Regional Production Director (Events)

FeverUp • Chicago, IL

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

Fever is the world’s leading tech platform for culture and live entertainment, aiming to democratize access to culture and entertainment through proprietary cutting-edge technology and a data-driven approach. The platform inspires over 300 million people monthly in +55 countries to discover experiences and empowers event creators. As part of the Fever Originals team, the Regional Production Director will use data and insights to produce unique events and experiences. This leadership role, with global team support and regional collaboration, oversees all assigned production activities within the designated region, ensuring seamless execution of live events and permanent experiences to the highest standards. The focus is on consistency, resource efficiency, and advancing strategic objectives, involving the management of multiple production teams, high-quality delivery, and alignment of regional efforts with global goals. The position provides high-level oversight, drives process consistency, and represents the production function in critical regional and global forums.

Requirements

• Candidates need to be passionate about the live entertainment industry.
• You will have to be comfortable delivering results in an ambiguous environment, being exceptionally detail-oriented while looking around corners, and thinking bigger about how we create compelling experiences.
• 15+ years of leadership in live events, immersive experiences, or attractions, with proven end-to-end production accountability.
• Demonstrated success managing multi-market teams and complex event portfolios.
• Strong leadership presence, able to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Proven financial acumen, vendor negotiation expertise, and experience managing multi-million-euro budgets.
• Extensive network of respected vendors and freelance talent.
• Exceptional communication skills, with fluency in English
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while maintaining detail orientation and strategic clarity.
• Solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to anticipate issues and lead teams through complex challenges.
• Collaborative, humble, and adaptable; comfortable working hands-on when needed.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally and operate across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all production activities in the assigned region, ensuring that each event aligns with the company's standards and brand identity.
• With Regional and New Ventures managers, develop and implement production strategies that align with the company’s overall goals, regional market trends, and business objectives.
• Evaluate the feasibility and potential risks for all regional projects. Work with Production Leads in various Global Teams to clarify partners’ needs, review expectations as per local regulations, share documentations and learnings from former markets to anticipate potential issues and gain in efficiencies, adjust internal processes when required.
• Work with senior leadership to develop budgets for regional productions and ensure efficient allocation of resources across multiple events and locations.
• Supervise the planning and execution of all projects within the territory.
• Ensure that all event timelines, production schedules, and logistics are managed effectively, from pre-production through to event wrap-up.
• Collaborate with various departments, including technical, creative, marketing, and finance, to ensure seamless production operations.
• Ensure that every production meets the company’s creative and technical standards, comply with local labour laws, industry standards, and adheres to health and safety regulations.
• Provide on-the-ground leadership to address any technical or operational issues that arise during production, offering solutions to minimize impact on the event.
• Lead a regional team of production managers, technical directors, production coordinators, and other staff. Accountable for how the production team meets budget trade offs. Provide mentorship and performance feedback and evaluations.
• Oversee contracts negotiations with vendors, suppliers, and venues to ensure favourable terms and cost-effective production solutions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for key stakeholders, clients, and partners in the region. Represent the company in all regional production meetings and negotiations.
• Ensure all production teams adhere to established inventory and storage processes.
• Identify and assess new opportunities for live entertainment productions within the region, including potential venues, partnerships, and collaborations.
• Continuously monitor regional entertainment and production trends, adjusting strategies and offerings to meet evolving audience expectations.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package and the potential to earn a significant bonus for top performance (Total compensation of 165.000-180.000 USD)
• Opportunity to have a real impact in a high-growth global category leader
• 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences
• Private health insurance
• Gympass Memberships
• Work in the heart of the city, with possible travel across our markets
• Responsibility from day one and professional and personal growth
• Great work environment with a young, international team of talented people to work with!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees