Audio Visual Event Production Manager

At One Way Event Productions, we strive to create an exceptional company with talented individuals who deliver outstanding results. As the premier audiovisual partner for venues, our boutique hospitality-driven approach guarantees client satisfaction, and we seek team members who share this vision.

We are currently looking for an Event Production Manager to join our team

Our Core values are:

• Extreme Hospitality. Whether it's a client, a venue, or a coworker - live by the Golden Rule.
• CHI: Our vital force of energy: Candor, Humility, and Integrity. Stay honest, stay humble, and you will have integrity.
• Relationship Builders: building lifelong relationships. Communication is the pulse of a good relationship. Internally and externally, constructive communication fosters healthy, fortuitous relationships.
• Continual Improvement and Growth - personally, in company culture, and technically - always strive to learn, improve and grow. Encouragement mentorship
• One Way (the only way): ALL IN - For every project, we give everything we can to ourselves, our coworkers, and most importantly the client creating an infectious environment of excellence and success. ALL IN - ALWAYS.

Position Overview:

The Event Production Manager is the primary point of contact between us and the client. The production manager will guarantee that the client’s ultimate vision is executed and that the client is fully supported from the moment they come on board with us until the last presentation is given and beyond. The Event Production Manager takes the lead in managing all of the logistical needs of the event and is responsible for the delivery of highly responsive five-star service and excellent communication.

Key Tasks:

• Partnership with the venue and manage all event logistics at the venue level

• Communicate and work with other departments, venue managers, and event planners

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients.

• Preparing estimates and proposals based on client needs.

• Schedule and facilitate weekly event production meetings with appropriate staff (pre, post, on-event)

• Attend venue site visits with clients to develop floor plans, and equipment lists.

• Develop event timelines and communicate any and all pre-production deadlines.

• Develop the client’s run-of-show for physical and hybrid events.

• Managing A/V Crew Staffing and Scheduling

• Manage event Load in, Setup and Breakdown

• Managing A/V teams on site and oversee all production needs

• Track expenses and manage approved budgets for all events

Skills:

• Comfort using web based collaboration tools including, but not limited to Slack, Google Suite, CRM Platforms, Quoting Software

• Comfort building proposals and estimates

• Familiarity with event platforms/video/web conferencing

• Familiarity with live streaming workflows

• Knowledge of Audio Visual and production equipment

• Windows, and MAC proficient.

• Strong initiative with the ability to monitor multiple projects

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong interpersonal skills.

• Experience building a production team and required positions.

Attitude and Attributes

• Extremely passionate and positive with infectious enthusiasm.

• Naturally curious and willing to challenge the norm.

• Natural problem solver

• Passion for customers and creating a memorable experience.

• Obsessed with customer satisfaction

• Results-driven determined, and strong attention to detail is a must.

• Exhibits ability to stay calm under pressure

• Bold and determined to make an impact.

• Hands-on

• Sociable and confident, interested in others, and someone people really like to be around.

• Must enjoy the creative process and be driven by it.

• Proactive - take the initiative to get things done.

Administrative and General Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred or equivalent work experience

• 5 years of audio-visual experience

• 3 years of Production Management Experience

• 3 years of operations supervisory/management experience

• 3 years of customer service or hospitality experience

• Experience with hotel/corporate operations

• Working knowledge of audio-visual equipment in a live show environment

• Live events and broadcast experience required

• Experience working with event planners, event agencies, producers, and technical directors.

• If you don’t meet any of the criteria but believe you are uniquely qualified please let us know.

REFERENCES:

Reference check required. We will ask you to organize your own reference checks between us and former managers