Event Production jobs

• Contract: Full-Time (40 hours / 5 days per week)
• Days worked: Monday to Friday (some weekend working required around event calendar)
• Salary: £45,000 per annum
• Base: Leeds Office

Application Closing Date: 6th November

Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance including pre-existing conditions
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday holiday
• Christmas Office Closure
• Gym Membership
• Weekly fruit delivery
• Free parking at Leeds Office
• Monthly team socials

Reports to: Managing Director

Direct reports: Event Manager (x2) and Production Manager

Job Purpose

To lead and own the Events & Production department at Hedonist Creative, ensuring all projects are delivered to a high standard, on budget and with strong commercial performance. This is a department ownership role, with full accountability for output, standards and profitability. This role is responsible for driving efficiency, profitability and consistency across all events, builds and activations. It requires a hands-on leader who can oversee complex, high-value projects while creating scalable processes that support the long-term growth of the department.

Leadership & Line Management

• Line manage the Event Managers and Production Manager, providing clear direction, prioritisation, feedback and development.
• Own resourcing and delivery planning across all events and production projects, ensuring the team is structured effectively to deliver
• Set the standard for output, delivery and behaviour across the department, ensuring consistent quality across all work
• Build capability within the team through clear processes, training and ongoing performance management.
• Take full ownership of the department, acting as the senior point of accountability for all events and production output.

Events & Production Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning and delivery of all events, activations and production builds across the agency.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, on budget and to a high standard of execution.
• Take a hands-on role in leading high-value, complex or strategically important projects where required.
• Work closely with client services and commercial teams to ensure scopes are realistic, deliverable and commercially viable.
• Lead supplier relationships, negotiating effectively to deliver quality and value.
• Travel as required to oversee key events and builds, both in the UK and internationally.

Financial & Operational Management

• Take full responsibility for departmental financial performance, including budget management, cost control and margin improvement.
• Track and manage project budgets at a topline level, ensuring financial accountability across the team.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase profitability without compromising quality.
• Implement and refine processes across planning, budgeting, procurement and delivery to drive consistency and scalability.
• Ensure clear financial visibility across all projects and a proactive approach to risk management.

General

• Represent Hedonist Creative values at all times.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, clients and suppliers.
• Stay close to industry trends in events, production and hospitality, bringing new ideas and efficiencies into the business.
• Work collaboratively with creative, strategy and account teams to ensure cohesive and impactful delivery.

Person Specification

• Strong experience in events and production, ideally within hospitality, drinks or experiential.
• Proven experience managing budgets and delivering projects with clear commercial accountability.
• Experience leading and developing teams within an agency or production environment.
• A commercially driven mindset, with a focus on profitability, efficiency and delivery standards.
• Confident managing complex projects from planning through to execution.
• Highly organised with a strong focus on process, systems and continuous improvement.
• Hands-on and proactive, with the ability to step into delivery when needed.
• A natural leader who takes ownership and drives performance across a department.

Pay: £45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Work Location: In person