LEO Events
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
LEO Events, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37408
Position: Associate Producer
Department: Production
Reports to: Senior Producer or Producer
Supervises: None
FLSA Status: Full time / Exempt
Company Summary:
LEO Events is an award winning, full-service brand-experience agency. Since its founding in 2012,?the LEO Events?team has?showcased?fresh and fearless creativity,?inventive?tactics, and an exceptionally collaborative approach. LEO's increasingly diverse staff of more than 70 full-time employees is distributed across the country and in four offices – Memphis, Nashville, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, and its newest outpost in Asheville, North Carolina. LEO's?work is?intentionally?entrenched?in the latest advancements, research, and data, ensuring?that?all events – virtual,?live, and hybrid?– uphold a strong connection between brands and people. LEO's clientele includes national and international brands such as Walmart, AutoZone, Sherwin-Williams, Nissan, and Hilton.
LEO Events is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We don't just accept diversity, equity, and inclusion; we celebrate, support, and commit to growing it – for ourselves, our clients, our partners, our industry, and our communities.
Position Summary:
The Associate Producer (AP) is responsible for generating, acquiring, and preparing materials and information for use in the production of live, hybrid, and virtual programs and events. The AP works closely with client services, creative, digital, and project production leads to build and maintain the production schedule, travel schedules, content management, and assure deliverables are being met according to the confirmed timeline. The AP supports the production process by maintaining project documentation for production elements, research, production, and client team communications, show books, agendas/schedules, distribution of documents to team members, and logistics. The AP will work directly with the executive production team in maintaining budget, vendor contracts, and freelance management. This position will train and cross-train in a variety of positions to create a well-rounded producer.
The position is required to work from the office at least 3 days/week following a successful 90-day review and is ineligible for full time remote work.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Collaborate with senior team members to develop production timelineMaintain timeline of deliverables and distribution of materials through email, Dropbox, Asana, and other forms of communicationAcquire permits, insurance certificates, venue materials, and other project administrative documentsResponsible for portions of the production and overall quality of the program, i.e., graphic/content development, coordination and management, script development and supervision, video production coordination, talent coordination, etc.Additionally for virtual events: platform management and studio schedulingEnsure adequate client relations and development including timely recognition of communicationsCommunicate with production team to identify areas of concern and troubleshoot early in the processSupport scheduling and projects of regular team membersAttend program site surveys and eventsManage on-site program event operations from start to finish including event labor and staffing, production team support, and general trouble-shootingOnboarding of on-site positions, including office manager and photographers/videographersAssist production lead with program settlement and recon; maintain and submit accurate invoice tracking gridTake lead role in producing smaller programs or elements of larger onesManage small budgets or portions of budgets as directedCo-coordinate with the production event team, freelancers, and interns who provide event operational support to the Senior Production Staff and various project leadsSupport with ancillary talent production operations and execution as neededApproximately 25% travel requiredAble to work flexible hours at times
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college, or equivalent experienceSeasoned event professional with over 5+ years' experienceCorporate event management experience strongly preferredPrevious experience in at least one area of specialty, i.e.; video production, stage production, content and media development, etc.
Competencies:
Demonstrated knowledge of event productionAbility to work unsupervised on small to medium projectsDemonstrated leader among employees and peersStrong negotiating skills and capacityCreative in thought and actions; ability to actively anticipate obstacles and create/suggest solutionsStrong written and verbal communication skillsStrong work ethic and thrive in a fast-paced work environment.Motivated self-starter that embraces the opportunity to work independently and tackle other duties as assignedAbility to be a team player and work within a group setting to support as needed, no matter how small the task or role needed to achieve a successful outcomeAble to handle numerous accounts/projects simultaneously with excellent organizational skillsAble to self-manage priorities and meet deadlinesAbility to effectively co-manage the project teamProficient in MS Office Suite, Dropbox, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook and other basic software; Adobe CS6, Keynote, and other graphic software a plus
Environmental Conditions and Physical Demands:
Employee required to spend a portion of time remaining in a seated position looking at a computer screen. Employee will be required to do some standing and walking. Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
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Department: Production
Reports to: Senior Producer or Producer
Supervises: None
FLSA Status: Full time / Exempt
Company Summary:
LEO Events is an award winning, full-service brand-experience agency. Since its founding in 2012,?the LEO Events?team has?showcased?fresh and fearless creativity,?inventive?tactics, and an exceptionally collaborative approach. LEO's increasingly diverse staff of more than 70 full-time employees is distributed across the country and in four offices – Memphis, Nashville, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, and its newest outpost in Asheville, North Carolina. LEO's?work is?intentionally?entrenched?in the latest advancements, research, and data, ensuring?that?all events – virtual,?live, and hybrid?– uphold a strong connection between brands and people. LEO's clientele includes national and international brands such as Walmart, AutoZone, Sherwin-Williams, Nissan, and Hilton.
