Overview
Freelance Senior Experiential Producer Jobs in New York City Metropolitan Area at DLP Experiential Marketing Agency
Company Description
Dera Lee Productions is an award-winning experiential marketing agency based in NYC. We specialize in visual storytelling, pulling back the curtain to bring our clients’ ideas to life so that moments big and small get the spotlight they truly deserve. Our journey started with a love of storytelling and curiosity around the human experience. Witnessing genuine connections unfold and exploring the theater of human interaction ignited the spark that became DLP. Our goal is to create that same magic for our clients’ audiences.
At DLP, we believe brands need to create meaningful connections to create lasting experiences — we want you to help brands do amazing, unexpected things, creating experiences that people never forget. Experience creates the connections that lead to loyalty, advocacy, and sales. We ideate and create those things at DLP and do it with wisdom, dedication, strategic thinking, and working together as a collaborative group.
We're looking for team players with a strong work ethic and next-level organizational skills who are available and willing to travel throughout the U.S. on short notice. The work isn't always glamorous, but there is nothing like the feeling of bringing events to life.
What you'll be doing
Client and project management are central to this position — the Senior Producer drives the project and process. This candidate must be organized, self-motivated, able to think creatively and quickly, and be able to approach unique problems in new ways. Working as part of a team and being solution-oriented is critical.
- Managing and executing projects that may include IRL experiential events, video production, and virtual/digital-driven components
- Developing a detailed plan of action, seeing it through completion, and ensuring the project runs smoothly during all phases
- Working cross-functionally to ensure all deliverables and deadlines are identified and managed day-to-day
- Managing production team members, including delegating individual responsibilities and setting deadlines and deliverables
- Translating creative ideas into project plans, vendor timelines, and deliverables
- Ensuring that integrated event solutions are innovative and strategically relevant, building brand equity and delivering results for the client
- Overseeing the creation and maintenance of critical project tracking and documentation
- Developing and managing budgets; reconciling post-event, handling vendor contract and fee negotiations, ensuring billing and invoicing terms are met
- Managing onsite teams to ensure seamless installation and execution
- Developing and building client relationships; managing client expectations
- Developing project documentation including deliverable timelines, production schedules, run of show, etc.
- Sourcing venues and vendors and negotiating contracts
- Liaising with in-house Creative, Account Management, and Production Service Departments
- Experience obtaining city permits and knowledge of permitting procedures across the country
- Experience working with demanding, luxury clients
The ideal candidate
- Is a proactive, thoughtful, and strategic thinker
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment; resourceful, self-motivated, extremely organized, and detail-oriented
- Has excellent communication and presentation skills
- Delivers unsurpassed client and customer service
- Has excellent prioritization skills and the ability to shift focus with ease
- Has worked with clients in luxury, travel, hospitality, lifestyle, beauty, tech, and/or entertainment
- Has a broad network of contacts in experiential marketing and production, including vendor partners and local relationships across the country
Requirements
- Minimum 7+ years experience as a lead Producer / Senior Producer of experiential marketing events and campaigns
- Experience in a client-facing and production role within an agency environment
- Proven track record developing and managing large, complex projects and teams
- Excellent oral/written communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Experience developing and managing up to seven-figure budgets. $1M++
- Fluent in Google Suite and Excel; Asana experience a plus
- A positive team player and leader who fosters collaboration and comes with a solution-oriented mindset
- Thorough understanding of permitting standards (TPA, Special Event, Fire, Health & Safety, Building & Safety, Noise, etc.)
- Ability to effectively manage tasks across multiple projects and clients simultaneously
Title: Freelance Senior Experiential Producer
Company: DLP Experiential Marketing Agency
Location: New York City Metropolitan Area
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