Manager, Production (Experiential)
Wasserman
- Los Angeles, CA
- $51,000-75,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for managing various elements of the project from planning through to execution
- Work in a collaborative manner with all Wasserman account teams to ensure flawless project delivery against the client's objectives and agreed budget
- Manage vendor relationships with audio, lighting, staging, registration, graphics, event flow, creative, food and beverage, transportation, staffing, venue and labor
- Responsible for ensuring aspects of the projects are correctly budgeted for and meet expected financial targets
- Develop production schedules, run of shows, and enforce deliverable dates key to program's success
- Manage and develop the relationships with Wasserman trusted suppliers and third-parties, though out the duration of projects
- Understands the landscape for each client's business/sector as well as the media context for their investments
- Creates a positive, collaborative, teamwork environment based on the company culture and values
- Follows all project processes and procedures and quality standards
- Attends conferences, tradeshows, etc., as necessary to ensure Wasserman always provides best-in-class programs and increases its product offering to industry-leading clients
- Ensures consistent positive working relationships between department and client service team members
- Works with colleagues to ensure that all agency suppliers meet Wasserman standards of sustainability, ethical purchasing, quality control and pricing structure
- Working with the Head of Operations and Production to select and recruit the necessary and most appropriate suppliers for each project and as agreed with each of the account teams
- Oversee successful supplier delivery throughout the duration of each project
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
- 2-4 years relevant / increasing operations experience (preferably in the experiential, sports or entertainment field)
- Ability to remain calm under pressure, work on multiple projects simultaneously and achieve deadlines
- Possesses exceptional communication skills, both orally and in writing
- Must be comfortable working as a continual partner to all Wasserman team members
- Open-minded mentality, allowing thorough exploration of all ideas and thought-starters
- Needs to be a focused, strong-minded individual with ambition to help grow the company
- Must thrive on a fast paced environment and possess a 'can-do' attitude continuously
- Strong attention to detail and highly organized