Director, Experiential Production

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
When you work at Momentum on the Experiential Production (XP) Team, every day is different. While you will be assigned to a particular client, we ultimately work as a collective to support the production of experiential activations across all of our clients. In addition to being exposed to multiple clients, you will work on a broad range of activations from mobile tours to major sponsorship activations to virtual experiences. Like we said, every day is different, but that’s what keeps it interesting. So, we are looking for “team players” with a strong work ethic and next level organizational skills who have the desire and ability to travel at a moment’s notice to produce events across Canada. The work isn’t always glamorous, but there is nothing like the feeling of bringing events to life, especially now!

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO (RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Oversight of all events to include experiential activations and field marketing programs
• Manager pre-production and implementation of integrated experiential marketing programs.
• Deliver significant category expertise in live event logistics and management, mobile marketing, tours and roadshows, stage, sound, lighting, security, staffing talent.
• Partner with senior management across functions on forward-planning for future success of the Production Department including operational issues, staffing and profitability estimates for all jobs.
• Asset management of all materials including storage and warehousing.
• Along with budget development and management, develop fully integrated event solution plans and fulfill all necessary Production related processes i.e. status reports, budgets, database tracking, vendor management, recaps, etc.
• Manage contract and fee negotiations for all Production elements. Adhere to budgets and all necessary insurance and risk management requirements.
• Through actions and established standards, create a team environment that facilitates mutual respect and partnership across functions, strategic thinking, appropriate risk taking, open lines of communication between staff and managers, on-going performance feedback, professional development and adherence to agency policy.
• Facilitate agency and production specific training for team.
• Proactive in developing solutions related to operational and quality issues within the team and across other Momentum departments.
• Troubleshoot conflicts with all stakeholders. Superb crisis manager.
• Lead the development and delivery of compelling client presentations and new business presentations.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of Momentum’s core disciplines and support creative solutions in event categories. Oversee staff planning, selection, performance management, employee relations, training and related HR matters for assigned team in accordance with agency policy and procedures.
• Work closely with operational teams (Finance, HR) to achieve agency objectives.
• Set event quality standards that exceed the needs of Momentum clients.
• Ensure programs conceived by other disciplines are effective and manageable as event marketing programs.
• Participate in weekly national conference calls for event production management.
• Complete and monitor event status reports.
• Develop and maintain a local knowledge bank of freelance production resources, production vendors, event locations and local event permitting requirements in primary location and assigned secondary markets.
• Managing and mentoring of direct reports
• Supporting Momentum’s values

HERE’S WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS)

• 8+ years of experience in producing live events and experiences and an in-depth understanding of the experiential landscape, from live events to VR, broadcast, and digital.
• 8+ years agency experience.
• 3+ years supervisory experience of three or more direct reports and remote teams.
• Proven leader with production expertise including frontline experience securing and implementing integrated experiential marketing programs and live event logistics and management, staging, mobile marketing, tours and roadshows.
• Experienced in budget development and management, including creating staffing plans.
• Experienced in building an effective team – bringing out the best in people, creating strong morale and team spirit.
• Successful negotiator of production-related deliverables.
• Can orchestrate multiple activities, use resources effectively and efficiently. Strong time management skills.
• Open to travel as and when needed (frequent).

ABOUT US – MOMENTUM WORLDWIDE 
Momentum is an agency of doers. We make the industry’s most disruptive, entertaining, shareable, unforgettable experiences for our clients and their fans. We do it by bringing people closer to what they love, in original and unexpected ways. Whether it’s a physical activation, a virtual experience, or a piece of unique branded content, it’s all part of what we call the Total Brand Experience — ideas that solve business challenges, through best-in-class Consulting, Strategy, Analytics, Experience Design, and Production. 

We want you to help brands do amazing, unprecedented, wild things, creating experiences that people never forget.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM MOMENTUM

At Momentum, we expect our employees to embody our values!
Our Core Values of Be One, Do Great Work, Have Fun, Give Back and Grow empower an environment where we challenge ourselves professionally and encourage each other personally.

At Momentum, we make our differences matter!
Who we are matters.  We choose to hire diverse voices from all walks of life.  We choose to make our culture one where everyone can be their authentic self and speak in their voice. We choose to give each other permission to get things wrong, so we can learn to make them right.  We choose to celebrate the bravery of our peers and we choose to be collectively responsible.

At Momentum, we make our actions matter!
Making it matter means always choosing the sustainable option. It means designing waste out from the start.  It means working with the right materials. Sourcing locally, innovating off-the-shelf solutions and reusing and repurposing. It means powering smarter. Traveling less. And only working with vendors who do the same. Make it matter means becoming the first experiential agency in the world to receive 2 ISO certifications.

At Momentum, we make our people matter!
We choose to make your workplace part of your wellbeing. We choose a hybrid work model. We choose no meeting Fridays. We choose to let ourselves take as much Time Well Taken (vacation) as we need. We choose education programs that help our people develop professionally and personally. We choose tuition reimbursement. We choose to match your 401K. We choose to make your financial wellbeing our priority. We choose to make our people’s lives matter.

MOMENTUM BENEFITS

• Flexible Time Off (our flexible benefits plan that allows you take the time you need)
• Hybrid Work model – ability to work from home or in office
• Holidays and Winter Break (agency closes between Christmas and New Years holidays)
• No meeting Fridays
• Curated DE&I programs and initiatives
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Short- and Long-term disability
• EAP – Employee Assistance Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Work from Home stipend
• Referral bonuses
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Saving Accounts

At Momentum Worldwide, we value diversity and the uniqueness of all people. We thrive in an inclusive environment, and we recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, gender, age, color, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, religion, sexual preference, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability – or any other legally protected categories as set forth in the applicable state, federal or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including training, compensation, benefits and all other privileges of employment.

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