About this role
Job title: Festival Producer
About the Role The Festival Producer leads planning and execution of assigned festivals, concerts, and branded shows. They work with the Promoter to create the vision of the brand and manage the team responsible for bringing the event to life. This is not a remote position.
What You'll Do
- Partner with key festival team (Promoter, Project Manager, Site Production, FOH Operations, BOH Operations, Stage Production, Experience Team, Finance Lead, Marketing, and select ancillaries) to produce the highest quality festivals in the industry
- Partner with Promoter and Finance Lead to create budget and then manage all production related department heads with planning and spending per budget
- Partner with CAD designer to create festival layout
- Issue festival org chart and confirmation sheet with project manager
- Assign Pressure Point Managers for key headliner facing areas to ensure best experience
- Oversee and ensure all event permits are obtained
- Partner with local agencies in planning phase and throughout event. Must coordinate group all agency meetings to include these agencies and key operational leads from Insomniac
- Oversee event capacities and ensure safety and comfort of headliners are always considered while also creating best possible experience
- Establish and maintain a strong relationship with the venue and local agencies involved in each event
- Partner with VP, Risk Management and issue the Festival Operations & Emergency Action Plan to include all pertinent information for event operational control and emergency planning. This is to include a Severe Weather Action Plan
What We're Looking For
- Passion for dance culture and a love of production and operations; highly motivated self-starter
- Experience leading planning and execution of festivals, concerts, and branded shows
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with Promoter, Project Manager, Site Production, FOH Operations, BOH Operations, Stage Production, Experience Team, Finance, Marketing, and others
- Strong relationship building with venues and local agencies; relationship management with promoters and production partners
- Ability to manage budgets with the Finance Lead and maintain production spend per plan