Responsibilities

• Complete management of projects, including client communication, financial, logistical and risk management; sometimes you will be the lead producer, sometimes you will be overseeing a junior team.
• Management and mentoring of support team
• Responsible for setting up every project and team for success with a focus on timelines, resource management, and close collaboration cross-departmentally.
• Create a safe and productive work environment that encourages growth, collaboration, critical thinking, and mentorship.
• Work closely with production teams to troubleshoot throughout each project. Offer solutions and guide the teams towards efficient and cost-effective solutions.
• Collaborate with Production & Design leadership to evaluate and create project schedules to ensure realistic deadlines are set and adhered to. Manage the team throughout to ensure schedule is adjusted as need be and maintains feasibility.
• Support project teams on production planning to guarantee a smooth onsite experience including setting roles and responsibilities, building production schedules, and vetting operations and logistics.
• Oversee budget generation and tracking; financial reconciliation for all projects
• Creative ideation on RFP’s
• Onsite management of events

Requirements

• Bachelors degree and a minimum of six years of experience in the Experiential/Event Industry with two at a senior level
• Prefer a NYC-based candidate, but will consider alt locations
• Comfortable and capable managing executive-level clients with a hospitality-like focus
• Experience managing a team of various level
• Willingness to travel; many of our events are in key markets across the country
• Strong understanding of the production landscape (venues, vendors, permit rules) in NY and LA with a basic understand throughout the US
• Familiarity with permits required for events, including Special Event, TPA, DOB, working with various City-departments, etc
• Familiarity with technical elements
• Solution-oriented; relishes challenges, handles pressure well and can think on their feet and stay calm
• Capable of generating and reconciling budgets

Preferred

• A passion for sports is a plus.