Production Manager

Infinity Marketing Team, Llc.•Culver City, CA

5d•$90,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for an experienced Production Manager to join our fast-moving experiential team. This role is ideal for someone who can independently own projects and production workstreams from kickoff through final reconciliation, while working collaboratively across internal teams, client, and external partners. The ideal candidate is highly accountable, proactive, and comfortable making decisions and moving projects forward with limited day-to-day oversight. They should be equally comfortable managing budgets and schedules, leading vendors and onsite teams, communicating directly with clients and understanding when to independently solve a problem and when to escalate.

Requirements

3-6+ years of production experience within experiential marketing, live events, brand activations, or a related field
Demonstrated experience independently managing experiential projects or significant production workstreams from planning through execution and closeout
Experience owning and managing production budgets, schedules, vendors, logistics, and onsite execution
Strong understanding of fabrication, technical production, logistics, permitting, venue operations, and onsite workflows
Demonstrated ability to work directly with clients and confidently lead production-related conversations
Strong financial understanding with experience tracking budgets, identifying scope changes, and managing costs throughout the project lifecycle
Excellent communicator who thrives in a collaborative, hands-on environment
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions in fast-paced and high-pressure situations
Proactive, solutions-oriented, and comfortable balancing multiple projects and priorities
Ability to travel and work nontraditional hours when required for events

Nice To Haves

Experiential agency experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Independently lead assigned experiential projects and production workstreams from kickoff through onsite execution and final closeout
Own production schedules, budgets, scopes, staffing plans, logistics, vendor deliverables, and critical project milestones
Build and actively manage production budgets, track actuals and commitments, and proactively flag scope changes, risks, and potential overages
Serve as a trusted production partner to clients, leading production conversations, communicating clearly, and managing expectations throughout the project lifecycle
Source, negotiate with, and manage fabricators, venues, technical partners, show services, and other production vendors
Hold vendors and partners accountable for scope, budget, quality, deadlines, and deliverables
Partner cross-functionally with Account, Creative, and other internal teams to evaluate feasibility, develop production solutions, and ensure approved creative is executed accurately
Develop and maintain clear production documentation, including schedules, budgets, scopes, run-of-show documents, vendor briefs, staffing plans, and onsite plans
Identify production risks and dependencies early, develop solutions, and escalate issues appropriately before they impact budget, schedule, client expectations, or execution
Lead load-ins, rehearsals, show days, and strikes while directing vendors, freelancers, and onsite production teams
Manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining strong organization, communication, and attention to detail
Own project closeout, including final invoices, budget reconciliation, vendor documentation, and post-event learnings