Senior Producer, Experiential

Job description

Who We Are: 160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With 800 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Amazon, Coca-Cola, DP World, Macy’s, Marriott International, McDonald’s, Verizon and Visa. 160over90 is part of WME Group, a global representation business comprising the world’s leading talent, intellectual property and brands. The Senior Event Producer is key within the agency, leading projects for our major accounts and overseeing the full project lifecycle—from client relationships and pre-production to live event delivery onsite. It's a senior role that reports in to the Project Director and sits in the heart of the team. It will involve supporting and mentoring junior members of the team and with support you will own and develop accounts, building, nurturing, and holding relationships with key clients and meeting potential requirements the client may have beyond the project brief and day-to-day management of assigned accounts. You will lead large projects, manage budgets and support a team on a daily basis. Each project will be different and may include experimental marketing, events or hybrid virtual events. The Role: Event Leadership: Oversee the full lifecycle of live, hybrid, and experiential events. Client Management: Build and nurture client relationships, identifying growth opportunities. Budget & Resource Management: Manage budgets, suppliers, and production timelines. Team Development: Support and mentor junior team members. Onsite Delivery: Lead event execution, troubleshooting issues for seamless delivery. Creativity: Collaborate with the creative team to meet client expectations and budgets. Supplier & Partner Management: Manage suppliers and run workshops to share knowledge within the agency. Responsibilities (General) Be a reliable and trusted member of a project team Prioritise daily workload for yourself and other members of your project team to ensure you remain organised and monitor progress to meet planned deadlines Be organised, proactive and show initiative Communicate proactively and professionally with your colleagues and be available to mentor and support junior members of the team Be available and approachable to support the team and answer client questions Be open, honest and contribute positively to the company culture Support the New Business team and be involved with pitch and new business opportunities Keep up to date with social, digital, and cultural trends Maintain up-to-date industry knowledge through reading publications and journals Continually work to improve client relationships Provide strong leadership, motivation, direction, and support to the project team Identify and react appropriately to events threatening the planned output Identify where you add value to the business and its products Responsibilities (Project) Own the budget & client management process, both internally and for the client on projects up to £750k Create and keep up-to-date project budgets ensuring agreed margins remain in place until final payments are received and issued Ensure that all production/project processes are completed to the highest standard, are accurate, to budget and on time Lead weekly project team and client meetings often required to pitch and sell in ideas Have a high level of organisation and be able to work across multiple projects and manage multiple accounts Assign and brief project team members on their roles and responsibilities in both pre-production and on site Build teams based on the projects needs Represent the agency to clients, suppliers, and guests in a positive and approachable manner Format keynote documents to then present to clients Have a willingness to be involved with pitch and presentation work for the new business or creative department Actively seek new ways to improve on completing tasks quickly and sharing methods with the team Check all project information that is issued including budgets, drawings, data, contracts, supplier information is correct and, if necessary, ensure that any amendments are made prior to issue Responsibilities (Account) Act as the key contact for clients, providing Account Management skills and be aware of, and deliver on, all client requirements Continually work hard to improve client satisfaction A confident presenter who’s not afraid to be put on the spot and answer difficult questions Build on your knowledge of our client's brand identities and what would and wouldn’t work for each client Liaise with client/ project teams to ensure a full and thorough flow of information between all parties With support collate and deliver account management plans Responsibilities (Production) Have an in-depth understanding of production and creative and be able to brief those departments Ensure that contact sheets, agendas, status reports, production schedules etc are compiled and sent out pre and post meeting Liaise with suppliers and external contractors in a positive and relationship building manner Build on your production and creative knowledge and if desired learn systems and programs within these departments, such as SketchUp, CAD, illustrator Have an extensive supplier database which continues to grow Continue to build on existing skills for delivering successful events and keep up to date with new technologies Ensure all Public Liability and any other applicable insurances are in order to cover all relevant risks inherent in the project Work with the Production Manager/Director to ensure that all areas of staffing and other elements of projects have the appropriate H&S and other contractual stipulations correctly in place You Have These: Experience in office sharing programmes (word, excel, teams) Mac user Communicates effectively and constructively with the team and clients Excellent written and presentation ability Able to complete tasks with strong attention to detail Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise workload Great at timekeeping and time-management Flexible approach to problem solving Bring fresh ideas to the team and challenge the status quo Be experienced in working individually or within a team on a variety of projects Confident when selling ideas to client and colleagues Experience in a fast-paced working environment Experience working with clients of varied sizes in different sectors Several years industry experience A positive can-do attitude A solutions-based mindset A natural gravitas and presence to make things happen Punctual, meets deadlines and can prioritise deadlines A natural leader & team player who’s able to get the best out of their team by being reliable, trustworthy, and honest Ambitious, dynamic, autonomous, organised, self-motivated, calm, positive & resilient Culturally aware and sensitive Aware of current trends, openings, and experiences An ability to think strategically about marketing challenges, whatever the brief, audience, or channel Committed, enthusiastic, self-motivated and have high personal standards A keen interest in sports and culture 160/90 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that encourages applications from qualified, eligible candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences regardless of race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.