Head of Production - Events

Posted 13 March 2025
Salary£60k - 65k per year
LocationLancaster
Job type Permanent
DisciplineTechnical / AV
Reference14054
Contact NameSabrina Pattison

Job description

Are you looking for a leadership role in event production? 

 

THE COMPANY

 

Our client is a leading full-service UK event management and production agency. With over 30 years of industry experience, they offer a comprehensive range of in-house services, including production, events, creative, and web development.

 

Working with an impressive portfolio of high-profile clients, they excel in delivering virtual/hybrid projects, spanning large-scale road shows, exhibitions, conferences, and film production.

 

Great working environment and excellent career progression opportunities within this driven and rapidly expanding production agency!

 

THE ROLE

 

Due to exciting plans we are now seeking an experienced Head of Production to run this thriving technical events production team! Here you will be responsible for the running of the department from a strategic standpoint; organising resources and processes in the department, leading and guiding the team, ensuring people are developed.

 

Key duties include:

 

-    Managing, mentoring and developing the team - maximising their capabilities and motivating all team members

-    Implementing systems and procedures to ensure flawless and streamlined delivery across every project

-    P&L responsibility across the production team

-    Resolution of all technical problems

-    Overseeing project delivery across the team to ensure production values and quality are maintained and developed 

-    Resourcing new and ongoing projects

-    Developing the agency's overall production offer

-    H&S

-    Constantly planning ways to improve the efficiency of the Production Team

 

THE CANDIDATE

 

The ideal candidate will have a proven record of line management experience within a production or live events team with strong interpersonal and communication skills. We need someone with strong leadership experience as well as an understanding of technical event production

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions.  If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity.

We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.