Sr. Event Producer, Partnership Events

Rivian • El Segundo, CA

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About The Position

Rivian is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented Senior Event Producer, Partnership Events to lead the strategy, planning, execution, and performance analysis of our partnership-led and lead-focused experiential programs. This role plays a critical part in driving top-of-funnel engagement, demand generation, and brand affinity through innovative, customer-first event experiences executed in collaboration with key partners.

The ideal candidate brings a deep passion for experiential marketing, strong partnership acumen, and exceptional project management skills. You are a solution-oriented leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves travel, and acts as a natural connector between internal teams, external partners, and customers. You demonstrate decisiveness, adaptability, and agility when making real-time decisions—never sacrificing quality, brand standards, or relationships.

As a senior producer, you are a trusted brand ambassador and accountable for creating highly productive, memorable environments where customers feel inspired, partners feel valued, teams are motivated, and the business delivers measurable results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, event management, communications, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in event production, experiential marketing, or partnership-led programs, with a strong focus on demand generation or customer engagement
• Proven success managing complex, multi-stakeholder events and delivering measurable business impact
• Exceptional project management, organizational, and time management skills
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal, and customer experience capabilities
• Entrepreneurial, resourceful mindset with the ability to operate independently and collaboratively
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel frequently (up to 70%)

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with brand partnerships, sponsors, or co-marketed experiences preferred
• Strong understanding of the automotive, mobility, or adjacent industries

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of event briefs in partnership with internal stakeholders and external partners, ensuring alignment with program objectives, brand standards, and demand-generation goals
• Serve as the primary liaison with venues, vendors, agencies, and strategic partners connected to partnership events
• Oversee all tools, systems, backend integrations, and training required for seamless lead capture and data integrity
• Establish and manage event budgets, including budget codes, vendor onboarding, and financial tracking
• Own project timelines, staffing plans, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent events
• Develop and maintain comprehensive event documentation, including ROS, SRMs, Splash builds, tracking plans, staffing schedules, and contact sheets
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, sales, operations, partnerships, and customer experience teams to design cohesive customer journeys for leads captured at events
• Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate risks while developing contingency plans
• Lead all onsite event operations, including staffing, partner coordination, lead capture systems, communications, and real-time issue resolution
• Train and manage onsite staff to deliver a consistent, premium customer experience
• Solve problems creatively and decisively in high-pressure, live environments
• Ensure a safe, inclusive, and engaging experience for all attendees
• Operate in a remote capacity while traveling extensively to lead and support customer-facing partnership events and activations
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize participant feedback, lead data, and performance metrics
• Deliver timely post-event recaps and ROI analyses with clear insights and recommendations
• Present findings and learnings to internal stakeholders and leadership
• Contribute to quarterly and annual business reviews, using data-driven insights to refine strategy and improve future programs

Benefits

• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees.
• You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements.
• Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment.
• Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
• More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level