About the Role
Serve as an integral member of the Live Production team, responsible for the production and management of various events including General Sessions, Product Launches, Dealer Meetings, Press Events, Special Events, and Consumer Events. Interface directly with clients, partners, suppliers, and internal teams. Act as a Senior Producer for events within the overall production.
Responsibilities
- Production and management of General Sessions, Product Launches, Dealer Meetings, Press Events, Special Events and Consumer Events.
- Interface directly with clients, partners, suppliers and internal teams.
- Act as a Senior Producer of a General Session, Breakout Sessions, electronic media or other ancillary events.
- Provide regular updates to the project lead.
- Proactively raise issues or concerns and work collaboratively to find solutions.
- Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans.
- Offer input on staffing and resourcing, collaborating closely with project leadership.
- Manage key vendor relationships, including communication, oversight of RFP processes, and issue resolution.
- Ensure the closing and reconciliation process is completed thoroughly for the overall event.
- Ensure proper management and implementation of all GPJ workflow processes.
Requirements
- Deliver innovative, award winning projects that exceed client expectations.
- Collaborate within the Live Production team and with internal, cross-functional disciplines on projects, proposals and/or new business development opportunities.
- Bring production in on schedule and on or under budget.
- Effectively organize, motivate and lead other Producers.
- Strong skills in creating and managing program budgets.
- Knowledgeable theatrical and technical staging (lighting, audio, video and scenic).
- Knowledgeable in the use of social media integration in live events.
- Knowledgeable in rich media-producing videos, presentation graphics, digital media and printed graphics.
- Solid reputation as Senior Producer with past clients, employers, suppliers and staff/crews.
- Powerful resource database of leading creative, production and technical partners.
- Decisive: Make quick decisions while balancing data gathering.
- Accountable: Hold self and others to high standards, own successes and failures.
- Change Agent: Participate in agency evolution, support corporate decisions, navigate hurdles.
Skills
- Production Management
- Client Relations
- Budget Management
- Risk Management
- Vendor Management
- Theatrical Staging
- Technical Staging (lighting, audio, video, scenic)
- Social Media Integration in Live Events
- Rich Media Production
- Video Production
- Presentation Graphics
- Digital Media
- Printed Graphics
- Team Leadership
- Decision Making
- Accountability
- Change Management
Location
- Los Angeles
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- $120-130k
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy
- Employer matching 401(k) plan with no vesting period
- Low contribution healthcare option
About the Company
- GPJ is the world leader in experiential marketing.
- 29 global offices filled with fearless people dreaming up ideas that are transforming industries and bringing the most respected brands to life.
- A part of the Project Worldwide family, an independent, employee-owned global network of complementary, wholly owned agencies.
Equal Opportunity
- GPJ is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected class.
- GPJ complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
- This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
- GPJ expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on any protected class.
