Executive Producer, Entertainment

About NVE:

NVE Experience Agency is a brand experience and production agency dedicated to building ideas rooted in culture and guided by the principle that “The Right Moment Will Transform Someone Forever.” NVE’s team of creatives, strategists, and producers develop insight-driven ideas that convert consumer attention into commitment, action, and brand loyalty.

Summary of Position:

NVE Experience Agency seeks an Executive Producer to lead large-scale experiential programs from concept through execution. This is a hands-on role. You will own production across your full slate of projects rather than simply oversee it. Primary responsibilities include leading complex productions end to end, translating client briefs into clear scopes, budgets and timelines, directing internal teams and vendor partners, and supporting the agency's new business pipeline alongside the rest of the production department.

Strong relationship skills, a service mentality and the ability to provide multiple options for solutions are essential to this role. You are equally comfortable presenting to a client's leadership team and standing on a loading dock at 5am. An extensive background in event production is required, including deep knowledge of event design and layout, staging, lighting, sound, scenic elements, guest flow and timing. This role carries real accountability for the quality of the work and for the teams who deliver it.

Job Responsibilities:

Project Delivery

• Take a client brief and develop the scope, budget, timeline and staffing plan from it, translating creative intent into a buildable, costed plan
• Serve as the senior production lead on your projects, personally building and owning core project documentation including deliverable timelines, production schedules, budgets and run of show
• Lead large-scale, high-complexity experiential programs from concept through strike, across brand activations, conferences and summits, product launches, press and consumer events, and multi-city tours
• Be on site and in the room, running load-in through strike, technical rehearsals and show flow alongside your production and technical teams
• Solve problems in real time and make the call when the schedule, the budget or the client needs one
• Ensure programs are delivered on time, on budget and to NVE’s standard
• Manage clear communication across internal teams and agency partners throughout each project

Client Management

• Build and maintain effective client relationships, ensuring that client needs are heard, understood, and addressed promptly
• Provide clear communications to the client regarding roles and responsibilities, scope, budget and schedules for assigned programs

Budget Management

• Build and own project budgets, from initial estimate through final reconciliation
• Set target margins with production leadership, track spend against budget throughout the project, and flag variance early
• Oversee coordination with internal teams on invoices and vendor payments
• Support the finance team by ensuring you and your teams close out projects promptly
• Negotiate directly with vendors and production partners to secure the best value without compromising the work

New Business

• Support the agency's new business pipeline, contributing production expertise to pitches and RFP responses as needed
• Help translate pitch concepts into realistic scopes, budgets and timelines so that what we sell is what we can build
• Transition wins cleanly into delivery, carrying scope, budget and assumptions intact to the project team

Team Management

• Build, lead and develop teams, mentoring producers and production managers through the work itselfWork closely with production leadership to create training and development plans for your team, including regular goal setting and tracking in the performance management system
• Hold regular check-ins with your teams to provide feedback
• Foster a collaborative team environment that ensures deliverables are met
• Interview and hire full-time and freelance support to staff projects appropriately
• Ensure company policy is followed when onboarding temporary production staff, and that timesheets are completed on time across your project workstreams
• Allocate internal and external resources accurately across projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 10+ years of event production experience
• Proven track record leading large-scale experiential programs, including com