Freelance Live Show Producer

Description

CALLING EXPERIENTIAL FREELANCERS!

Wasserman is a marketing company with the head of a consultancy and heart of a creative agency. We believe in the unrelenting pursuit of better, so we create better partnerships, experiences, integrated campaigns and digital promotions that deliver better standout, engagement and returns for brands and rights holders in the world of sports, entertainment and culture.

To ensure we always go above and beyond for our clients we work as one team covering client services, operations & production, creative, content, strategy, and business growth & development. Together we deliver engaging and unforgettable marketing campaign. The team have pioneered the fusion of technology with live experiences and social media to ensure every moment can be captured, shared and talked about. Here is more of an insight into some of the amazing work we have achieved so far. https://wassermanx.com/

To ensure we are always striving to be better and ahead of the game we are continually looking for the best and brightest freelance talent to join our team for exciting projects and help us deliver amazing work.

Ideally you would be a team player who can hit the ground running, thrive in a high paced environment (office & onsite), love to multi-task and need minimal guidance whilst bringing a wealth of expertise and recommendations from the world of Experiential.

Please note this is not for a specific role , we are however looking to build upon our Freelancer roster should anything suitable become available, if you think you’ve got what it takes we would love to hear from you!

Core Duties

• Scoping, budgeting and building out initial proposals for live events – physical, virtual and hybrid
• Developing live shows for physical and virtual events from initial client briefing through to completion
• Working alongside internal account, creative, video and production teams to ensure the show aligns with the wider project/campaign and overseeing show design/management of all content
• Managing budgets for any show related elements
• Ensuring adequate production is scoped for the project in collaboration with the Production Manager
• Developing Run of Show and other show related documentation
• Developing show content with speakers/clients in collaboration with wider Wasserman team and/or freelance resource (including but not limited to: scripting, presentations, polling etc.)
• Booking/contracting entertainment
• Developing speaker/talent documentation
• Facilitating speaker/talent briefing/training (or resourcing accordingly)
• Resourcing show teams in collaboration with the Production Manager
• Facilitating staff training sessions ahead of show dates
• Key client contact for any show related elements
• Managing and writing schedules for briefing, training, technical checks, rehearsals and live dates
• Attendance on show and rehearsal dates (this may on occasion include overseas travel)

Requirements

• Experience in a comparable position / agency / industry
• Highly collaborative, team player, strong influencer, and relationship builder
• A can-do attitude to problem solving, understanding the importance of hustle in order to make a little go a long way. Must be able to multi-task and be flexible enough to react under stressful circumstances
• Possess exceptional communication skills, both orally and in writing. Superior interpersonal skills and ability to create a rapport with people. Consistently able to craft a story through written communications
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized with experience in MS Office software and other digital platforms (experience in other digital collaboration tools including Slack, Miro, Smart Sheets etc. a bonus)
• Good understanding of AV, live streaming and production
• Ideally have experience producing virtual events (managing fully remote teams a bonus)
• Ideally have experience working with multiple virtual event platforms – off the shelf (e.g Bizzabo, Swapcard, Hopin etc.), and bespoke solutions

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