Job Title: Senior Events Producer
Reporting To: Head of Events
Gustaf might only be 4 years old, but don’t be fooled by our youthful good looks.
With decades of collective experience creating unforgettable creative events for some of the world’s biggest brands, boosting employee engagement, and generally getting teams feeling great (andperforming even better) – we’re just good at hiding the wrinkles.
What you’re letting yourself in for
At Gustaf, our enemy is ordinary. Anyone can do ordinary. Most do. We’re after different.
A switched-on, tuned-in Senior Event Producer who’s mad for creating shared experiences that cause goosebumps. Not saying we don’t need a seriously safe pair of hands. We do.
Clients will trust you to be all over the detail, start to finish.
They’ll love how well you totally get what they’re aiming to achieve.
When it comes to planning you can budget to the penny, time to the second. You’re a natural at getting the best from your team, partners and suppliers.
You make sure the right people and the right things are in the right places at the right time. Working at ablistering pace doesn’t faze you in the slightest.
Oh, and you’ll already have at least 4 years or so of event experience in an agency behind you.
So, if you live for bringing epic ideas to life while bringing massive smiles to faces, this could well be the role for you.
Main Responsibilities
Creative / Operational
• Taking enquiries from clients for a variety of events across different sectors and managingthe briefing process with the internal team, suppliers and the client.
• Producing creative solutions to the brief to show the client objectives.
• Working with the events team to produce a creative proposal for the client.
• Producing thorough and detailed budgets.
• Creating, presenting and pitching to clients and taking to contract stage.
• Overseeing creative content for proposals and events.
• Dealing with suppliers from enquiry to completion – cost, contracts, briefs and event delivery.
• Full production management of all event logistics from beginning to end for your events.
• Creating a full event running order plans and running a team onsite at events.
• Developing event timelines, budgets, and detailed production schedules.
• Ability to advise on technical requirements and be up to date on the latest trends in the industry. Having a strong understanding of the AV Production required on events is essential.
• Full responsibility for managing the delivery of your clients’ event.
• To ensure a smooth running event for your clients, venues and suppliers and provide regular detailed feedback and attention to detail.
• Ability to delegate, as well as be delegated to, working as a team on any role needed to ensure the best outcome.
• Knowledge and ability to advise on technical requirements, up to date entertainment options,unique catering ideas and latest trends within the industry.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety and RAMS creation for events.
Account Management
• Manage existing accounts with a consistent level of service ensuring growth through creativity and delivery.
• Creating meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and leading on client comms.
• Conducting internal and external debrief meetings.
• Ability to upsell additional services and increase margins through negotiating with suppliers
• Creating creative ways to create and maintain client relationships
• Ability to drive sales and new business generation through networking and referrals
• Sticking to Gustaf processes and procedures at all times.
This list is not exhaustive and you will be required to undertake other duties by your manager.
Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience
• Already have event agency experience? That's a big tick in a box - we'd like at least 4 years event agency experience for this role.
• Knowledge of Canva and Google Drive is a bonus.
• Spotting the little things - excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Want to tell us about the events you've run? We'd love to hear about your experience in producing corporate events. From ideas to budgeting, we want to hear it all.
• Problem solving and negotiation skills required, a solution-oriented approach is a must.
• Be a great people person with a positive, professional and can-do attitude.
• Prepared to put the graft in to ensure the best possible outcome for the agency.
• People are your thing - show us your people management skills.
• Like to get a good deal? We'd like to see your strong negotiation skills.
GUSTAF VALUES
GAME
Comfort zone? Nah. If an idea gives us goosebumps, makes at least a bit of sense, and we reckon we could do a top job of it…we’re up for the challenge and ready to give it a go.
Bring it on.
UGLY
We make gorgeous things happen. But when we need to work scrappy, we do whatever it takes to get the job done.
SOCIAL
We’re all over the socials - big fans. But we’re even better in real life. We love hanging out with great people and live for a good do, whichever side of the bar we’re on. Or kitchen swing door. Or sound booth, or DJ decks.
TIGHT
Like any great rock band on a roll, every member of the Gustaf team performs their individual role to perfection. But together? We work and play in tune, we harmonise brilliantly, and we’ve got each other’s backs. So no fallouts and no TVs out of hotel windows.
AUTHENTIC
We put on a performance, never a pretence. What you see is what you get. Straight-talking but never an unkind word. Always up for a laugh. And it shows.
FAST
It’s all go at Gustaf. We work at a blistering pace, so when we do decide to do something, we don’t hang about. Because if a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing fast. Anyway, it’s more fun that way.
Other General Requirements
• Current driving license.
• Ability to travel around the UK & overseas.
• Flexible approach to working hours as live events may take place over evenings and/or weekends.
• Comply with the company code of conduct at all times.
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team with colleagues from different viewpoints, cultures and countries.
Benefits
•30 days holiday plus bank holidays to include festive shutdown
•Extra day’s holiday on your birthday
•Discounts with various hotel groups for personal use
•Statutory Pension
•External & inhouse training
•Profit related team bonus