Executive Producer, Entertainment

NVE Experience Agency is a brand experience and production agency dedicated to building ideas rooted in culture and guided by the principle that “The Right Moment Will Transform Someone Forever.” NVE’s team of creatives, strategists, and producers develop insight-driven ideas that convert consumer attention into commitment, action, and brand loyalty.

About the role

NVE Experience Agency seeks an Executive Producer to lead large-scale experiential programs from concept through execution. This is a hands-on role where you will own production across your full slate of projects rather than simply oversee it. You will translate client briefs into clear scopes, budgets, and timelines, direct internal teams and vendor partners, and support the agency's new business pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Project Delivery
  • Develop scope, budget, timeline, and staffing plan from client briefs, translating creative intent into a buildable, costed plan.
  • Serve as the senior production lead, building and owning core project documentation including deliverable timelines, production schedules, budgets, and run of show.
  • Lead large-scale, high-complexity experiential programs from concept through strike, including brand activations, conferences, product launches, press events, and multi-city tours.
  • Be on-site during load-in, strike, technical rehearsals, and show flow, working alongside production and technical teams.
  • Solve problems in real time and make critical decisions to meet schedule, budget, or client needs.
  • Ensure programs are delivered on time, on budget, and to NVE’s standards.
  • Manage clear communication across internal teams and agency partners throughout each project.
• Client Management
  • Build and maintain effective client relationships, ensuring client needs are heard, understood, and addressed.
  • Provide clear communications to clients regarding roles, responsibilities, scope, budget, and schedules.
• Budget Management
  • Build and own project budgets from initial estimate through final reconciliation.
  • Set target margins with production leadership, track spend against budget, and flag variances early.
  • Oversee coordination with internal teams on invoices and vendor payments.
  • Support the finance team by ensuring timely project closeout.
  • Negotiate directly with vendors and production partners to secure the best value without compromising quality.
• New Business
  • Support the agency’s new business pipeline by contributing production expertise to pitches and RFP responses.
  • Translate pitch concepts into realistic scopes, budgets, and timelines to ensure deliverability.
  • Transition wins into delivery, carrying scope, budget, and assumptions intact to the project team.
• Team Management
  • Build, lead, and develop teams, mentoring producers and production managers through hands-on work.
  • Work with production leadership to create training and development plans, including goal setting and performance tracking.
  • Hold regular check-ins to provide feedback and foster a collaborative team environment.
  • Interview and hire full-time and freelance staff to appropriately staff projects.
  • Ensure company policy compliance for onboarding temporary production staff and timely timesheet completion.
  • Allocate internal and external resources accurately across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 10+ years of event production experience.
• Proven track record leading large-scale experiential programs, including complex, multi-day, multi-stakeholder productions.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead teams while remaining hands-on.
• 5-7 years of management or supervisory experience.
• Technical production knowledge, including event design, staging, lighting, sound, scenic elements, guest flow, and timing.
• Broadcast production experience.
• Extensive freelance and vendor network across experiential production.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and self-motivation.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agency environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft, Apple applications, and project management software.
• Thorough understanding of permitting standards (e.g., TPA, Special Event, Fire, Health & Safety, Building & Safety, Noise) and ability to manage production timelines around permit procurement.
• Ability to manage tasks across multiple projects and clients simultaneously.

Preferred Experience

• Entertainment industry experience, including work for studios, streamers, or networks, with comfort operating inside IP, licensing, and brand approval processes.
• Immersive or narrative-driven experiential production, including walk-through environments, installations, and extended-run footprints.
• Experience designing and managing guest journey and throughput, including capacity modeling, timed entry, queue management, and pacing.
• Themed entertainment, location-based entertainment, or attraction experience.
• Red carpet premieres, screenings, and talent-forward press moments.

Requirements

• Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% or more of the time while working remotely and in a standing position 50% or more of the time while working offsite.
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, and lift up to 25 pounds (occasionally heavier items).
• Availability to work weekends and evenings as needed for events.

Location

We are a hybrid company with hub locations in Los Angeles and New York. The ideal candidate is located in New York, but we will consider remote candidates for this role.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness Benefits
• 401(k) Match
• Communication Stipend
• Paid Company Holidays & PTO
• Flexible WFH Policy
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Gatherings & Retreats
• Growth & Development Opportunities

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

At NVE, we are led by curiosity and fueled by humanity. Authentic connection is at the heart of our work, and we embrace the opportunity and responsibility to provide equitable experiences for our employees and the clients we serve.

Pay

$140,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year. NVE intends to provide a competitive total compensation package, including incentives, benefits, growth, and developmental opportunities. The salary range reflects factors such as location, departmental budgets, certifications, and job-related qualifications.