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Senior Production Manager
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Senior Production Manager
Senior Production Manager
A well-established events and festivals production company in London is looking for a Senior Production Manager to lead its production department. This is a hybrid role with regular on-site delivery across the UK.
Responsibilities
- Leading the planning and delivery of festivals, outdoor events and large-scale productions from concept through to wrap
- Managing a team of Production Managers and Coordinators, allocating projects based on workload and individual strengths
- Overseeing production schedules, site layouts, licensing and safety documentation across all live projects
- Working directly with clients on key accounts, attending planning meetings and managing expectations throughout the project lifecycle
- Reviewing risk assessments, ESMPs and operational plans to maintain high safety and compliance standards
- Providing on-site leadership for major events, coordinating between production, operations and health and safety teams
- Driving improvements to internal production systems, templates and supplier processes
- Monitoring project budgets, tracking profitability and supporting the team with financial reporting
- Leading post-event debriefs and feeding learnings back into future planning
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Skills and Requirements
- Significant experience delivering festivals or large-scale outdoor events in a senior production capacity
- Proven ability to manage and develop production teams across multiple concurrent projects
- Strong supplier and contractor management, including procurement, negotiation and dispute resolution
- Confident with production planning tools, CAD software and Microsoft Office
- Solid understanding of health and safety regulations, SAG processes and event licensing
- Financial literacy with experience managing six-figure project budgets
- Clear, direct communication style suited to client-facing work and internal team leadership
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Key Perks and Benefits
- Hybrid working with a mix of office, remote and on-site days
- Lead role shaping the production output of a respected events business
- Varied project portfolio spanning festivals, placemaking and experiential events
- Direct involvement in creative and strategic decisions, not just execution
- Supportive team culture with genuine opportunities to develop junior talent
About Working in Events Production
Events production sits at the intersection of logistics, creativity, and live performance. Few industries let you:
- Build something from a blank field
- Watch thousands of people experience it days later
Senior roles in this space come with:
- Real autonomy
- The chance to shape how projects are run
- The satisfaction of seeing your planning come together in real time
The UK festival and events sector continues to grow, and experienced production leaders are in high demand.
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