Production Manager

Department: Production Multi-media & Production Events
Team: Production Multi-media & Production Events
Location: London with hybrid working
Position type: Contractor (umbrella inside IR35); ASAP start until 31st December 2026

What the hiring manager says

We have an exciting opportunity for a high-performing Production Manager for our production across GSMA Ltd events. Now that we have a truly global remit this is a genuine chance to be a part of determining how we approach our global production to achieve consistency cost efficiencies and best practice across all our conference content production whilst maintaining GSMAs high standards of events. For me the ideal candidate will have high level production and technical - knowledge and demonstrable experience of content producing events at a global scale as well as great project and stakeholder management skills.
Georgia Mould Executive Producer

About the team

The Production team has evolved from a small delivery-focused unit into a strategic function that now shapes stage design technical innovation and operational integration across multiple global events. Our team is small but growing in our high standard and capability with clear specialisms in show production content delivery and technical design. A candidate should be excited to join at this point of growth as they will have real scope to shape processes lead high-profile projects and develop their career within a team that values trust autonomy and strategic impact.

About the role

You will be driving forward our Global (AV) Production with a key overview of the AV production & design approach identifying ways to approach AV production differently within the content strategy as well as opportunities for cost and resource efficiencies.

The focus will be on our 4 MWC events and any other ad-hoc events. AV Production is one of our largest cost drivers and is a very tangible deliverable which is on the radar of our Leadership Team.

You will take the lead in planning monitoring and controlling production deliverables and costs throughout the entire project lifecycle using best production practices across all GSMA Ltd events ensuring the right solution for the business at the right cost.

Depending on your recommended approach you may also be involved in the actual hands-on production delivery of our conferences Partner programs summit session and other events or you may be involved at a supervisory / monitoring capacity. You will work very closely with the regional delivery teams to ensure that the production is delivered successfully on time and on budget.

You will also be responsible for engaging external and internal stakeholders in the project including our internal marketing teams who are responsible for defining our event brands and overseeing their application.

Responsibilities are but not limited to:
Create and deliver AV production and technical briefs
Define production milestones across all events
Support agenda planning structure and timing
Manage show run orders with internal stakeholders ensuring templates capture all required information for show crews
Oversee speaker content management and technical specifications with production teams
Oversee speaker communications relating to AV production technical requirements and demos
Develop and manage rehearsal schedules
Own technical procedures and process management
Oversee AV suppliers and vendor relationships
Ensure onsite delivery aligns with technical plans equipment specifications and budgets
Lead contingency planning
AV budget management
Develop production schedules including pre-event and onsite setup
Oversee stage design and onscreen digital assets
Manage and review AV master floorplans

This is a newly created role identified as core to achieving greater efficiencies across the organisation. We are excited about the opportunities this position will unlock and the expertise it will bring to the team.

About You

• You bring a strong background in the global events industry ideally from a production or event agency. You have a deep understanding of the challenges facing production teams and stay current with industry innovations and emerging technologies.

• You can demonstrate experience developing production briefs and concepts evaluating vendor proposals and delivering solutions that balance quality creativity and commercial impact.

• You have successfully managed complex multi-stakeholder projects and possess strong stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to deliver in demanding environments involving both internal and external partners.

• You have worked in international environments and are comfortable with international travel sometimes at short notice.

• Mandarin language skills are a plus but not essential.

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What We Offer

Working at the GSMA offers you unparalleled access to the mobile industry. We offer a chance to truly shape the direction of mobile whatever your role. By joining the GSMA you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment working on global solutions genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish.

In addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation our benefits include fantastic learning & development opportunities generous holiday allowances four additional days off for professional development and many others.

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Being You at the GSMA

We care deeply about diversity equity and inclusivity and aspire to be the best at it. Your well-being and work/life balance is important so flexi-time and remote working is available to all staff. Were keen to ensure everyone is equal represented and connected so we particularly encourage applications from all demographics. The sucess of the GSMA year on year will continue to be contributed by people from all walks of life.

GSMA Values

Our values not only drive our culture they shape how we work and interact inside and outside our global organisation.

Passionately driven

We approach everything we do with unparalleled capability tenacity and commitment knowing that the challenging scale pace and complexity of our work is what leads to its world-changing impact.

Insightful leaders

We continually develop and engage our expertise insight and creativity so that were always ready to respond to the changing landscape with authority agility and nuance.

Stronger together

We lean on each other so the industry can lean on us embracing our diversity by actively seeking out perspectives and skill sets beyond our own fuelling each others successes and constantly asking how we can help.

Underpinning our values is our collective mindset to show up purposefully as good human beings every day in every situation. When were at our best we are collaborative considerate and compassionate to others and we create a safe space for one another to thrive assuming positive intent in our colleagues. And if we arent at our best and the pressure is on we feel free to be ourselves but still remain curious lean into the tough stuff and we are always respectful to others and accountable for the part we play.