Job description
Hybrid working - 3 days London office, 2 home - An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Production Manager to join a high-flying boutique agency delivering a wide variety of high-profile experiential and live events.
- Excellent career progression
- Broad range of innovative, high-impact outdoor / live projects
- Close-knit, passionate, and collaborative team
- Brilliant culture
The Company
With over two decades of industry success, this leading agency unites a uniquely talented team of specialists driven by a passion for everything live. With creative, design, and production all under one roof, they deliver a full 360° service—from concept through to delivery. Working with major global brands, they produce standout experiences including film premieres, sporting events, outdoor build and overlay infrastructure, fan zones, product launches, and immersive brand activations.
With a consistently strong pipeline of varied and engaging projects, it’s an ideal time to join as Senior Production Manager.
The Role
As Senior Production Manager, you will oversee the production of multiple projects simultaneously while building and maintaining strong client relationships. You’ll take ownership of each project from conception through to delivery, acting as a technical and logistical lead throughout the lifecycle. Responsibilities include:
- Taking initial project briefs with senior leadership
- Contributing technical insight during brainstorms
- Preparing technical content for tenders and pitches
- Managing budgets, critical paths, and risk registers
- Working with design and creative teams on practical solutions
- Creating and managing production schedules
- Liaising with specialist suppliers for logistical delivery
- Managing project H&S documentation, including RAMS
- Ensuring timelines and quality standards are met
- Working flexibly on-site to deliver live events
- Acting as a technical expert for clients and colleagues
- Overseeing scheduling of all technical elements pre-production and onsite
The Candidate
To be considered for this Senior Production Manager role, candidates should bring substantial experience in production management within a live events, production, or technical agency environment, with a proven background in delivering consumer events, outdoor/overlay infrastructure, product launches or brand experiences. You will have strong technical knowledge across overlay, lighting, sound, A/V, rigging, and broadcast, and be fully proficient in MS Office and competent in 2D AutoCAD, with the ability to confidently interpret technical drawings and plans. Excellent communication and organisational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to work flexibly and accurately under pressure are essential, as is the capacity to make calm, informed decisions during demanding on-site situations. A solid understanding of relevant H&S and CDM legislation is required, along with a full UK driving licence.
In return the Senior Production Manager will have the opportunity to take your career to the next level and grow your experience in an established business working on a broad range of unique events!
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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