THE ROLE

The Junior Event Producer / Event Producer is responsible for creating heightened moments of in-person engagement with impact. This role manages all the elements that come together to create the live delivery aspect of our campaigns in relation to our client work. Key responsibilities of the role focus on:

- Operational planning

- Operational execution

- Team management

- Creative thinking

The Junior Event Producer / Event Producer will work across all aspects of experiential delivery for our exciting portfolio of clients; to potentially include Nike, NFL and J.P. Morgan. An excellent multitasker and someone who can manage multiple projects; from large scale major campaigns to smaller bespoke experiential activations in a wide range of settings.

The Junior Event Producer / Event Producer is responsible for live experience touch points of an activation and will ensure that OBE London provide a service for ‘in real life’ moments that are best in class and deliver to our client’s needs.

On a day-to-day basis, the Junior Event Producer / Event Producer will work collaboratively and creatively with colleagues and the client in order to deliver high quality campaigns. Fresh thinking is part of our DNA, to bring disruptive and innovative ideas to all our campaigns.

OBE London are looking to offer one full-time permanent role to an individual with a minimum of 2 years' relevant industry experience. The job level will be offered based on the preferred candidate and their experience to date.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Event Producer role is varied, and you are responsible for:

EXPERIENTIAL DELIVERY

· Have a fresh thinking mindset and one that pushes boundaries

· Have a passion / obsession for our client’s consumers

· Provide innovative and creative solutions in the design and delivery phase of campaigns

· Implement the executional plan in line with client requirements

· Ensure consistency of delivery across live experiences

· Understand your client needs and latest industry developments within the space

· Ensure the safe and successful delivery of your experiential work across all aspects including but not limited to:

o Licensing permits and consultation

o Venue Sourcing & Management

o Branding

o Customer / Event Experience

o Sporting Management

o Production & Logistics

o Show Management

o Stakeholder Management

o Staffing

o Health & Safety

· Monitor and track your workload against the Critical Path via Monday.com for which you must have (or can quickly build) an excellent working knowledge

· Work with stakeholders and suppliers and create and maintain great relationships

· Stay up to date with OBE London’s suite of event services, pricing model and competitive advantage

· Ownership, completion, and the full understanding of key event delivery documentation

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

· Able to negotiate and collaborate with key suppliers

· Monitoring and finance management on your areas of the live events budgets

· Manage effectively and efficiently allocated budget lines

· Creating operational budgets, where required that meet set financial targets

CROSS DEPARTMENT SUPPORT

· At times, all members of the OBE London team are required to support across other departmental work, even if this is not core to a specific individual’s role

· This can include:

o Account Management support

o Customer Engagement support

· Event Producers should strive to have a good working knowledge of each part of the company’s offer and how this relates to our client work

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

· Day to day management of your event delivery team

· Line management of key members of the team as required, up to the level of Junior Manager / Executive depending on your level and up to a maximum of 3 direct reports

· On the ground empowerment of your delivery team, making sure they are equipped and briefed to deliver to OBE London standards

· Create good working relationships with all teams

· Working collaboratively with the wider team as you each pull together your areas of delivery

· Providing timely and accurate quality reports to senior management

· Supporting senior managers where required

· Being an internal knowledge source around all things related to event production

· Working collaboratively with the client and being an extension of their team as required

ABOUT THE PERSON

As the Junior Event Producer / Event Producer you:

· Are passionate about brand and experiential delivery in the sport and entertainment space

· Have high level competence in event production

· Have a proven track record of managing experiences in a variety of settings

· Have a DNA of fresh thinking to create disruptive campaigns

· Have excellent communication skills

· Are highly organised

· Are competent in using agency project tracking and finance platforms

· Have great interpersonal skills

· Are a problem solver and solutions driven

· Have the vision and the ability to see the big picture

· Can demonstrate your creative approach

· Have a keen eye for detail

· Are calm under pressure and approachable at all times

· Are an aspiring leader to junior members of the team

PACKAGE

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours a week

Location: Hybrid (Ability to attend Soho Works, 180 The Strand every Wednesday and at least one other day per week)

Salary: £30,000 - £42,000 (depending on experience)

Holiday: 25 days annual leave, Bank Holidays & time off in lieu for every weekend day worked

Benefits:

· Pension contribution

· Bonus scheme

· Birthday entitlement

· Move in day

· Flexi Friday and working policy

· Sabbatical opportunities

· Profession development and training

· Cycle to work scheme

· Approaches to wellness and physical activity

· Quarterly team outings

How To Apply

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

We treat all applications on a level playing field, we are striving to create a diverse team that share different cultures, backgrounds and experiences to inform and enhance the campaigns we create.

To apply for the role please submit your CV and covering letter outlining why you are right for the role.

Job board here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/obexp/jobs/7707083002

The closing date for applications is Sunday 17 November 2024.