Senior Production Director

ON BOARD EXPERIENTIAL
On Board Experiential (OBE) is an award-winning, full-service, experience-led agency that creates meaningful brand experiences worldwide. We work out of our homes and physical offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and NYC, or wherever our adventures take us! Our clients include Nike, Meta, JPMorgan Chase, Cheez-It, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, and SEPHORA, to name a few. We know, "Cool, cool, but what's it like to work at OBE?" We thought you'd never ask. Event Marketer has recognized OBE as one of the best places to work in events and well, we couldn't agree more.
The most important part of our business is our people. They are hardworking, brave and make magic happen on the regular. But under each majestic exterior is a human deserving of a healthy work-life balance. That's why we believe in recovery days, happy hours, friendly but competitive fitness challenges and company offsites.
We conduct open meetings to facilitate discussions that heal, inspire, and bring us closer. We encourage each other to bring our whole selves to work. We want to hear about your lived experiences and unique perspectives. We don't just want you to be unapologetically you: it's part of the job description.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Senior Production Director (SPD) is responsible for executing and overseeing all elements of production for each assigned project from start to finish. This includes projects where the SPD is the assigned lead producer, as well as projects where they are filling an "oversight" role. Responsibilities will include management of all production related personnel including but not limited to; other internal producers, as well as outside vendors and service providers., Depending upon the size and complexity of the project, this may involve running multiple projects/events simultaneously at various stages of activation.
Of critical importance for this position, the Senior Production Director is responsible for personally executing projects and managing our Los Angeles based production team. This will include managing multiple direct reports as well as leading the greater team of producers in that office. This leadership will consist of, overseeing the team's projects, clearly setting expectations related to level/quality of execution, being a "present" resource for the team at all times, providing oversight related to OBE's policies and procedures, and supporting each team members personal and professional development.
And finally, the SPD will serve a vital role in the ongoing management, development, and growth of our OBE Production Team and Production Department.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
PRODUCTION

• Assist business development team in determining feasibility of projects and establishing production budgets for new business proposals (RFPs). Attend pitch meetings as needed.
• On assigned projects, serve as primary Production team contact throughout all phases of the project process with internal and external cross-functional teams.
• Participate in, and lead, project planning and development meetings and internal/external status meetings.
• Work closely with internal and external cross-functional teams to ensure the highest quality and smooth operation of all production related deliverables.
• Implement, maintain and enhance OBE standard operating procedures and best practices that meet project specific and companywide goals.
• Develop, implement, and oversee plans for staffing procedures, budget tracking, project timelines, critical paths, production schedules, Run of Show, meeting agendas, contingency and emergency actions, etc.
• Keep Chief Production Officer and VP of Production, internal cross-functional teams, and specific project teams, informed on a regular basis regarding key project and department financials.
• Identify outside vendor needs (depends on type of event), request bids, select vendors and negotiate and obtain signed contracts. Including implementing strong vendors and 3 rd party service providers from existing network.
• Lead and support with full-closure and reconciliation of all production budgets.
• Prepare post event analysis or "after action" report for all assigned projects.

• Strong and relevant work history with Live or Virtual production management:
  • Remote and in-person video production management
  • Post-production Supervision
  • Digital Asset Mgmt and Tracking (platform and content based)
  • QA/QC support
  • Licensing and compliance
  • Talent relations, mgmt. and implementation
• Integration of our OBE Studio and Content Teams, into projects utilizing both internal and external resources as deemed necessary based on project needs/requirements.

MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP

• Lead Los Angeles based production team.
• Oversee Los Angeles based projects from a production side, ensuring projects are executed at the highest level, while holding to the highest standards, and exceeding client expectations.
• Allocate production teams to projects being operated out of our Los Angeles office in partnership with our resourcing team.
• Exhibit consistent and superior leadership, coaching/teaching and management skills, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Lead, manage, coach, mentor and motivate production staff and other FT OBE employees as opportunities present themselves.
• Actively contribute to OBE's ongoing retention and recruiting efforts, making OBE a consistently better place to work.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree in marketing, business administration, or related field preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• 8-10+ years direct experience in producing/managing / marketing programs/events/activations within an experiential agency environment.
• Strong and proven track record for managing a small sized (6-12) team of full-time producers.
• Broad range of experience on projects of varying sizes and levels of complexity. Small to large and even really small to really large. Both from a personnel and budget management standpoint.
• Extensive experience working with and directing large teams and multiple vendors on very complex projects and programs.
• Extremely strong organizational, project-planning, managerial and client facing skills.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must have an extremely strong and diverse experience base that directly applies to this multi-facetted, high demand position.
• Very strong client relations history.
• Excellent project-planning, organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to multi-task, manage competing priorities, work in the "grey", embrace ambiguity, thrive when "it" hits the fan, never be satisfied, always push to elevate the work, and still be on time for the after party.
• Must be able to work in a collaborative manner both internally, and with clients.
• Proven ability to manage projects/events within budget.
• Excellent judgment with the ability to pro-actively identify issues/obstacles and effectively create solutions.
• Ability to work independently as well as with cross-functional teams.
• Extremely strong working knowledge of and experience with contract processes, location permitting and insurance processes.
• Very strong and proven vendor, 3 rd Party Service Provider relationships.
• Extremely strong work ethic and proven ability to thrive and enjoy a (very) fast-paced, dynamic, ever-changing, exciting and challenging working environment.

OTHER QUALITIES AND SKILLS

• Excellent computer skills that include Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint and Access), smartsheet, Google Docs, SharePoint, Adobe Suite, Trello, Slack or other project management platforms.
• Must be flexible, and comfortable, in working non-traditional hours as needed (some nights and weekends).

Compensation Range: $120,000 - $170,000 annually. This is the pay range OBE believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on level of experience, relevant skills, professional certifications, market pay, and demand for the role. OBE reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, Benefits include: medical/dental/vision insurance, employer paid basic life and personal accident insurance. Also included: Annual Profit Sharing/Bonus Plan based on the company's performance and your individual performance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, PTO, STD/LTD insurance benefits.
On Board Experiential is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.