Producer, Brand Experience

Overview of Role

Allied Global Marketing's Brand Experience team is in search of a Producer of experiential events who has experience in managing and executing experiential events such as festivals, pop-ups, stunts, tours, and installations. You will be tasked with producing and managing small to mid sized projects from project initiation through completion. The primary focus is the development and growth of technical/production, managerial, relationship-building and leadership skills. We would like the ideal candidate to be able to take on larger / more complex projects over time, but you will be supported by a wider production team in your development and growth.

Please note that is is not a position that produces for films, TV, podcasts, etc. The ideal candidate must have experience working with experiential events. 

Capabilities / Requirements:

• Lead projects from conception through completion
• Ability to own and manage client relationships
• Strong project and time management abilities, prioritization and delegation skills
• Strong written, oral and presentation skills - internally and externally
• Develop, manage and clearly communicate project team's R&Rs (internally and with clients)
• Strong negotiation skills
• Proficient in creating, managing/ tracking and reconciling profitable budgets
• Displays leadership, management and mentorship skills
• Displays diplomacy, sensitivity and a firm hand with clients, partners, vendors as necessary
• Strong (and growing) local and national vendor relationships/networks
• Ability to problem solve and negotiate/resolve conflicts independently
• Demonstrate and implement critical and strategic thinking throughout a project
• Understand client’s KPIs; use to inform thinking / approach/ planning of the project and execution

Responsibilities:

• Produce and manage multiple projects simultaneously with limited production support
• Lead day to day project and client management; work with partners and agencies as appropriate
• Manage internal project team with respect to all communication, timeline and deliverables. Internal project team may include AGM departments (design, creative) and outside vendors
• Lead internal and external status calls/meetings: weeklies, site visits/walkthroughs, final pre-event production meetings, post mortem debriefs etc. (and support/develop all agendas etc. as appropriate)
• Clearly and confidently present concepts, strategy and rationale (in person, phone, hangout) to team members and clients
• Manage, delegate to and train direct reports as a given project or team member requires
• Develop, own and maintain client relationships
• Anticipate and overcome obstacles and challenges, including changes in scope, budget, timeline or client’s priorities with ease
• Lead and manage relationships with core project vendors - venue, AV, catering, talent etc.
• Participate in ongoing design, fabrication, planning and budgeting discussions, with Design and vendors
• Lead, in coordination with Design, the planning and management of install/load in, activation and strike
• Author and maintain key project documents: timelines, production schedules, ROS, project summary doc
• Review, amend vendor, partner contracts (and client LOAs when needed)
• Participate in and contribute to creative/ brainstorms, work with creatives and team throughout project to ensure concepts are meeting the objectives of the project; vet for feasibility as concepts evolve
• Develop, manage, track and deliver profitable budgets
• Assess logistical, technical, operational and administrative resources required throughout different phases of a project, in coordination with Production Manager as appropriate to book resources
• Recognize potential conflicts/situations in advance, have contingency plans prepared, actively change course when necessary
• Keep KPIs and strategy supporting the project top of mind throughout planning, implementation and activations; work with clients and partner agencies to ensure all metrics are captured
• Proactively secure client approvals necessary to use project content / results on AGM site, case studies, social posts
• Ensure post event/project summary doc and afterlife protocol are being followed/implemented

In support of the company culture, the ideal candidate should:

• Have a strong ability to work well with others to foster a respectful, positive and productive work environment
• Possess a level of responsibility and practicality while being creatively focusing on innovative solutions.

Location

• This position is remote, with an expectation to work from an Allied Global Marketing (NYC) office if/when needed. This position requires on-site hours and travel for site visits and event production. Please note that we are prioritizing candidates that are based on the East Coast for this role. 

Details:

• This position is eligible to participate in the standard benefits offered to eligible employees of Allied Global Marketing, including medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance, 401k plan, and Flexible PTO. In addition, we offer 10 company paid holidays. 
  
• The annual salary for this full-time role is $90,000.