Who are we?
MATTE is a 360° full-service creative studio at the convergence of hype, storytelling and design. We bring people together to inspire new ways of engaging, to provoke long term progress, and to entertain audiences around the world, while helping forward-thinking brands and institutions nimbly and truly do the same. Our studio capabilities range from strategic ideation and insights, creative development, branding and identity, experiential, web design and development, campaigns and content creation, all the way through full-scale production and execution.
About this role:
MATTE is looking for an experienced Experiential Producer to join its Experiential department, supporting a dedicated client account. This role will be embedded within the account team and responsible for leading the production and execution of experiential projects and activations for the client from kickoff through delivery and wrap.
The Producer will develop a deep understanding of the client’s brand, business, standards, and ways of working, serving as a consistent production partner across projects. This role requires strong creative production capabilities and a working understanding of technical production—including AV, lighting, scenic, staging, and fabrication—to confidently manage vendors and ensure creative concepts are executable, on budget, and delivered to a high standard.
The Producer reports to the Head of Production and works closely with dedicated account leadership and cross-functional teams across Client Services, Creative, Strategy, and Operations.
- Leading experiential production across the dedicated client account, managing projects from initial kickoff and creative development through execution, on-site delivery, and final wrap.
- Developing a strong understanding of the client’s brand guidelines, expectations, processes, and production standards and ensuring consistency across all programs and activations.
- Building and managing comprehensive production plans, schedules, scopes, budgets, staffing plans, and deliverables across multiple projects and workstreams.
- Partnering closely with Creative and Client Services to translate creative concepts into executable production plans while maintaining the integrity of the original idea.
- Managing creative and technical production across experiential projects, including scenic, fabrication, AV, lighting, staging, specialty technology, and other production disciplines as required.
- Sourcing, bidding, negotiating with, and managing production vendors, fabricators, contractors, and technical partners throughout the project lifecycle.
- Collaborating with technical vendors, fabrication partners, and AV teams to evaluate feasibility, identify potential challenges, and develop solutions early in the production process.
- Reviewing renderings, gear lists, shop drawings, production specifications, and other technical documentation in partnership with appropriate technical specialists.
- Overseeing on-site production, including load-in, installation, testing, rehearsals, live execution, and load-out, with the ability to troubleshoot alongside vendors and partners on the ground.
- Building and managing project budgets across varying levels of scale and complexity, maintaining accurate forecasting and maximizing project profitability in partnership with the Director of Experiential.
- Tracking project scope closely, identifying out-of-scope requests, and proactively developing additional estimates and securing necessary approvals before work proceeds.
- Ensuring projects comply with applicable venue requirements, permits, licenses, safety standards, and other relevant regulations.
- Managing and overseeing junior producers, freelance production staff, and other project-based resources as needed.
- Proactively identifying production risks, dependencies, and potential challenges and developing solutions before they impact timelines, budgets, or deliverables.
- Maintaining clear and consistent communication across the client, internal teams, vendors, and external partners throughout each phase of production.
- Collaborating closely with Client Services, Creative, Strategy, Operations, and other internal teams to ensure seamless integration across the account.
- Managing multiple concurrent projects and priorities while maintaining organization, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
- Serving as a trusted production partner to the client and internal account team, bringing solutions-oriented thinking and strong production expertise to every project.
- Representing MATTE’s experiential production standards internally and externally and ensuring all work is delivered with a high level of creative quality, technical accuracy, and operational excellence.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in experiential marketing production, including event management and production
- Track record of managing a team, with experience managing employees with different working styles
- An ability to think fast, problem solve, present solutions and react positively to unexpected issues
- Approachable, collaborative, results-oriented, problem-solving attitude and an ability to both provide and take direction well
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong negotiation skills and experience managing vendor relationships
- Excellent organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage budgets and timelines
- Familiarity with relevant regulations and permits for events and activations
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- A great network of vendors and industry connections
- An adeptness in managing client relationships
- A strong work ethic and sense of project ownership
- Experience managing project budgets that range and scale up to $3MM
- Ability to work on-site at our office in New York 4x days per week
Salary Range: $140,000-$150,000/year based on relevant experience
Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- 401k with a 4% company contribution max match
- Fully covered yearly Citibike membership wellness perk
- Talkspace membership wellness perk
- Competitive PTO package
- End of Year Recharge paid time off
- Sabbatical Program option after three years of employment with us
- Parental Leave for all new parents
Everyone is welcome at MATTE - we’re passionate about building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and creating an environment where our differences are celebrated. MATTE provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MATTE will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
