Job Title: Director of Production
Job Type: Permanent
Salary Type: $180,000 – $200,000/year (+ 10% discretionary bonus)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Work Location: Hybrid (4 days in office during probation, moving to 3 days)
Overview
We’re partnering with a globally recognised experiential agency known for delivering high-impact brand experiences across fashion, beauty, luxury, and lifestyle.
With studios across the US, UK, and Europe, they specialise in everything from immersive activations and influencer trips to large-scale installations and pop-ups for some of the world’s most iconic brands.
They are now looking for a Director of Production (LA-based) to lead their US production function — a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping how projects are delivered, scaling production capabilities, and ensuring world-class execution across all work.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and develop the production team across producers, coordinators, and freelance talent
- Define and implement production strategy, including vendor networks, fabrication approaches, and delivery frameworks
- Oversee end-to-end project delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are consistently met
- Act as Executive Producer on the agency’s most complex and high-profile projects
- Partner closely with clients, leading conversations around execution strategy, feasibility, and delivery
- Own budgeting, margin protection, and commercial performance across projects
- Collaborate cross-functionally with creative, finance, and operations teams
- Build and maintain a best-in-class network of fabrication partners, suppliers, and freelancers
- Implement risk management and contingency planning across all production workstreams
- Drive a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
What You’ll Bring
- Extensive experience in experiential production, ideally within luxury, fashion, or lifestyle sectors
- Proven track record delivering large-scale, complex projects from concept through to execution
- Strong leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary production teams
- Deep understanding of scenic fabrication, materials, and build processes
- Ability to confidently translate creative ideas into technical execution
- Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing budgets, margins, and financial performance
- Highly client-facing, with the ability to lead high-pressure conversations and decision-making
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on, solutions-driven mindset
Bonus Experience
- Experience working across global markets or multi-region campaigns
- Established network of vendors, fabricators, and production partners
- Background in both agency and production environments
We are passionate about promoting diversity, inclusion, and equality, and are committed to working with clients who share our outlook. We offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of background, identity, sexuality, and disability. We strive to create inclusive cultures where diversity is seen as real value for the company. Our mission is for everyone to feel empowered to be their true authentic selves at work.
