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Production Manager - Events & Festivals
Production Manager – Hybrid Events Production Role (London)
An events production company in London is hiring a Production Manager to take ownership of festival and event projects from brief through to delivery. This role is hybrid, with hands-on site work throughout the year.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full production lifecycle for festivals and live events, from initial client brief through to post-event debrief
- Design:
- Site layouts
- Production schedules
- Build/derig timelines for each project
- Coordinate with:
- Health and safety teams
- Operations teams
- Licensing teams
- To ensure all events meet regulatory requirements
- Build and maintain supplier relationships, negotiate costs and manage procurement across multiple projects
- Prepare and present production plans at:
- SAG meetings
- Client reviews
- Manage project budgets end-to-end, including:
- Tracking spend against contingency
- Accurate invoicing
- Run brainstorming sessions and contribute creative ideas to:
- Increase client engagement
- Amplify on-site impact
- Support and mentor junior team members on:
- Technical production skills
- Client communication
- Act as the on-site production lead during live events, overseeing:
- Build
- Show days
- Derig
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Required Skills & Experience
- Hands-on experience in festival or outdoor event production, ideally across multiple seasons
- Strong working knowledge of:
- Health and safety regulations
- ESMPs (Event Safety Management Plans)
- SAG processes
- Confident project management experience juggling multiple events at different stages simultaneously
- Proficient in:
- Microsoft Office
- CAD for site planning
- Experience in budget management, including:
- Invoicing
- Contingency tracking
- Profitability analysis
- Strong supplier negotiation skills and an existing network of event industry contacts
- Comfortable presenting to:
- Clients
- Local authority panels
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Perks & Benefits
- Hybrid working model blending office, home, and on-sitedays
- Diverse project portfolio covering:
- Festivals
- Placemaking
- Experiential activations
- Opportunity to:
- Develop client relationships
- Take creative ownership of projects
- Collaborative team environment with access to senior leadership
- Varied week combining:
- Desk-based planning
- Live event delivery
Career Fundamentals
Production management in events is one of the most hands-on careers you can build. Offering:
- Problem-solving in real time
- Collaboration with creative teams and technical suppliers
- Seeing planning manifest before live audiences
The UK events industry is recovering strongly, with high demand for skilled production managers who can ensure safe, on-budget deliveries.
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