Director, Production - Event & Expo Services
Director, Production - Event & Expo Services
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$ 110000 - 120000
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Director Production
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Company Overview:
Edge a Pinnacle Live company is a premier provider of creative technical and logistics solutions for highprofile complex live events. As a singlesource solution we cater to a wide range of events including international summits conferences business meetings brand activations festivals sporting and special events. Our purpose is to meet the growing demands of sophisticated event organizers planners and marketers delivering on the worlds most complex event requirements with confidence and integrity at scale. Our team of globally recognized experts is reinforced by a customercentered project management approach prioritizing Collaboration Transparency and Trust. Together we foster curiosity and attention for members customers delegates employees partners and fans to maximize the live event experience. As a subsidiary of Pinnacle Live we share the same Collaborative Crusader spirit empowering our team to tackle tough challenges and exceed client expectations with every project.
Job Summary:
The Director Production role is an individual contributor position specifically responsible for overseeing
some or all aspects of live event execution across our book of business. This role is in support of the
Senior Director VP and SVP Production Director but is also expected to operate in a collaborative
startup environment. Productions key measure of success is to ensure the highest standards of technical
excellence while adhering to the creative/client vision and maximizing measurable audience
engagement
Essential Functions:
Leadership
Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients understand their vision and translate it into
impactful live event experiences
Oversee project timelines budgets and resources ensuring projects are delivered on time and
within scope
Manage partners vendors and subcontractor relationships and provide guidance as to when to
employ them and why across all live projects
Create and maintain technical runofshow documents ensuring all aspects of the production are
synchronized
Work alongside and collaboratively across internal lines of business and often in close
conjunction with the Technical Producer
Participate at times in the creative vision for live events ensuring alignment with client objectives
and brand messaging
Have a willingness to perform adhoc duties as they arise to maintain the integrity of the client
relationship and event execution
May include helping build and refine production processes including the documentation and
enforcement of Best Practices as well as training and utility on software utilized for production
management
Creative and Technical Oversight
Work with Business Development and the Creative Services team to ensure vision branding
messaging and all other creative elements are maintained through a seamless handoff to
Production
Work with the Creative Technology group to ensure the seamless integration of audio video and
live elements to create immersive and engaging event experiences
Collaborate with any other internal stakeholders to ensure all aspects of the event are flawlessly
executed
Review and approve all creative and technical production elements ensuring they meet the
highest standards of quality and creativity
Create and maintain event content deliverables list including timelines and milestones
Stay current with industry trends emerging technologies and best practices in live event
Production
Client & External Stakeholder Engagement
Provide strategic guidance and thoughtful solutions to clients throughout the production phase as
realtime developments occur
Ensure all thirdparty vendors speakers and/or entertainment needs are managed and overseen
to guarantee seamless integration into the event
Present production plans to clients and stakeholders effectively communicating the execution
strategy
May include serving as the primary point of contact for clients in the production stage ensuring
their needs and expectations are met and exceeded
Budget & Resource Management
Develop and manage budgets for live event productions ensuring costeffective solutions without
compromising quality
Source and negotiate with vendors including but not limited to AV companies fabricators
production crews and other suppliers
Ensure efficient allocation of resources including personnel equipment and materials
Conduct postevent reviews identifying areas for improvement and documenting lessons learned
Work with the Technical Producer to analyze the overall success of the event from a technical
perspective making recommendations for future events
May Include identifying implementing and consistently improving internal practices and
processes to optimize cost and time efficiencies
May Include regularly reporting on agencys financial health at the production stage including but
not limited to employee utilization vendor/partner cost savings over time process efficiencies
and YOY trends in production performance
Perform other duties as assigned
Education & Experience:
Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience
Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in Event Production role
Successful history of managing production for high profile global events
Production and Staging experience is required
Scenic and Dcor experience is required
Rigging Electrical Lighting and Exhibit experience is required
Audiovisual Sound and Broadcast experience is required
Temporary Labor and Nationwide Union jurisdictions and rules expertise required
Required Skills & Knowledge:
1. Critical Thinking Identifies root cause of problems and prevents the problems from recurring
within assigned department. Considers impact of teams decisions.
2. Job Knowledge Uses in depth knowledge of concepts principles and procedures and applies
them to varied and complex situations within assigned department. Keeps up to date on
developments that affect job.
3. Management Skills Provides ongoing guidance and assistance to improve morale and
productivity. Identifies employees for development succession planning and training as needed.
Effectively manages underperforming employees to improve or leave.
4. Persuasiveness / Negotiating Influences and shapes issues and desired outcomes.
5. Presentation Skills Creates presentations for their managers to deliver. May occasionally deliver
presentations to their teams as required.
Travel Demands:
Travel up to 40% required
Benefits:
- Performance based incentive plans on top of base salary
- Generous time off with PTO holidays and sick/personal days
- 401k with a contribution match
- Insurances; health vision dental and more
Pinnacle Live is an Everify and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Pinnacle Live is committed to welcoming valuing and supporting every person and their unique contributions. We are actively working to foster an environment where diversity equity inclusion belonging and mutual respect thrive. We recognize that diversity is intersectional and that actively valuing diversity demands that we continually strive to establish a welcoming atmosphere for all.
Pinnacle Live welcomes openly acknowledges empowers and celebrates the diversity of all our team members clients and partners and affirms the identities and experiences of all our members. We strive to create an environment where we actively embrace all forms of diversity.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Temp
