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About the Role
A seasoned, independent production leader who owns the full lifecycle of complex, high-profile projects and a defined client portfolio. You operate without needing to be managed, see what's coming, make the call, and bring your team with you. You are the senior production authority on your projects, making high-stakes decisions independently, managing executive-level client relationships, and developing the Production Directors and producers in your orbit.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with clients and client teams on a daily basis.
- Inspire and lead the production team to manage and execute creative, results-driven events and programs.
- Oversee the entire project planning process, setting goals, timelines, and high-level department strategies.
- Manage complex logistics for larger projects.
- Set and stay close to project budgets, approving major expenses, and adjusting financial plans for high-profile or complex projects.
- Supervise cross-functional teams on projects, resolving conflicts, and optimizing team performance and collaboration.
- Lead, mentor, and support Production Directors and producers across your projects.
- Help manage client relationships, balancing expectations and delivering strategic updates on complex or sensitive issues.
- Work with directors and creative teams to provide strategic input and ensure the project vision aligns with client and brand expectations.
- Support team resourcing (full time and freelance) to new projects.
- Attend internal & external kick-offs and client calls/meetings as individual project needs require.
- Clearly define and maintain Roles & Responsibilities for the project team and partner agencies.
- Oversee risk management on projects, creating risk mitigation strategies for complex challenges.
- Manage large-scale and small-scale productions, quick turn and long lead, and prioritize multiple projects at various stages of a project life cycle.
- Work closely with other senior leaders across departments to ensure synergy, collaboration, and communication.
- Partner with finance and operations to reconcile budgets and protect margin goals.
- Lead budget pressure conversations with clients and vendors with confidence and diplomacy.
- Flag financial exposure early and bring solutions.
- Bring collaborating agencies together to deliver premium work.
- Actively participate in production audits and production schedule reviews across all projects.
- Maintain regular touchpoints with your team — monitoring workload, performance, and morale to promote individual growth and development.
- Support the GPD and Head of Production on new business development — contributing to RFPs, pitches, and client growth within your portfolio.
- Contribute to the evolution of Salt's production processes and standards.
- Manage full time (non project) staff at Salt, including company management, employee development, employee growth, and company culture.
- Support with developing, budgeting, and pitching RFPs and RFIs.
- Bring a positive, can-do attitude to the team.
- Foster unity and belonging within the team.
- Leverage project talent collaboratively to achieve outstanding results.
- Travel both domestically and internationally will be required.
- This job will require on-site and in person work.
Requirements
- 10+ Years of experience.
- Hands-on experience managing budgets over $5,000,000.
- Experience managing budgets over $10,000,000 is a plus.
- Confident proposing next steps and leading a team from strategic thought through execution.
- Well-rounded experience in various facets of event production (Logistics, Fabrication, Graphics, A/V, Furniture & Decor, Food & Beverage, etc.).
- Proven track record leading cross-functional teams and developing talent at the producer and director level.
- Understanding of the experiential business and able to forecast potential fires on a project in advance.
- Comfort and confidence managing day-to-day project client relationships.
- Embody integrity and character, transparency and accountability, leading by example.
- Understanding of the creative process for large-scale events.
- Comfortable having difficult conversations and adept at conflict resolution with teammates, vendors and clients.
- Able to kindly hold all parties accountable to deliver a great finished product.
- Proactive problem solver.
- Manage the timely delivery of a project while managing quality, budget and overall exceeding the expectations of the project.
- Executive Producer experience leading a multitude of diverse projects (B2B, B2C, quick turns, tours, simultaneous activations, etc.).
- Approach projects as an opportunity to create premium work and develop client relationships and strong teams.
- Proficiency in Google Docs, Slack, and Excel is a plus.
- Passionate about the experiential marketing world and keeping up with industry news is a plus.
Skills
- Client-facing communication
- Organizational skills
- Leadership
- Mentorship
- Budget management
- Financial planning
- Cross-functional team supervision
- Conflict resolution
- Risk management
- Strategic input
- Resourcing
- Project management
- Team development
- Client relationship management
- Problem-solving
- Diplomacy
Location
- Hybrid in Los Angeles
- Hybrid in New York, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- On-site
- In-person
Experience Level
- Senior
- 10+ Years of experience
About the Company
- Salt Core Values: Redefine the Rules, In Search Of, Expect More, Get More, Compassion is Culture.
- We bring creative and production together from the start.
- We are creative thinkers and problem-solvers who always find a way forward with curiosity and determination.
- We hold ourselves to higher standards than anyone else, always looking for ways to elevate each project.
- We are powered by extraordinary humans, and we’re dedicated to cultivating an environment where company success is tied to team success.
- We combat burnout with inspiration, motivation, and genuine support.
- Without fun, work sucks.