Senior Production Manager/Technical Director (New York) Job at DesignScene Limit

Hello. We Are DesignScene. DesignScene is an international creative production agency with offices in London, New York, Los Angeles and Singapore. We craft design-led events and experiential marketing campaigns for brands worldwide. We are looking to strengthen our team with the addition of a  Senior Production Manager/Technical Director based in New York to work across digital, hybrid and physical events and activations. You will have a minimum of 7 years’ agency experience as a Senior Production Manager/Technical Director with at least 2 years in a similar role and enjoy rising to a challenge. Outstanding time management, organisational skills and a passion for live experiences are essential. Overview Reporting into the Production Director and working alongside a team of producers you will deliver the day-to-day production management of large-scale projects worldwide to an exceptional standard, maintaining the high production values of DesignScene. You will be a hands-on senior production manager/technical director with a proven ability to build collaborative relationships internally, and externally with clients and suppliers. The ideal candidate will have; a natural and genuine passion for technical innovation, be experienced in delivering large-scale projects and have excellent management and organisational skills. Practical skills in a technical production discipline an advantage. The DesignScene values that we look for are: Confident Creative Innovative Collaborative Sound like you? Get in touch! Location: DesignScene Inc NYC Employment Type : Permanent – Full Time Salary : DOE Requirements What do you have to achieve? Proactive production management and delivery of projects through the triple constraints of cost, time, and quality A very good understanding of the client products and business environmentBuild and develop good client relationships Smooth and efficient onsite project delivery from build to derig That all deadlines, both internal and client led are met Confident presentations to clients where appropriate Commercially successful projects - work closely with project lead to feed in costs and managing the production aspect of the budget Job Activities – what do you have to do? Lead the production planning process on your projects, and support the team on their projects as required Manage the onsite production delivery, including client liaison Interrogate and assess production feasibility of client briefs Oversee the smooth and efficient running of the warehouse, ensuring all operational issues are resolved with speed Work with the producers to manage budgets by taking responsibility of the production costs Conduct detailed site surveys and onsite supplier briefings Contracting and management of suppliers, including cost negotiation Complete project wrap up and reconciliation to deadline, including expenses Stay informed of industry news and champion new products and technology Produce detailed production schedules and other project documentation as required Manage the H&S process, collating 3rd party information and contracting H&S specialists as required Hold supplier debriefs to take forward any learnings Be responsible for project teams providing mentoring and developing the skills of production manager and junior production managers Guide junior team members through internal processes Deal with stress points efficiently and effectively, flagging any critical issues to senior management What are the skills required? Exceptional organisational and time-management skills Very good presentation skills and be able to present to senior clients confidently when appropriate Confident, clear communication and inter-personal skills In depth understanding of creative, design and production technology The ability to read and interpret technical plans and drawings What technical knowledge do you need? Competent use of Apple OS, Google G-Suite, Microsoft Office, Apple Keynote Vectorworks or AutoCAD an advantage Quick learning skills for our other platforms such as Slack, Airtable, PROCIM, etc. Ability to read and interpret CAD layout and fabrication drawings