselves in the brands they work with

• Energetic, self-motivated, consistently proactive and showing initiative; able to manage their own time well

• Mac literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

• A consistently calm and patient approach, able to remain organised and positive when dealing with multiple requests

Experience required:

*Experience as a Production Manager delivering projects from £1 million plus