Executive Producer in NY by KCD

An Executive Producer acts as an integral member of the KCD Worldwide Creative Group and its global clients to provide a highly professional and innovative perspective on event execution & client services. This person is an expert in live event production with extensive and impressive know-how in managing all aspects of the event including ideation, experience design, consumer journey, custom fabrication, technical & production management, staffing, live event execution & client management. The Executive Producer has a deep respect and appreciation for big picture ideas and has the experience and sensibility to navigate the process of delivery. An innovative approach to solving production challenges is necessary to execute our complex and original ideas & designs. Our team is driven by a desire to innovate, and the ideal candidate will share a similar passion. 

RESPONSIBILITIES
Serve as a leader to Producers and Coordinators to ensure that their projects are hitting milestones on-time and within assigned budget 
Align project resources, full-time and freelance, to manifest excellence in the execution of defined project objectives 
Be an advocate for the client, translating their business needs and interests to the internal team 
Translate project requirements to internal teams and collaborate with Leadership and Executives to develop proposals, SOWs, or Change Orders (including objectives, approach, estimates, and timelines) as needed 
Report real-time status to Executive leadership, while anticipating "what's next" 
Inspire and challenge the project teams by continually looking for innovative solutions and production methods 
Able to develop an engagement strategy and work with the project team and discipline leads to execute it, involving people at the optimal levels for project success and overall account utilization (goals, deliverables, schedule, budget, resources) 
Develop and actively manage all vendors/ freelance talent relationships to ensure the best available talent and pricing for the project. 

QUALIFICATIONS
10+ years producing events and/or live activations including hands-on experience overseeing event content creation, fabrication, interactive development, onsite testing, AV production, projection mapping, etc.
The ideal candidate will have experience in producing multi-day pop up experiences, live music concerts with top tier talent & touring brand activations. 
The ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects with extensive budgeting and negotiating skills 
Capacity to instill trust in clients and have strong global relationships with a wide range of fashion industry leaders and peers, as well as high level vendor contacts, and relationships within the events industry 
Detailed knowledge of vendor pricing for production elements in both large and small scale 
Possess strong management skills, ability to work in collaborative team environment, actively engage both colleagues and clients in open communication, and ability to lead a team while continually motivating and inspiring innovation 
Exemplary time management skills, ability to multitask, intelligent analysis of dynamics across variable and concurrent client projects, ability to work well under pressure 
Strategic and logistical thinker with the ability to approach situations from a solution-based frame of mind 
Insightful and comprehensive verbal and written communication skills
Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), creative software of Adobe Creative Suite and working knowledge and/or proficiency of CAD/Vector Worx and or other technical design software
 KCD
https://www.projectcasting.com/job/30975-executive-producer

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