Senior Experiential Producer at Gradient

The Senior Experiential Producer will oversee agency projects.

Client and project management/ are central to this position as the Senior Producer drives the project and process. This role will manage - teams consisting of production freelance and full-time producers and coordinators. This candidate must be organized, self-motivated, able to think creatively and quickly, and be able to approach unique problems in new ways. The ability to work as part of a team and be solution oriented is critical for this position.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Production

• Managing and executing multi channel projects that include IRL experiential events, video production and virtual/digital driven components.
• Developing a detailed plan of action, seeing it through completion, and ensuring that the project is running smoothly during all phases.
• Working cross-functionally) to ensure all deliverables and deadlines are identified and managed day-to-day in order to successfully meet expectations and project goals
• Managing production team members, including delegating individual responsibilities and setting deadlines and deliverables.
• Translating creative ideas into project plans, vendor timelines, and deliverables.
• Ensuring that integrated event solutions are innovative and strategically relevant, building brand equity and delivering results for the client.
• Overseeing the creation and maintenance of critical project tracking and documentation.
• Developing and managing budgets, reconciling budgets post-event;, handling vendor contract and fee negotiations, ensuring billing and invoicing terms and processes are met.
• Managing onsite teams to ensure the seamless installation and execution.
• Ability to travel as we produce projects and events across the country.
• Developing and building client relationships; managing client expectations
• Develop project documentation including deliverable timelines, production schedules, run of show, etc., and management thereof.
• Sourcing venues and vendors and negotiating contracts with venues and vendors.
• Liaising with in-house Creative, Account Management, and other Production Service Departments (content, live video, digital) to reach client goals for each project
• Liaising with in-house Livestream, Digital, and Content teams on hybrid projects
• Experience with obtaining City permits as necessary and knowledge of permitting procedures across the country
• Managing client relationships on production related issues, as well as managing client needs and expectations.
• Experience working with demanding, luxury clients

The ideal candidate:

• Has experience managing multiple clients and projects simultaneously
• Is a proactive, thoughtful and strategic thinker
• Thrives in a fast paced environment, is resourceful, self-motivated, extremely organized and detail-oriented.
• Has excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Delivers unsurpassed client and customer service.
• Has excellent prioritization skills and the ability to change/shift focus with ease.
• Has worked with clients in luxury, travel, hospitality, lifestyle, beauty, tech and/or entertainment.
• Has a broad network of contacts in the experiential marketing and production industries, including vendor partner resources and local relationships across the country

Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years experience as a lead Producer / Senior Producer of experiential marketing events and campaigns.
• Experience in a client-facing and production role within an agency environment.
• Proven track record developing and managing large, complex projects/teams.
• Excellent oral/written communication, analytical and interpersonal skills to effectively work with all levels within the organization in addition to clients, partners and vendors partners.
• Experience developing and managing seven-figure budgets.
• Fluent in Google Suite and Excel, previous experience with Asana is a plus, but not required.
• A positive team player and leader who fosters collaboration and comes with a solution oriented mindset