Director, Event Production

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Wisconsin.

📋 Description

• Lead production teams to successfully execute live events, premium hospitality experiences, and experiential programs across a variety of client portfolios.

• Collaborate with internal teams and agency partners to transform ambitious creative concepts into reality.

• Provide senior-level oversight for multiple programs.

• Mentor and develop producers within the team.

• Manage complex, high-profile projects.

• Oversee various elements including fabrication, scenic production, audio, video, lighting, venue management, décor, furnishings, logistics, and live show execution.

• Handle scopes, staffing, schedules, budgets, risks, quality, and financial performance.

• Craft production strategies, estimates, detailed budgets, workback schedules, staffing plans, and run-of-show documents.

• Coordinate site inspections, installations, rehearsals, live execution, load-in, and load-out activities.

• Source, negotiate with, and manage vendors, venues, fabrication partners, technical teams, and freelance production resources.

• Advise clients and stakeholders regarding budgets, feasibility, technical decisions, and production strategies.

• Lead operations for live events, backstage management, and show execution.

• Establish and enhance production standards, tools, workflows, and resource management practices.

• Conduct post-event debriefs and identify areas for improvement.

• Navigate production documents, budgets, schedules, and presentations effectively.

• Make timely decisions and proactively address challenges to sustain show flow and enhance guest experience.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop producers across various accounts and programs.

• Strong business and financial acumen, including expertise in scopes of work, estimates, detailed budgets, forecasting, cost control, procurement, change management, and financial reconciliation.

• Extensive experience in converting creative concepts into actionable production plans.

• Familiarity with workback schedules, production timelines, staffing plans, run-of-show documents, site checks, installation, rehearsals, live execution, and load-out processes.

• In-depth knowledge of fabrication materials, construction methods, scenic production, shop capabilities, audio, video, lighting, staging, and technical integration.

• Proven experience producing high-end hospitality experiences, including VIP lounges, reception areas, and premium guest environments.

• Experience in sourcing and managing rentals, purchases, and custom builds.

• Established ability to source, evaluate, negotiate with, and manage vendors, venues, fabrication partners, technical teams, and freelance production resources.

• Understanding of procurement processes, competitive bidding, vendor onboarding, contracts, purchase orders, and payment coordination.

• Strong communication skills and client relationship management capabilities.

• Experience leading complex live event operations, encompassing production routing, freight, asset tracking, crew movement, venue logistics, labor, permitting, and safety requirements.

• Background in directing installations, load-in/load-out, rehearsals, backstage operations, and live show execution.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

• Working knowledge of production drawings and tools like CAD or Vectorworks.

• Adaptability and capability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic agency environment.

• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours based on client requirements and production schedules.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Vision insurance

• Dental insurance

• 401k

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Vacation

• Personal days

• Paid holiday time

• Disability benefits

• Life insurance

• FSA/HSA plans