Senior Production Manager

Senior Production Manager

3-4 days per week in the office, London

Competitive

Some event production roles give you a project list. This one gives you a portfolio built on bespoke experiential events for the most recognised luxury brands around.

If you have a background in live events and high-end brand work, this Senior Production Manager role is worth your time.

- Generous annual bonus tied to company and individual performance.

- 22 days holiday plus bank holidays, with a full Christmas shutdown included.

- Ownership of prestigious luxury brand client relationships with real creative ambition.

- Collaborative, non-hierarchical team with Friday lunches and regular socials.

- Local gym membership included.

- Career progression plan

The Company

A creative experiential agency with twenty years in the industry, producing high-end live events and bespoke experiences for prestigious luxury brands. Projects range from experiential pop ups to retail facades as well as high end dinners and live events. The Senior Production Manager position sits at the heart of a creatively minded team that is hands-on from brief to build. People tend to stay once they are in, the culture is close-knit and supportive, and the directors back the team socially as well as professionally.

The Role

As Senior Production Manager you will collaborate closely with creative and project teams from initial concept through to installation, ensuring technical build considerations are embedded from the very start. When ambitious ideas are presented to clients, you'll provide the confidence and expertise that ensures they can be delivered ensuring the successful end-to-end delivery across a varied range of experiential events, builds and installations.

- Manage full production lifecycles across pop-ups, installations and live events.

- Coordinate across internal creative and technical teams.

- Oversee build projects with external suppliers and contractors.

- Identify and develop relationships with new and existing suppliers

- Contribute to new business development and pitches.

- Run multiple concurrent projects, keeping quality and deadlines on track.

- Liaising with clients at a senior level to understand project requirements from the outset

- Conducting site visits

- Budget management of £500k - £1m+

- Technical proficiency in design software including AutoCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp or similar

The Candidate

You will be an experienced senior event production professional with a track record in luxury or high-end brand environments. This Senior Production Manager role suits someone confident client-side, comfortable with complex builds, and ready for broader ownership.

- Event production management experience with luxury or high-end brands.

- Strong client relationship and account handling skills.

- Proven project management in line with creative and technical teams.

- Hands-on delivery of bespoke experiential builds

- Experience managing build projects from brief through to completion.

- Thorough H&S understanding

Exposure to pitching, creative direction or team management is beneficial but not essential.

In return you get a Senior Production Manager role with real creative weight, a performance bonus, strong holiday allowance and a team worth being part of. There is also an excellent opportunity for progression into a Head of Production role.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

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