Sr Producer

Freeman•Philadelphia, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Producer is a key leader on the Events & Experiences team, responsible for guiding the strategic vision and execution of complex event programs. Working with Operations, Growth, Strategy, Creative Technology, and Creative leadership, this role ensures projects deliver meaningful client results while meeting financial and operational goals. The Senior Producer aligns internal teams, external partners, and clients through effective communication, leadership, and project management. The role leads cross-functional teams and oversees programs from RFP through post-event wrap-up. Event work includes proprietary events, conferences, brand activations, virtual events, and large-scale B-to-B and B-to-C experiential programs. Responsibilities include managing project execution, budgets, vendors, clients, and team members; translating client goals into production plans; and identifying improvements to event delivery. The position is eligible for a hybrid schedule and is based in Dallas, Texas; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Detroit, Michigan; Fort Wayne, Indiana; or Las Vegas, Nevada. Travel is 25% to 50%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
10+ years of conference operations and management experience within an agency, communications firm, or production company.
Demonstrated experience producing diverse events, including conferences, concerts or evening events, hospitality programs, and consumer activations.
Proven ability to manage budgets of $2 million or more and oversee multiple large-scale programs simultaneously.
Experience managing programs with 5,000 or more attendees.
Strong communication, leadership, project management, and client-service skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
Mastery of G Suite (Slides, Sheets, Docs), Microsoft Office, Airtable, and relevant internal and client tools.
Motivated, positive, results-oriented mindset; champions and embraces culture.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional teams across growth, strategy, creative, creative technology, operations, production, and technical production to deliver event experiences.
Oversee programs from RFP through post-event wrap-up, ensuring deliverables meet client expectations and internal quality standards.
Manage project execution, including venue logistics, technical production, staffing, décor, signage, food and beverage, health and safety, security, transportation, permitting, and on-site operations.
Monitor project budgets, track expenses and vendor invoices, and manage financial performance to drive profit margins.
Facilitate internal and client meetings, lead kickoff sessions, maintain communication, and provide documentation and action-item reporting.
Supervise and support producers, event managers, and coordinators; assign workloads and coach team members.
Conduct employee reviews and contribute to team training and development initiatives.
Mentor junior production staff and help foster a collaborative, high-performing department culture.
Serve as a primary client contact in collaboration with the growth lead and Executive Sponsor; set program goals, manage communication and budgets, and nurture client relationships.
Work with Growth Leads to define program success metrics and align teams around them.
Develop relationships with third-party vendors, freelance staff, and production partners; negotiate and manage contracts.
Support RFP development as needed.
Translate client goals into production plans and timelines, including schedules, budgets, communication plans, show flows, and run-of-show documents.
Collaborate with growth, strategy, and creative teams on concept development, content, and audience engagement strategies.
Identify improvement opportunities, propose innovative production solutions, and support the ongoing evolution of event delivery methodologies.