Production Manager - Live Events

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Production Manager to join our world-class Live Event Production team at Emota, a leading brand of over 500 thinkers, creators and makers.

We're looking for someone with proven experience in a similar production management role within a live events or experiential agency, taking ownership of complex productions from initial brief through to onsite delivery.

You'll lead the technical delivery of high-impact live, virtual, and hybrid events. You'll develop technical solutions and work closely with clients, creative teams, and suppliers. You'll deliver every experience safely, seamlessly, and to the highest creative and technical standards.

Reporting to one of our Technical Directors, this is a hybrid role. It combines home working, onsite event delivery, and time in one of our collaborative, creative offices. These offices are located in London, Manchester, or Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

What you'll be doing

With responsibilities across multiple productions at any one time, your role will be varied but will include the following key responsibilities:

• Lead onsite and virtual production delivery, managing client and supplier relationships with care and professionalism, while keeping the interests of our business and clients in mind.
• Develop and manage technical production budgets, monitor costs, identify risks and deliver projects within agreed budgets.
• Consider, research and develop technical event specifications, including lighting, sound, AV, IT and construction, working closely with suppliers to ensure high-quality delivery on time and within budget.
• Brief crews and suppliers, managing production documentation including timelines, build schedules, show running orders, contact sheets and crew packs, and keeping everyone updated throughout delivery.
• Manage client requests and changes to production requirements, ensuring you keep production execution plans and supporting documentation up to date for safe and controlled delivery.
• Actively follow all approval procedures.
• Ensure you follow Live Events quality and sustainability procedures on each project and maintain appropriate records.
• Manage all equipment and event accessories.
• Provide hands-on production management support to virtual/live projects and pitches.
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge and expertise around delivery techniques and equipment.

What you need to have

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in a Production Management role within a live events or experiential agency, managing complex productions from initial brief through to delivery.
• A keen understanding of the Events industry and the media/ facilities/ technology available.
• Proven experience managing complex productions with multiple vendors and large crews.
• Deep knowledge of event production workflows, tech specs, and health & safety regulations.
• A good working knowledge of Virtual meeting platforms/technologies.
• Experience managing technical production budgets, including supplier costs and cost control.
• Experience managing technical suppliers, freelancers and production crews.
• Good customer service ethic and high expectations of quality.
• CAD skills advantageous.

Benefits

We promote opportunities to learn, grow, train and get involved in broader workstreams that add to our work culture as well as a number of reward and recognition initiatives

Inizio Engage XD offers a suite of benefits and perks including:

• Competitive salary
• Great annual leave package and volunteering leave
• Private medical and life insurance
• Pension scheme and group income protection