A well-established events and festivals production company in London is looking for a Senior Production Manager to lead its production department.

This is a hybrid role with regular on-site delivery across the UK.
Here's what you'll be doing:

• Leading the planning and delivery of festivals, outdoor events and large-scale productions from concept through to wrap
• Managing a team of Production Managers and Coordinators, allocating projects based on workload and individual strengths
• Overseeing production schedules, site layouts, licensing and safety documentation across all live projects
• Working directly with clients on key accounts, attending planning meetings and managing expectations throughout the project lifecycle
• Reviewing risk assessments, ESMPs and operational plans to maintain high safety and compliance standards
• Providing on-site leadership for major events, coordinating between production, operations and health and safety teams
• Driving improvements to internal production systems, templates and supplier processes
• Monitoring project budgets, tracking profitability and supporting the team with financial reporting
• Leading post-event debriefs and feeding learnings back into future planning

• Significant experience delivering festivals or large-scale outdoor events in a senior production capacity
• Proven ability to manage and develop production teams across multiple concurrent projects
• Strong supplier and contractor management, including procurement, negotiation and dispute resolution
• Confident with production planning tools, CAD software and Microsoft Office
• Solid understanding of health and safety regulations, SAG processes and event licensing
• Financial literacy with experience managing six-figure project budgets
• Clear, direct communication style suited to client-facing work and internal team leadership

• Hybrid working with a mix of office, remote and on-site days
• Lead role shaping the production output of a respected events business
• Varied project portfolio spanning festivals, placemaking and experiential events
• Direct involvement in creative and strategic decisions, not just execution
• Supportive team culture with genuine opportunities to develop junior talent