Description

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Job Title: Executive Producer

• At least 8+ years of experience producing events, which includes hands-on experience overseeing and also producing core event logistics, such as catering, meeting space, housing, AV production, fabrication, etc. for events.
• At least 8+ years of client-facing experience; ability to advise, consult, budget manage, and resolve any conflict that may arise while still protecting the client relationship
• Understand event industry norms such as:
• Venue contracting – the overall process, including concessions
• Housing – room blocks, shoulder dates, cumulative blocks, and attrition
• Catering – food and beverage minimums
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Possess expert judgement and ability to make sound decisions within gray areas
• Budget management experience with direct financial responsibility, ownership, and accountability to others. At the senior manager level, budget experience should be between at or over $1 million
• Strong computer and technology skills, especially Google Workspace applications and Slack Ability to take initiative to learn and produce high quality work
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously without a reduction in accuracy or quality of work product
• Ability to communicate with all levels of employees, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders
• Ability to collaborate with others and work well on a team
• Ability and desire to work collaboratively with Creative Departments
• Display a positive attitude in all interactions with internal and external customers
• Actively participate in and contribute to MAS employee bonding activities
• Flexibility and willingness to assist colleagues with projects and tasks outside of job requirements

• Develop extraordinary concepts to inspire clients and champion forward-thinking ideas that will change how people experience brands.
• Oversee multiple brand experience projects from pitch through to execution.
• Ensure creative integrity by clearly articulating and defending conceptual and directional choices.
• Continually look for innovative solutions and production methods
• Execute the integrity of the creative treatment in all deliverables
• Account (Client) Management
• Own the main thoroughfare of communication with clients, including difficult/must have conversations when required.
• Develop meaningful relationships with clients that build trust with the MAS approach
• Be a resource to the team as client needs or budgets change, and help get client approvals
• Look for new opportunities to engage existing clients further with MAS offerings
• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to MAS senior management
• Network between offices and colleagues to share ideas, knowledge and resources.
• Know and understand success stories from across the network. Be able to share those stories with the team and clients in the appropriate context.
• Continue to develop templates for MAS internal and external facing documents and processes to ensure consistent style and production development across all projects and offices.
• Manage resources; identify, negotiate and book external resources as needed
• In-depth Budget Management, including knowledge of fair industry pricing
• Working with the Director of Production, create program budgets and manage the revenue throughout client programs
• Translate costs to a sell price with appropriate detail to be communicated to the client
• Manage/mitigate/negotiate third party costs
• Ensure client budget is up-to-date at all times on assigned programs
• Reconcile program costs against budget for assigned program
• Work with Accounting to ensure proper billing and payment for services rendered.
• Support with initiatives related to PR and New Business for clients and MAS internal marketing needs.
• Participate in the new business efforts on the brainstorming creative side, research and development or presentation as directed by MAS senior management.
• Participate in PR events and appearances as directed and as schedule permits to represent MAS portfolio of work in a dynamic fashion

• Inspire and challenge the internal teams pushing the creative.
• Team Management, including cross-departmentally.
• Serve as a leader to producers and coordinators to ensure that they are exposed to appropriate opportunities to help them grow in their career and to ensure that they continue to add increasing value to the team
• Ensure regular team meetings and manage communications between team members, ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Develop talent of junior team members by providing challenging assignments, training modules and ongoing constructive feedback.
• Act as Supervisor/Manager to 1-2 direct reports
• Participate and/or advise on all employee yearly reviews.
• Talent scout for potential coordinators and producers.
• Develop and actively manage vendor/ freelance talent relationships to ensure best available talent and pricing.

• Business or Job-Specific Knowledge
• Coaching/Developing Others
• Decision Making
• Time Management Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Task/project management
• Budget Management
• Customer Focus
• Interpersonal Communication
• Presentation Skills
• Detailed knowledge of vendor pricing for production elements in both large and small scale
• Ethics, Integrity, Values
• Communication skills
• Client Management

• Full time position
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Health & Dental Insurance (choice of plans)
• 100% Employer paid short-term disability and life insurance
• Opportunity to elect additional life insurance and LTD insurance at employee expense
• Paid parental leave
• Opportunity to contribute pre-tax dollars to flexible spending accounts
• 401(K) with employer match
• Flexibility in work schedules
• Generous time off

OTHER DUTIES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the employee/ candidate a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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