Producer, Activation

This is a Full Time Job

Event Producer / Planner

Do you dream of working in Venice Beach, CA for an award winning specialist agency representing blue chip brands on Music Events?

Marketing Factory, Inc. connects brands and music physically and digitally.

Simply put: We are looking for a rock star!

The Position:

Candidate plans, manages and implements the company's overall Event Production efforts. He/She is responsible for the planning, design, coordination, control, and completion of large-scale events, tours and sponsorship activations. He/She also owns the responsibility of staffing, vendor selection and production, per creative and budget parameters.

Essential Functions:

• Project management of multiple events
• Project development including post-event analysis
• Detailed project plans
• Task progress management for time, quality, accuracy
• Budget management
• Management, negotiation and supervision for staffing and vendors
• Ensure consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals
• Enhance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests
• Explore opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Work with both internal contacts as well as clients to make sure all benefits are delivered through both the Marketing Factory, Inc. and client vision
• Deliver the agreed upon media and activation benefits to achieve maximum client value/satisfaction
• Monitor competitive intelligence and analyze trends in the industry including pricing
• Maintain knowledge and stay abreast of developments in events, brand activation and employee engagement, technology, techniques, style, strategy, & tactics

Job Specifications:

• Expert level project management skills
• Superior organizational skills
• Travel and transportation management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient computer skills
- Slack
- Smart Sheet
- Illustrator
- Rendering programs (like Sketchup)
- PowerPoint
- InDesign
• Key competencies:
- work back calendars
- timelines
- critical thinking and problem solving
- planning
- delegation
- team building
- negotiation
- adaptability
- stress tolerance
• Must have 5+ years experience creating, advancing and producing high-profile touring and fixed events
• Broad experience in event production, line production, event planning
• Ability to travel domestically for weeks at a time in production environments
• Ability to lift 50 pound boxes to a height of 3-5 feet and load them into trucks
• Ensure quality execution and client satisfaction
• Must adhere to company's policies and procedures

Job Requirements:

• Monitor progress of projects and proactively make adjustments as necessary to ensure successful completion
• Establish communication schedules to update project progress
• Provide direction, input, motivation, and support to teams
• Implement and manage work plans
• Develop comprehensive budgets
• Allocate resources as appropriate to the size and scope of productions
• Work experience as lead project manager
• Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve operations
• Suggest new opportunities
• Leadership: Positively influence others to achieve best results
• Make Decisions- Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks
• Make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization

Successful candidates will be friendly, dedicated self-starters with music and pop culture knowledge, able to work well under pressure and meet deadlines in an entrepreneurial setting. The right person will possess excellent interpersonal and writing skills. The job requires a strong multi-tasker with enthusiasm, leadership, and team building expertise.

This job description is subject to change at any time.