VP Production

Posted 8/27/2026 · last confirmed live 8/27/2026

On board Experiential   OBE is a global marketing agency that brings brands to life through culture-shaping experiences. For more than 30 years, we've partnered with iconic brands — including Nike, the NFL, JPMorganChase, Meta, OpenAI, Sephora, Starbucks, and Converse — to build community, create cultural relevance, and drive measurable business impact. With offices in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and London, we activate globally. OBE is also a founding member of The ADD Collective, extending our reach and resources while staying true to our core capabilities.   We've been recognized by Event Marketer as one of the best places to work in events — and we couldn't agree more.   The most important part of our business is our people. They are hardworking, imaginative, and make genuinely remarkable things happen. But behind every great activation is a human who deserves rest, connection, and a life outside of work. That's why we invest in recovery days, company offsites, happy hours, and the kind of friendly-but-competitive fitness challenges that bond teams for life.   We show up for each other — in open conversations that heal, inspire, and bring us closer. We want to hear about your lived experiences, your unconventional ideas, and the perspective s only you can bring. Being unapologetically yourself isn't just welcome here. It's part of the job.     Summary of Position   The VP Production is charged with  establishing  and driving  a performance-based culture with clear expectations,  the highest  standards, accountabilities, and measurements that allow continuous improvement and development across the department  and the company . Furthermore, this person is expected to   model excellence in the execution  and management  of all OBE work.  In partnership with the Chief Production Officer, and the  Sr VP Production, this role  is r esponsible for  the  management and administration of the Production Department,  starting with ensuring the highest levels of execution across all OBE work.   T he VP Production is also responsible for  establishing  and implementing a strategic plan for the department, which includes  standards of  excellence,  execution, producer performance , staffing and resource planning,  and training  and  development.    VP Pro duction has  various   responsibilities  f rom  hiring  talent ,  development  and  teaching  of in-house production  employees, as  well as the  highest levels  of execution  and operation of each project .    Other responsibilities include  day  to  day  management of producers  reporting directly to the VP  and the  continuous  development and implementation of  best practices and standard operating  procedures that  will ensure the   highest level of performance for all producers.      Essential Job Functions   Work with the business development team in determining the feasibility of projects and making GNG decisions.    Join RFP (“pitch”) teams and engage in the development and delivery of responses.   On assigned projects, serve as primary Production Lead throughout all phases of the project process with internal and external cross-functional teams.  This will include building, implementing, managing, and executing, the most detailed overall project plans.   Work very closely with internal and external cross-functional teams to ensure the highest standards and smooth operation of all production-related deliverables.    Develop, implement, maintain and enhance OBE standard operating procedures and best practices that meet project specific and companywide goals and objectives.  Included in this is regularly reviewing current procedures and best practices for potential    Identify potential risks and challenges that may impact current production processes and develop solutions to mitigate risks and ensure project success.   Develop, implement, and oversee required plans (and planning) across the department, for staffing procedures, budget tracking, project processes, critical workflows, meetings, redundancies and contingencies.    Coordinate with all departments and personnel to ensure smooth workflow and effective communication.   Identify, build, and maintain relationships with outside vendors. Establish criteria for developing and maintaining such relationships, creating bidding process, reviewing bids, and negotiating contracts. Monitor performance of vendors.    Keep Chief Production Officer, Sr. VP of Production, OBE Leadership, and specific project teams, informed on a regular basis regarding personnel, project and department financials related priorities.      MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP     Manage, oversee and direct production team members on project, departmental, OBE-wide, and individual career path related matters.    Lead and manage a designated team of OBE producers.   Take a leading role in the allocation of internal and external production resources in an effort to optimize department efficiency while identifying and addressing any resource constraints or challenges that may arise.   Exhibit and model consistent and superior leadership, coaching/teaching and management skills, as well as interpersonal communication skills.    Lead, manage, coach, teach, mentor and motivate production staff and other FT OBE employees consistently.    Actively contribute to OBE’s ongoing retention and recruiting efforts.  In other words, help make OBE a consistently better place to work.   Consistently track industry-based talent and build appropriate relationships to support OBE’s ongoing goals and objectives.     Perform staff review and evaluations after each project as well as for the annual review of staff performance. Discuss evaluations with each staff member.     Desired Skills and Experience   Education/Experience   EDUCATION   Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field.     EXPERIENCE   Minimum 10 plus years managing and executing complex live events, with heavy emphasis on experiential.     Proven and comprehensive experience managing internal teams with multiple direct reports.   Significant experience working with outside vendors, including a large personal network of vendors, partners, and service providers.     Must have  significant experience  in all phases of event production, including catering, scenic and event sets, lighting, audio/visual, transportation, permitting, insurance, trucking, shipping, fulfillment, fabricating, etc.     Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities   Superior leadership, management, and presentation skills.    Excellent client/customer service experience focus.    Excellent ability to manage, motivate, mentor, and develop internal production staff.   Excellent planning, organizational, and time-management skills.   Proven ability to multi-task, manage and/or oversee multiple projects simultaneously, while being able to set and manage priorities and commitments.   Proven ability to pro-actively identify issues/obstacles/problems and effectively create solutions,    Proven ability to meet internal and external deadlines and deliver projects within approved budgets.   High  proficiency  in Microsoft  365 , particularly Excel,  Word, and   PowerPoint,   ClickUp , and Budgeting  platforms .     Other Qualities and Skills   Exceptional work ethic.   Very high personal standards and expectations    Proven ability to thrive in and enjoy a fast-paced dynamic work environment.   Natural curiosity—the drive to always be learning and growing, professionally and personally.   High energy and flexibility in working non-traditional hours as needed (some nights and weekends as deadlines dictate).   Willingness to work on a schedule of at least 2 days in office (up to 4 days as needed) and travel up to 50% of the time.      Compensation   $192,500 to $225,000 annually. This is the pay range OBE believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on level of experience, relevant skills, professional certifications, market pay, and demand for the role. OBE reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, Benefits include medical/dental/vision insurance, employer paid basic life and personal accident insurance. Also included: Annual Profit Sharing/Bonus Plan based on the company’s performance and your individual performance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, PTO, STD/LTD insurance benefits.     On Board Experiential is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.  

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