Freelance Event Producer

TAIT partners with artists, brands, IP holders and place makers to bring culture-defining, never-before-seen experiences to life.

With a legacy of innovation spanning over 45 years, TAIT has grown from pioneering in rock ‘n’ roll concert staging to setting the global standard for extraordinary live events and experiences through cutting-edge technology, precision engineering, and creative design. TAIT’s 20 global offices have developed iconic productions and experiences in over 30 countries, all seven continents, and even outer space for renowned performers, theme parks, exhibits, and venues across the globe, including partnerships with Taylor Swift, Cirque Du Soleil, Royal Opera House, Nike, NASA, Bloomberg, Google, Beyoncé, and The Olympics

We are looking to add great freelance UK-Based Event Producers onto our roster. By applying here you will be considered for upcoming short & long term contracts with TAIT. This application is not for full-time employment or for a specific contract.

Our Producers work within teams to provide day-to-day management of projects – overseeing elements as assigned, from timelines, meetings, staffing, creative, onsite logistics, show management and guest experience. Act as a team player, working to both support senior level staff, as well as oversee junior staff. Apply a keen eye and intuitive nature to each project’s individual development. Contribute to internal business strategies, talents, and systems to position TAIT as an industry leader.

• Able tomaintainfocus for both client and internal projects, splitting time between supporting larger projects, leading smaller ones, and contributing to internal projects and pitches
• Outstanding organizational skills & great attention to detail
• Develop comprehensive supervising and management skills - clearly setting expectations, communicating processes, setting goals for improvement, and offering support as necessary
• Strive for continuous improvement by placing an emphasis on both receiving and giving feedback
• Effectively plan and execute projects, focusing on the big picture, while empowering the project team to take departmental leads and focus on details
• Support in strategic areas acting as a contributor to the decision-making process
• Successfully budget and reconcile projects whileleveraginginternal resources (where possible) and upholding expected margins
• Facilitate effective communications throughout a project, including both verbal and written
• Activelyanticipatechallenges & provide sound solutions
• Keepup-to-dateon current events, industry trends,technology and resources
• Ask questions, seek feedback, and action change
• Take initiative, act responsively, anddemonstratea sense of urgency
• Be collaborative, engaged, curious, and solution-oriented
• Liaise between client, internal teams, and event partners to ensure projects are completed on time & on budget
• Effectively communicate a client’s vision & collaborate internally to develop creative concepts & implement clear plans of action to meet brand objectives
• Own budgets & timelines, offering suggestions for efficiencies & feasibility
• Oversee the development of communication strategy, ground plans & layouts, creative concepts, show documents, onsite security & logistics, transportation, catering, etc.
• Work with project staffing team to outline staffing needs and fill roles as projected within the budget
• Manage expectations (Client, Venue, and Internal), provide feedback, and anticipate challenges before they arise

• Prior experience in live events / entertainment / theatre / production
• Experience preparing budgets, managing them, andmaintainingtheir profit margins
• Proficient in Microsoft Office & Google Suite
• Familiarity with, or willingness to learn communications and project management tools, such as Slack, Box,Airtable, Asana, Concur
• Knowledge of venues across the UK
• Flexibility to work non-traditional hours (nights & weekends) as required

TAIT is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic as outlined by international, national, state, or local laws.