Head of Production

Responsibilities

• Lead all production across experiential, digital, content and environmental projects
• Establish production standards, methodologies and best practices
• Oversee project delivery from handoff through implementation
• Build scalable production systems that support studio growth
• Drive operational excellence across all production disciplines
• Oversee project planning, schedules, budgets and production risks
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the required quality standards
• Lead production reviews and delivery planning across all active work
• Resolve production challenges and remove delivery blockers
• Ensure strong communication across internal teams and clients
• Lead full-time and freelance production teams
• Build new and manage existing relationships with fabricators, vendors, and specialist partners
• Oversee procurement, estimates, and production contracts
• Ensure appropriate staffing and resource allocation in partnership with Operations team
• Own production budgets and financial performance throughout delivery
• Identify opportunities for efficiencies while maintaining quality
• Support project scoping and estimating during proposal development
• Maintain project profitability alongside Client Services and Finance
• Ensure timely reconciliation of completed projects
• Manage production billing and invoices
• Improve forecasting and production reporting
• Develop production workflows and documentation
• Introduce tools and systems that improve delivery efficiency
• Establish quality assurance processes across production
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Support studio-wide operational planning

Requirements

• 10+ years leading production within an experiential, design or creative agency
• Extensive experience managing complex multidisciplinary projects
• Strong knowledge of fabrication, environmental production, digital production and installation
• Proven financial and budget management experience
• Experience leading production teams and external vendors
• Excellent organizational, leadership and communication skills

Qualifications

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Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

$180,000 - $200,000 annually

Schedule

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