Overview

The Producer serves as the lead for customer experience training programs requiring a proposed or approved project scope, schedule, budget, and/or billable component. These training programs include large and small-scale offsite events, live virtual broadcasts, and video shoots. They provide consistent, effective management and communication focused on project deliverables, ensuring quality work on-time and on-budget that meets client expectations. The Producer will work to identify and resolve challenges, build, and maintain timelines, and develop communications plans so that all team members are aligned. They are responsible for leading the production of all project components and executing project logistics.

The Producer must assess project goals, run meetings in preparation of the events, manage the costs and vendors associated with projects, and act as the liaison between the internal teams and external service providers. This is a fast-paced, dynamic, multiple-project based position and organizational and leadership skills will be the keys to success.

Responsibilities

• Represents Jackson Dawson at client meetings and provide consultative input on business development activity
• Advises and steers development client projects
• Collaborates with creative directors, account managers, producers, writers, designers, and developers to deliver the highest quality products
• Develops relationships, procurement standards and best practices with key suppliers to ensure strategically designed programs that maximize return on investment and objectives
• Prepares and delivers written and oral presentations about plans of records and all logistics to internal customers
• Provides logistical organization and implementation; creates event planning estimates for project scope, schedule, and resource requirements ensuring programs are properly budgeted, estimated, and scheduled
• Manages contractual process and secures cost value savings while reducing liabilities and risk exposures
• Hires and supervises all vendors, event staff and engage event specialists/consultants
• Develops, manages, and executes logistical plan and timeline; assigns/delegates tasks to staff; evaluate, analyze and report results for each event
• Fully immersed in brand details: product specs, current advertising campaigns, and legal adherence as they relate to the brand

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 5+ years’ experience as a Producer or Project Manager
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to manage event schedules and budgets
• History of flawless delivery of projects on time and on budget that results in repeat business with clients
• Ability to travel and work flexible hours

Desired Qualities

• Have exceptional time-management skills
• Be efficient
• Resourceful/Solution-Oriented/ and Creative Problem-Solvers
• Organized and Detailed
• Able to multi-task or handle multiple initiatives at once
• Possess effective communication skills both client-facing and within departments
• Work well without supervision, be a self-starter
• Maintain tight schedules and current project documents
• Able to travel up to 50% of the time
• Be Customer-Service oriented
• Manage Complex Projects and many due dates
• Able to find and utilize resources
• Work in a fast-paced and frequently changing environment
• Comfortable with technology
• Self-starter who raises hand when needs help or asks questions
• Creative problem-solver
• Avid researcher
• Able to create and maintain relationships with clients, colleagues, vendors, and stakeholders