Live Experience Production Director - Fever Originals

FeverUp • Toronto, ON

15h • CA$67,000 - CA$90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced, passionate, and detail-oriented Production Director to join the Fever Originals team. You will take responsibility for the end-to-end production of complex live entertainment experiences involving the construction of permanent or semi-permanent physical spaces, ensuring they are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards. This role spans technical production, creative development, budgeting, process management, and leadership, and requires strong adaptability, problem-solving skills, and the ability to balance speed and quality. You will serve as the main production point of contact across a wide portfolio of projects, coordinating technical teams, business leaders, our partners and external vendors, while leading processes that guarantee exceptional experiences for our audiences.

Requirements

• Proven track record of delivering large-scale, technically complex productions with multiple stakeholders and high budgets.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Hands-on technical knowledge across staging, lighting, sound, and logistics.
• Thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Detail-oriented yet innovative.
• Able to anticipate challenges, negotiate solutions, and think strategically about how to create compelling, seamless live experiences.
• Requires both operational rigor and creative problem-solving.
• Passionate about live entertainment and event production, with the ability to balance technical feasibility, vision, and financial targets.
• 5+ years of experience in live event or entertainment production (theatrical, concerts, touring, experiential).
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex productions with high budgets and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of technical production, logistics, and permitting.
• Experience negotiating contracts and managing large vendor networks.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Excellent organizational and scheduling skills (including Gantt/project management tools).
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to manage teams across levels.
• Desire to grow within Production, and eventually manage others.
• Innovative, solution-focused mindset with a huge appetite for learning.
• Collaborative and hands-on, willing to dive into all aspects of event delivery.

Nice To Haves

• French is a strong plus!
• Strong academic background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and validate CAD drawings, including lighting, sound, and power plans.
• Validate site requirements with technical/creative leads; conduct and analyze site visits.
• Apply cross-department technical knowledge, including F&B, lighting, audio, stage, and video.
• Oversee permitting from site assembly, through building permits to F&B, with hands-on venue preparation experience.
• Coordinate design reviews with creative and technical teams.
• Ensure concepts align with client vision, technical feasibility, and financial targets.
• Create and maintain production bibles, handovers, and documentation.
• Develop and track production schedules, Gantt charts, and milestones.
• Enjoy working with multiple platforms and complex processes.
• Build and maintain production budgets throughout the feasibility, sign off and operational stages of production.
• Ongoing monitoring of local operational spends and identifying of optimization opportunities.
• Invoice management and closing of the event P&Ls.
• Negotiate and execute vendor, staffing, and MSA contracts.
• Lead meetings, capture outcomes, and present confidently to senior stakeholders.
• Translate complex technical challenges into clear, actionable business decisions.
• Ability to defend your opinion with tact in different levels of the organisation.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package consisting of a base salary of approx. 67–90k and the opportunity to earn a significant performance bonus.
• Competitive employee benefits, including health and dental private insurance.
• Responsibility from day one, with opportunities for professional and personal growth.
• Opportunity to have a real impact in a high-growth global category leader.
• 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences.
• ClassPass membership.
• Great work environment with a young, international team of talented people!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed