Senior Producer, Events Production

VML•New York, NY

8d•$75,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The VML Live team is looking for a Senior Producer to manage events and experiences, acting as a seamless extension of our clients' teams. In this role, you will translate creative ideas into actionable project plans and deliverables, ensuring everything stays within budget and schedule parameters. You are a strong project manager who excels at balancing client requests with desired outcomes, taking full ownership of assignments to ensure deadlines, budgets, and objectives are consistently met.

Requirements

Proven experience in project management, specifically within event and experience production.
Strong financial acumen with experience building and managing complex project budgets, revenue projections, and vendor contracts.
Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work seamlessly alongside creative, account, and technical teams.
Exceptional communication and client-facing skills, with a track record of guiding clients through complex productions.
Experience mentoring, managing, or guiding junior team members.

Nice To Haves

A strategic problem-solver who expertly balances client objectives with logistical realities to deliver flawless experiences.
A collaborative leader and mentor who builds strong, empathetic relationships with cross-functional teams, vendors, and clients.
A proactive driver of projects who comfortably navigates ambiguity, champions the creative vision, and boldly addresses obstacles to keep work moving forward.

Responsibilities

Act as an extension of the client team, providing expert consultation and guidance on projects.
Deliver multiple, concurrent projects on time and within budget while meeting or exceeding creative expectations.
Collaborate with account, creative, design, and technical teams to define project requirements, timelines, budgets, and logistical needs.
Manage day-to-day production, including detailed schedules, project scope, meetings, deliverables review, and risk identification.
Select, negotiate, and manage outside vendor contracts to best execute the creative vision.
Partner with creatives to ensure the overall look, feel, and vision are achieved, offering tactical support along the way.
Serve as a client-facing leader, driving projects forward and proactively communicating any obstacles.
Maintain active communication across all departments and with clients regarding milestones, deliverables, and due dates.
Build and manage overall project budgets, provide revenue projections, document change requests, and handle budget reconciliations at project close.
Manage and mentor junior-level production staff.