Director of Production

POSITION SUMMARY:

The production director position supports the production department and reports directly to the Director of Production. This position requires attention to detail and organizational skills, strong writing and communication skills, ability to think independently and show initiative, conduct diligent follow-up and maintain a high level of professionalism.

 

Position Requirements:

 

RESPONSIBILITIES (include, but not limited to):

 

1.  Experience in conference management, gala, grassroots events (i.e. golf tournaments, bike rides, walks); symposiums and panel discussions.

 

2.  Comfortable organizing events ranging in size from 5 to 50,000 people.

 

3.  Conduct all business with utmost honesty, integrity and sensitivity

 

4.  Great attention to detail

 

5.  Be able to multiple task

 

6.  Responsible for all general support associated with production:

 

·Able to manage a staff of 3 or more 
·  Lead meetings and walkthroughs with the clients, staff and vendors


·  Have strong relationships with venues

·  Bring relationships with vendors to TWG

·  Negotiate contracts with all vendors (venues, entertainment, catering, photography, floral, transportation, décor, printers, designers, etc.),

·  Create budgets

·  Create minute to minute schedules

·  Ability to bring creative ideas and themes to the event

·  Have contacts and/or knowledge on the entertainment industry agencies

·  Knowledge of audio, lighting, video and video production

·  Manage scriptwriter

·  Enter tech cues into scripts

·  Ability to produce event day of

·  Experience with save the dates, invitations, program journal, conference handouts

·  Experience in conference registration

·  Experience organizing ground transportation

·  Experience working with menus

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

·  Outlook 

·  MS Word

·  Excel 

·  PowerPoint





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