Live Event Executive Producer

Creative Producers Group, Inc.•St. Louis, MO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

CPG Agency is seeking an experienced, strategic Executive Producer to lead its largest business meetings, events, and experiential projects. The role goes beyond managing schedules, budgets, and audiovisual vendors: the Executive Producer acts as a trusted client advisor, learns clients’ businesses, anticipates their needs, and designs experiences that advance their objectives. The position leads project teams and oversees projects from design through delivery. The Executive Producer focuses especially on strategy, content, and messaging, working alongside technical directors and technical project managers who support the technical facets of events. The successful candidate will bring strong event-design ability, excellent communication, negotiation, listening, diplomacy, and collaboration skills, and the ability to balance the big picture with execution details. They will have experience producing large-scale events and experiential projects, with extensive experience in internal meetings featuring multi-day general sessions, breakouts, and awards ceremonies preferred. This is a full-time salaried position on the Production Services team, reporting to the Director, Agency Operations. CPG’s downtown St. Louis office currently follows a hybrid schedule of three days in the office and two days working from home; remote candidates will also be considered. The role requires travel of approximately 15–40%, depending on the time of year.

Requirements

7–10+ years of experience producing large-scale events and experiential projects.
Significant experience working with high-level clients, including Fortune 500 C-level executives.
Success managing seven-figure budgets.
Ability to prioritize tasks and respond to changes while keeping projects on schedule.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong negotiation, listening, diplomacy, and collaboration skills.
Above-average organizational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to travel 15–40%, depending on the time of year.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience producing internal meetings with multi-day general sessions, breakouts, and awards ceremonies.
Background in theater, corporate communications, or event production.

Responsibilities

Produce the agency’s largest projects, working independently or leading a large production team.
Oversee all aspects of projects from design through delivery and serve as a liaison between the agency and clients.
Develop and manage project schedules and budgets, ensuring solutions are delivered within targets.
Collaborate with Creative Directors, Associate Producers, Account Directors, Graphic Designers, and other internal team members.
Work with the creative team to develop show strategies focused on content and theming and implement those strategies across creative elements.
Lead content management and support clients in developing show flows, story arcs, speeches, presentations, and other key deliverables.
Ensure creative deliverables meet client expectations.
Direct and manage executives, speakers, and rehearsals to ensure seamless show flow, timing, and stage readiness.
Lead onsite implementation and take responsibility for successful program execution.
Manage production crew, vendors, venue, and clients.
Coach senior-level executives in developing and delivering successful presentations.
Select and manage internal and external vendor resources.
Ensure project financial paperwork is completed accurately and on time.
Mentor junior Producers and Associate Producers.