About us
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Overview
Imagination is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Producer of live and experiential events that has a strong production background to take on a dual-role, leading both the client-facing and production aspects of our clients projects. This is a key position within our team, where you’ll oversee the full project lifecycle, from brief to execution, while also fostering and expanding client relationships to ensure long-term success.
As the client/Project lead, you will be the main point of contact for our Client, managing all day-to-day business and building trusted partnerships. You will lead the production of all projects across multiple divisions, collaborating closely with the Head of Live Production, creative teams, and production staff (full-time and freelance) to ensure that the right resources and expertise are applied to each project. This includes interpreting briefs, managing budgets, timelines, and supplier logistics, all while focusing on quality, efficiency, and profitability.
In your role, you’ll be responsible for converting project briefs into actionable plans, guiding them from proposal to work-in-progress (WIP), and ensuring the projects are delivered successfully. You’ll assemble the project team with the support of our creative and production leads, managing workflows to exceed client expectations.
You’ll also play a key role in forecasting revenue, ensuring commercial alignment, and identifying new opportunities to grow the business and client relationships. As a Senior Producer, you’ll play a vital role in turning client ideas into impactful realities. From concept to completion, you’ll lead projects that reflect our bold standards while creating a positive, inclusive environment where every team member can thrive.
Key Responsibilities
- Client Leadership: Build and maintain strong relationships across all levels of the client organisation, from C-suite executives to mid-level and junior staff. Demonstrate proven experience in handling clients with professionalism and tact to ensure positive outcomes in every interaction and deliver an exceptional client experience.
- Project Ownership: Take a hands-on approach in managing live and experiential projects, from interpreting the initial brief (or developing reverse briefs when needed) to full execution. Ensure each project aligns with client expectations, delivering results that meet business goals and exceed client standards.
- Budget Management: Demonstrate proficiency in developing and managing multiple budgets, from small-scale projects to multi-million-dollar initiatives. Ensure each project is executed on time and within budget, with a strong focus on financial accuracy and alignment with client objectives.
- Innovative Storytelling: Work closely with the creative team to develop breakthrough ideas that generate excitement beyond the event itself. Craft narratives that captivate audiences and inspire sharing, making each project a memorable brand moment.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, mentor project leads, and foster a culture of excellence and creativity.
- Business Growth: Identify opportunities to expand business, introduce new services, and support revenue growth aligned with client objectives.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Previous experience in producing events for corporate clients, with experience in exhibitions being advantageous.
- Proven ability to manage all production aspects, including logistics, branding, and technical details.
- Strong team management skills and the ability to build relationships across departments.
- Excellent financial acumen with proven experience managing project budgets.
- Proficient in Google Suite (Sheets, Slides) and Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Personal Attributes:
- A positive, can-do attitude with proven leadership capabilities.
- Confident communicator, presenter, and negotiator with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Calm under pressure, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Proactive with excellent problem-solving and lateral thinking skills.
- Flexible and adaptable, willing to work variable hours, including weekends as needed.
- Strong relationship-building skills with clients and suppliers.
- A commitment to quality, professionalism, and continuous learning.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model, where our team comes into the office a minimum of 3 days per week
- Birthday leave
- Parental leave
- Weekly team social
- Monthly office social events
- Paid volunteer Day
- Professional Development Opportunities (run internally)
- Modern Office space with views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
WHAT MAKES US, US
DE&I
Imagination believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are more than just words, and more than a legal framework or a moral obligation – they are guiding principles that, when acted upon, make us stronger, more innovative and more creative as an organisation.
We commit to not only significantly increasing our efforts to effect change today, but also to ensure that our efforts will be sustained for the long-term.
To support us on this journey we have appointed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board to help shape our plans to bring about positive change, to help us learn and keep us all moving forward together.
We believe the responsibility for a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace ultimately rests with all of us.
We believe that all employees should feel a sense of belonging at Imagination – regardless of their race, religion or belief, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or background.
We believe racism has no place within our workplace or our work culture and we reject all forms of hatred, prejudice, intolerance and discrimination.
We believe that Black Lives Matter and it is our expectation that all employees become actively committed to making unbiased choices and are anti-racist in everything they do. Our Imagination community must share and live these beliefs, as diversity makes us stronger.
Our priority is humanity and our efforts towards a more diverse, more equitable and more inclusive workplace are never done.
Application
If you are not a perfect fit for the description above, please feel free to make a case for why you’re the right person for the job.
Send us a cover letter and state why you think we should consider you.
Talent comes in all forms and we want to encourage applications from as many different backgrounds as possible.
