Production Manager

Event Production Manager
Global Event & Experiential Agency
Central London (Hybrid – 3 days in office)
Salary: Circa £60,000 + benefits
International Travel Required
 
Knowho is partnering with a globally recognised event and experiential agency to find an experienced Event Production Manager to lead technical production delivery across high-profile international projects.
 
This is a hands-on, senior production role for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, is calm under pressure, and acts as the go-to technical and production expert for both clients and internal teams.
 
The Role
As Event Production Manager, you will take ownership of the end-to-end technical production delivery of live, hybrid and experiential events across global markets. You’ll be a trusted agency lead, ensuring flawless execution from concept through to onsite delivery.
You’ll work closely with creative, account, suppliers and clients — translating ideas into technically sound, deliverable experiences.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical and production delivery across global live, hybrid and experiential events
• Act as the primary agency contact for all technical production matters
• Manage AV, staging, lighting, sound, power, rigging and show calling where required
• Oversee supplier sourcing, negotiation, briefing and management
• Own production budgets, schedules, risk assessments and technical documentation
• Conduct site visits, feasibility checks and pre-production planning
• Travel internationally to oversee onsite delivery and live event execution
• Collaborate closely with creative and account teams to ensure ideas are deliverable
• Manage and mentor junior production team members when required
• Ensure all projects are delivered to the highest technical, safety and quality standards

 
About You

• Proven experience as an Event Production Manager or Senior Producer within an agency environment
• Strong background in technical production delivery (AV, staging, lighting, power, rigging)
• Experience delivering international events across multiple territories
• Confident managing complex budgets, timelines and multiple stakeholders
• Calm, solutions-focused and highly organised under pressure
• Comfortable being client-facing and leading onsite delivery
• Willing and able to travel internationally as required
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

 
What’s On Offer

• Salary circa £60,000 (dependent on experience)
• Hybrid working – 3 days per week in Central London
• Opportunity to work on global, large-scale experiential projects
• International travel as part of the role
• A collaborative, ambitious and creatively driven agency environment