Head of Production

3 months ago

Chessington, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

MB674: Head of Production (Live Events)
Location: Chessington
Salary: £47,500 - £55,000 DOE
Working Hours: Monday to Friday (with occasional weekends)
Additional Company Benefits: Private medical insurance, season ticket loans, free railcard, EV car scheme, training and development, Bike2Work scheme, Company social events, and contributory pension scheme.

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic Events Management business who are looking to recruit a Head of Production (Live Events) on a permanent basis due to growth.

The business mainly provides services to corporate events which generally take place on weekdays, although some weekend working will be required, and there is a high degree of flexibility regarding working hours, as well as an understanding that this is not a 9-5 job.

Our client produces some very large-scale events that require an excellent team and outstanding leadership to produce them. Blending creativity and technical skills with meticulous planning, you’ll take overall responsibility for managing the delivery and producing superb events.

Their services primarily cater to trade exhibitions, typically scheduled on weekdays. However, occasional weekend shifts may be necessary. They embrace flexibility in working hours, recognizing that this role isn't confined to a standard 9-5 schedule.

Their offices are conveniently located in Chessington, South London, and Islington, North London. While the role primarily involves office and on-site work, they also provide opportunities for hybrid work. They also value flexibility in working arrangements and understand the importance of accommodating varied schedules.

Duties and responsibilities:

You will provide clients and colleagues with creative input, helping to develop concepts that enhance events.
You will curate, plan, manage and oversee technical and scenic installations on large scale events, taking responsibility for their execution. This includes CAD plans, rigging plans and coordination and associated schematics.
You will conduct technical site visits with high level conversations with clients, venues and agency production managers.
Working closely with the technical teams, you will research the market to identify and develop technical solutions for events, opportunities for growth and improvements in working practices.
You will assist in the monitoring of KPIs for all aspects of delivery to measure performance and foster an environment of accountability.
You will assist the Production Director in evaluating the needs of the technical department and ensuring that we have the right mix of skills and numbers of people to meet the needs of the business.

Qualifications and experience:

Outstanding technical knowledge project management/planning skills
Deep technical knowledge in at least one audio visual discipline
Good understanding of rigging, power, cable management and event-based health and safety
Ability to confidently calculate lens throws, lighting angles, weight loads, speaker dispersion, power draws, sight lines, floor load restrictions etc
Outstanding organisational skills and the ability to prioritise
First class interpersonal skills – especially regarding meeting management and written communications
Excellent IT skills including being competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Experience and familiarity with a CRM

MB674: Head of Production (Live Events)
Location: Chessington
Salary: £47,500 - £55,000 DOE
Working Hours: Monday to Friday (with occasional weekends)
Additional Company Benefits: Private medical insurance, season ticket loans, free railcard, EV car scheme, training and development, Bike2Work scheme, Company social events, and contributory pension scheme

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