LEO Events is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We don't just accept diversity, equity, and inclusion; we celebrate, support, and commit to growing it – for ourselves, our clients, our partners, our industry, and our communities.
Position Summary:
The Associate Producer (AP) is responsible for generating, acquiring, and preparing materials and information for use in the production of live, hybrid, and virtual programs and events. The AP works closely with client services, creative, digital, and project production leads to build and maintain the production schedule, travel schedules, content management, and assure deliverables are being met according to the confirmed timeline. The AP supports the production process by maintaining project documentation for production elements, research, production, and client team communications, show books, agendas/schedules, distribution of documents to team members, and logistics. The AP will work directly with the executive production team in maintaining budget, vendor contracts, and freelance management. This position will train and cross-train in a variety of positions to create a well-rounded producer.
The position is required to work from the office at least 3 days/week following a successful 90-day review and is ineligible for full time remote work.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Collaborate with senior team members to develop production timelineMaintain timeline of deliverables and distribution of materials through email, Dropbox, Asana, and other forms of communicationAcquire permits, insurance certificates, venue materials, and other project administrative documentsResponsible for portions of the production and overall quality of the program, i.e., graphic/content development, coordination and management, script development and supervision, video production coordination, talent coordination, etc.Additionally for virtual events: platform management and studio schedulingEnsure adequate client relations and development including timely recognition of communicationsCommunicate with production team to identify areas of concern and troubleshoot early in the processSupport scheduling and projects of regular team membersAttend program site surveys and eventsManage on-site program event operations from start to finish including event labor and staffing, production team support, and general trouble-shootingOnboarding of on-site positions, including office manager and photographers/videographersAssist production lead with program settlement and recon; maintain and submit accurate invoice tracking gridTake lead role in producing smaller programs or elements of larger onesManage small budgets or portions of budgets as directedCo-coordinate with the production event team, freelancers, and interns who provide event operational support to the Senior Production Staff and various project leadsSupport with ancillary talent production operations and execution as neededApproximately 25% travel requiredAble to work flexible hours at times
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college, or equivalent experienceSeasoned event professional with over 5+ years' experienceCorporate event management experience strongly preferredPrevious experience in at least one area of specialty, i.e.; video production, stage production, content and media development, etc.
Competencies:
Demonstrated knowledge of event productionAbility to work unsupervised on small to medium projectsDemonstrated leader among employees and peersStrong negotiating skills and capacityCreative in thought and actions; ability to actively anticipate obstacles and create/suggest solutionsStrong written and verbal communication skillsStrong work ethic and thrive in a fast-paced work environment.Motivated self-starter that embraces the opportunity to work independently and tackle other duties as assignedAbility to be a team player and work within a group setting to support as needed, no matter how small the task or role needed to achieve a successful outcomeAble to handle numerous accounts/projects simultaneously with excellent organizational skillsAble to self-manage priorities and meet deadlinesAbility to effectively co-manage the project teamProficient in MS Office Suite, Dropbox, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook and other basic software; Adobe CS6, Keynote, and other graphic software a plus
Environmental Conditions and Physical Demands:
Employee required to spend a portion of time remaining in a seated position looking at a computer screen. Employee will be required to do some standing and walking. Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
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