Live Event Executive Producer

CPG Agency is a highly regarded experiential agency with an outstanding portfolio of Fortune 500 accounts including Southwest Airlines, Ulta Beauty, Yum! Brands, Jimmy John's, and many others. We specialize in corporate communications and events, helping our clients succeed in all areas of the employee and franchisee lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding, training, recognition, and celebration. In our 40th year, CPG creates award-winning work in an environment of collaboration, strategic thinking, and growth.

We're looking for a smart, experienced, strategic business meeting Executive Producer to join our team. Our Executive Producers do more than just manage schedules, budgets, and AV vendors (those are table stakes). They become trusted advisors to our clients, understanding their business, anticipating their needs, and helping them design successful experiences that move the needle on their objectives. Our Executive Producers are responsible for the success of our largest projects, leading the project team in creating and managing all aspects of the experience.

CPG Executive Producers are typically stronger in the strategic, content and messaging aspects of the role rather than the technical facets of an event, as our projects are supported by technical directors and technical project managers. You may come from the theater world, from corporate communications, or from an events production background. Your pedigree is less important to us than your ability to sit at the table with members of the C-suite, creating an agenda from scratch or helping to craft the event's key messages. We're looking for someone with strong event design ability, excellent communication skills, and a desire to see the big picture as well as managing the details. We want someone who's worked on hundreds of business meetings and still brings a fresh take on how to execute messaging, venue branding, scenic, video, entertainment, and pre/post event communication. Strong skills in negotiation, listening, diplomacy and collaboration are a must.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience producing large-scale events and experiential projects. This is a full-time position within the Production Services team, reporting to the Director, Agency Operations.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Success in this position requires a blend of the following roles and responsibilities:

Project Management

Creative Development/Strategy

Onsite Management

Administrative

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Produce our largest projects working independently or leading a large production team

Oversee development of all aspects of a project from design through delivery, serving as liaison between agency and clients
Develop and manage project schedules and budgets, ensuring that solutions are delivered within targets

Work collaboratively with internal team members including Creative Directors, Associate Producers, Account Directors,

Graphic Designers, and others

CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT/STRATEGY

Work with creative team on development of show strategies focused on content and theming and implementation of show strategy throughout creative elements

Support clients in developing key deliverables including show flow, story arcs, speeches, presentations, etc.

Ensure creative deliverables meet client expectations

ONSITE MANAGEMENT

Lead onsite implementation, responsible for successful execution of program

Manage production crew, vendors, venue, and clients

Coach senior-level executives in developing and delivering successful presentations

ADMINISTRATIVE/TEAM

Select and manage internal and external (vendor) resources

Ensure all project financial paperwork is completed in a timely and accurate manner

Mentor junior Producers and Associate Producers

SKILLS

The core skills, abilities, and knowledge key to success in this position include:

Significant experience working with high-level clients including Fortune 500 C-level executives

Success in managing seven-figure budgets

Proficient in prioritizing tasks and reacting to changes while remaining on schedule

Confidence and positivity

Excellent communication skills (oral and written)

Ability to travel (15-40% depending on time of year)

Above average organizational and problem-solving skills

This is a full-time salaried position. Our downtown STL office currently operates on a hybrid schedule with three days in office and two days WFH. Remote candidates will be considered.

If you're passionate about doing great work (while having fun) every day, we want to meet you.

CPG is an Equal Opportunity Employer