PRODUCER, EVENTS & FESTIVALS
Location: Alexandria, VA / Remote
Title: Producer, Events & Festivals
Reports to: Director, Events & Festivals
Classification: Exempt – Full Time Contractor Through October 2023
Why You’ll Love Working at RedPeg:
Voted as one of The Washington Post’s Top Workplaces, we are an independent full service experiential marketing agency that connects brands to the consumers they need to reach through customized, personal engagement. Every day, we come together to create experiences that inspire extraordinary memories. With our main office near Washington D.C., we work with a roster of incredible brands including Capital One, DISH Network, GEICO, Meta, Niantic, Nike, Virginia Lottery and Yuengling. We’re looking for highly personable, passionate, and talented people to join our team!
Why RedPegsters Are Comfortable Being Their True Self:
RedPeg is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in company policy and the way we do business at RedPeg and is an important principle of sound business management. RedPeg’s culture is centered around the deliberate and intentional effort to celebrate the differences among its employees and geared towards creating, developing and maintaining a diverse workforce at all levels, one which is inclusive and equal, whereby employees, vendors, clients and all stakeholders are treated fairly on the basis of their merits and potential, regardless of race, gender, gender identity or expression, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, culture, marital status, parental status, disability, socioeconomic background, religion or political belief, caste or tribe, or military status. This deliberate and intentional effort is highlighted and supported, with continual accountability placed on appropriate parties to ensure forward momentum by the RedPeg Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), specifically EquALLY (LGBTQI+ Community and Allies), ROC (RedPegsters of Color), and WOR (Women of RedPeg). Our ERGs are the backbone of our culture at RedPeg. They help us educate, celebrate, and facilitate meaningful action throughout our organization and in our local communities.
What This Job is About:
The Producer, Events & Festivals is an integral role in the Production department managing the operations and logistics on multiple events, activations and festivals for our clients throughout the year. This role must work closely with all departments including Partner Services, Venues & Sponsorship, Strategy, Creative, Finance, and Talent. The Producer is involved in the ideation, creation, and maintenance of all assets that are utilized in our events, activations and festivals ranging from banners and signage to rentals, mobile offices and fabricated assets. The role includes developing concepts, procurement, budgeting, catering, managing staff, and coordinating technical and production requirements.
The ideal candidate for this Producer role has a strong passion and aptitude in live event and festival production. Success in this role requires proficiency in large scale festivals / event operations, product launches, stunts, or tradeshows. Knowledge of maintenance on large structures as well as some production of small to medium activation elements is preferred. A solid knowledge in asset design, development, and fabrication techniques is a major priority along with the ability to assist in the mechanical design to maintain structural integrity in various indoor and outdoor environments. This person must enjoy and have a strong ability to think on their feet, troubleshoot quickly, and be able to continuously solve problems to the satisfaction of the client. This position also requires being highly organized in event and logistics management and building long-lasting relationships with both clients and vendors.
This position is a long-term contract role through October 2023 with potential of full-time. Expectation is to help provide guidance and mentorship to production team reporting directly to Director, Events & Festivals. We work as ONE TEAM and are looking to add positive contributors to help the growth of our organization.
You will:
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Participate in strategy and creative ideation sessions, understand and clearly translate creative ideas into detailed activation plans.
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Develop production schedules, run of shows, project related production documents, and organization of pertinent information.
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Source vendors, negotiate contracts and fees, manage bidding and estimates, abide by company billing and invoicing terms, and policies; clearly communicate any scope changes that affect budget.
- Work cross-functionally (internally and externally) to ensure all deliverables and deadlines are identified, managed, and met.
- Supervise production and fabrication of program elements, safeguarding quality control.
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Participate in logistics, transport & shipping, loading & unloading, securing and maintaining vehicles, DOT compliance and reporting, inventory, storage & warehousing.
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Provide onsite event management, including direction of labor staff, vendor main point of contact, procuring required equipment, schedule load-in/out, oversee set-up & strike, logistics, warehousing, wrap-up & debrief.
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Working with the key account team members, manage program budget.
- Ensure budget and PO systems are up-to-date on your assigned programs.
What You’re All About:
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5-7 years of experience in events, festivals or experiential marketing, preferably in a production, logistics, or field role.
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Superior attention to detail, organization, and time management skills including the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines at once.
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Growth mindset, seeking to improve process, projects, the team and outcomes.
- Experience utilizing project management software systems preferred. Experience with Asana and One Plan are a bonus.
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Ability to use hand tools as well as power tools to help repair/create assets.
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Basic knowledge in OSHA compliance.
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General computer skills and working knowledge in Microsoft Office suite.
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Ability to travel approximately 40-50% of your time at RedPeg.
RedPeg Core Values
These aren’t just ideas and fancy words…this is what we all live by:
We engage everyone with a Service Mentality
We are Unifiers
We are Relentless in our Pursuit of Excellence
We are Committed to Growth
We Create Innovative Solutions
We take Extreme Ownership
We Cultivate an Environment built on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We are One Team!
Next Steps:
To apply for this position please respond to this posting with your cover letter, resume and salary requirements. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
It is the policy of RedPeg to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, RedPeg will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Next Steps:
To apply for this position please respond to this posting with your cover letter, resume and salary requirements. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
It is the policy of RedPeg to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, RedPeg will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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