LIVE EVENTS PRODUCTION MANAGER

THE POSITION

The Live Events Production Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing

assigned live-event productions. This person serves as the operational link between our clients,

sales team, technical departments, warehouse, vendors, venues, and onsite crews.

The ideal candidate is an experienced live-event professional who understands audio, video,

lighting, staging, rigging, power, and event logistics. Just as importantly, this person must be

organized, solutions-oriented, financially responsible, and comfortable leading both people and

productions in fast-paced environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 Manage assigned productions from initial planning through onsite execution and postevent

reconciliation.

 Partner with sales and clients to understand event objectives, technical requirements,

schedules, budgets, and expectations.

 Conduct site visits and develop detailed production plans, equipment requirements, labor

plans, room layouts, schedules, and show documentation.

 Review project scope and identify technical, logistical, budgetary, and safety

considerations before each event.

 Create and maintain production schedules, crew calls, equipment lists, transportation

plans, show flows, and other project documentation.

 Coordinate internal departments, freelance technicians, labor providers, venues, unions,

transportation partners, and outside vendors.

 Assign qualified technical personnel based on the complexity and specific needs of each

production.

 Lead production meetings, technical advances, client walkthroughs, and internal handoff

meetings.

 Oversee load-in, setup, rehearsals, show execution, strike, and load-out.

 Provide clear leadership and direction to technicians, stagehands, vendors, and

production partners onsite.

 Monitor project costs, labor hours, rentals, subrentals, transportation, and other expenses

to protect the approved budget and targeted gross margin.

 Communicate changes in scope promptly and ensure additional costs are properly

documented and approved.

 Anticipate challenges, develop contingency plans, and resolve technical or logistical

issues calmly and professionally.

 Maintain Mercury’s standards for safety, appearance, professionalism, equipment care,

and customer service.

 Complete post-event reporting, expense reconciliation, equipment-damage

documentation, and internal project reviews.

 Build strong, long-term relationships with clients, venues, vendors, and production

partners.

 Contribute to the continued development of Mercury’s production processes, standards,

and team.