PRODUCER, CONFERENCES & EVENTS

Building A Brand Starts With Our Story

FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. Operating as a full-service agency partner or through embedding specialist talent into client teams, FIRST brings brands and people together through creative, connected experiences. Spanning 12 countries with more than 700 team members, FIRST works with clients across industries including financial services, technology, media, consumer electronics, medical and healthcare, automotive, aerospace, and the nonprofit sector.

Most recently, Eventex honored FIRST as one of the Top 150 Event Organizers & Agencies in the USA, while Chief Marketer listed FIRST among their “200 Top Marketing Agencies" for both 2022 & 2021, and Special Events recognized FIRST as one of their “50 Top Event Companies” at the end of 2020. Crain’s New York Business included FIRST in the Top 100 “Best Places to Work in NYC” for 2020, and The London Stock Exchange Group once again listed FIRST as one of ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ in 2020.

Learn more at www.firstagency.com

Our story started over 25 years ago growing through collaboration, innovation, strong culture, and a focus on people, specifically our people. Our people inspired, developed, and grew FIRST to the incredible brand experience creator it is today.

And our hope is that you become the next page of our story in developing how our agency connects more people beyond what they thought was possible.

A welcoming, creative and ambitious workplace that offers personal and professional growth for all individuals. At FIRST, you'll find:

• A welcoming workplace that fosters diversity and belonging with a focus on team members feeling valued, respected, and supported.
• Creative teams that enjoy challenging work with an ability to make an impact on those around them.
• An experiential organization that cares about the development and career experience of each employee, focusing on excellence and flexibility with the right balance of structure to thrive.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Producer will consistently deliver exceptional service to our clients through excellent client insight, creative leadership, and project management. This position is an integral part of our Events & Experiences team and will be responsible for managing, supporting and/or executing various events from initial concept through execution and final reconciliation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for leading and/or supporting the planning and execution of multiple key events
• Manage, prioritize and oversee events from creative concept and development through initial briefing to reconciliation including but not limited to budget management, site selection, presentation development, video design & development, branding and graphic design, interactive/experiential technology, scenic/set design, décor design, staffing, etc.
• Scope out and budget production deliverables for business meetings, product launches, experiential events live and virtual
• Manage events with live show/programming and technical elements with limited supervision (i.e. awards show, panels and summits requiring show/script development, tech teams and stage/show management)
• Act as the client’s primary point of contact during the planning and execution of live events
• Responsible for fiscal success of the program including accurate and timely budgeting and reconciliation of events
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with clients and suppliers
• Negotiate and review supplier contracts and addendums for accuracy
• Maximize and monitor opportunities for increasing value adds, savings, and cost efficiencies
• Actively generate business from current and past clients
• Work with the team to ensure adherence to client and agency standards
• Manage and ensure SLA’s (Service Level Agreements) are monitored and achieved throughout the event production process
• Field questions and offer advice to team members to assist with creative problem solving
• Be knowledgeable and update the team on best practices, new suppliers, services and venues
• Be proactive with ideas and creative solutions
• Provide support for other team members as required
• Attend industry events as necessary
• Keep up to date on the industry through websites and periodicals
• Actively contribute to the conceptual, creative and strategic development of programs

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 6 – 8+ years’ live event production experience, preferably in an agency environment
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Advanced project management skills including budget creation, management and reconciliation
• Experience with business meetings, product launches and experiential events
• Exceptional ability to establish relationships and maintain a positive rapport with clients, vendors and suppliers
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Advanced negotiating, risk management and contracting skills
• Good/advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Good/advanced working knowledge of audio visual systems as it relates to live events
• Creative problem solver, resourceful, team player
• Calm and flexible approach to handling the pressure and stress of ever changing demands
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills to handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines
• Ambitious and proactive
• Willing to travel when required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced working knowledge of key US destinations (e.g. New York, Chicago, Miami, Boston, etc.) including venues and suppliers
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues at all levels
• Familiarity with Salesforce and project collaboration tools (e.g. Slack, Apollo)
• Experience working with technical vendors, fabricators, specialists and artists
• Experience with meetings & conference logistics and/or international events

ADMINISTRATION & GENERAL:

• Assume responsibility for own environment, ensuring adherence to health and safety policies while having clean smart surroundings
• Work intelligently and ensure that team management is aware of problems or issues which negatively affect productivity
• Ensure knowledge is shared within the team to enable them to work smarter and more efficiently
• Accurate adherence to company’s time tracking policies and systems
• Work on ad hoc requests as required

United States Residents: The base pay for this position ranges from $70,00-$100,000. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

FIRST is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. FIRST is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We stand firm: FIRST will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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