Senior Event Producer

We are partnering with a growing, full-service marketing organization to hire a Senior Event Producer. This individual will lead the planning and production of complex live experiences from initial concept and scope through on-site execution and final reconciliation.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on producer who can confidently manage clients, budgets, vendors, logistics and cross-functional teams while anticipating challenges and keeping programs moving forward. Experience in an agency environment is strongly preferred.

This is an on-site role in the Greenville, SC area with ~30-50% travel requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & FUNCTIONS:

• Partners with account, strategy, creative and experiential teams to translate client objectives and concepts into executable production plans.
• Leads preproduction planning, including feasibility, site visits, schedules, staffing, run-of-show, site plans and contingency planning.
• Manages production requirements across venues, fabrication, AV/lighting, staging, transportation, travel, F&B, staffing, talent and guest services.
• Builds and manages production budgets, estimates, cost tracking and final reconciliation while identifying opportunities to protect quality and profitability.
• Sources, negotiates with and manages vendors and partners, ensuring clear scopes, timelines, deliverables and expectations.
• Serves as the senior production point of contact, leading production meetings and communicating recommendations, risks, budget changes and solutions to clients and internal teams.
• Leads on-site execution from load-in through strike, directing vendors, crews and cross-functional teams and managing real-time challenges.
• Ensures programs are event-ready, brand-compliant and executed safely and consistently with approved plans.
• Manages vehicle/fleet logistics, including transportation, staging, preparation, fueling/charging, detailing, key management and daily readiness.
• Leads event-specific safety and risk planning, including operational controls, briefings, emergency procedures, permitting, insurance, waivers and venue requirements.
• Provides direction and mentorship to producers, coordinators, freelance crews and other assigned team members.
• Supports resource planning and continuously improves experiential processes, production standards and vendor resources.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, hospitality, event management, production or a related field
• 7+ years of experience producing experiential marketing programs, corporate events, hospitality programs, sponsorship activations or comparable live experiences
• Demonstrated ownership of complex, multi-vendor programs from scope and budgeting through on-site execution and reconciliation
• Strong command of production budgets, estimates, purchase commitments, change management and final reconciliation
• Experience sourcing and managing venues and vendors
• Ability to develop clear schedules, production books, run-of-show documents, site plans, staffing plans and contingency plans
• Working knowledge of permitting, insurance, event safety and venue compliance requirements
• Excellent proactive communication and presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Sound judgment and proven problem-solving ability
• Comfortable with frequent travel: ~30–50%, including evening, weekends and holidays