The posting
Job Title: Senior Producer
Location: London and Brackley – Hybrid (plus travel as required)
We are Strata!
Imagine being part of a fast and exciting brand experience agency whose clients include specialists in new technology, creators of some of the most stunning electric vehicles on the planet, financial institutions, and global leaders in pharmaceutical solutions. As an agency, we elevate these brands and make them heard through immersive and memorable virtual and face 2 face experiences.
As a people-first business, we encourage ambition, support and reward. We’re always listening and open to your ideas, just as we do with our clients.
Our name? It’s Strata, an agency on a mission to be the very best. This means we always want to hear from the very best creative and intelligent souls who genuinely believe that every moment matters.
Job Overview
We’re seeking an experienced individual to become a trusted senior member of the production team, leading client and agency collaboration across a range of live events and brand experiences. Applicants should have worked as an agency or freelance producer, and specialise in stakeholder management, project leadership and departmental collaboration to take projects from concept and pitch, through to production and delivery.
The role includes day-to-day project development, management and account liaison for complex experiences with multiple stakeholders and audiences, ensuring we achieve the highest standards.
Projects range from communication campaigns and leadership conferences to product launches, award shows and experiential brand activations for clients across sectors, including Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Finance, Tech, FMCG and Government.
The Senior Producer is responsible for leading the development, planning, and delivery of complex live, virtual, and hybrid events from concept through to execution. Acting as both the creative and operational lead, this role owns the event vision while simultaneously managing all project workstreams, ensuring events are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
The role requires a commercially minded event professional who can balance strategic thinking, stakeholder management, creative production, and project leadership. They will work closely with clients, suppliers, internal teams, and event stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery and exceptional event experiences
Personality
You are a leader and mentor, who has the experience (5+ years) and confidence to capture hearts and minds. You thrive in challenging environments that require the collaboration of cross-departmental expertise - creative, technical, logistical and digital. You know how to create compelling strategic propositions for clients and commercial wins for the agency. You understand the importance of brand awareness and brand guidelines, a clear purpose, measurable objectives and working within project scope and brief. You empathise with audiences, putting their thoughts, feelings and actions at the heart of your experience design. You appreciate the power of simplicity and clear process as you discover, define, develop and deliver moments that matter.
From Brief to Reality
- Partner with our client services team to challenge briefs, define objectives and collaborate departmental expertise to deliver projects to the highest standards aligned with brief and brand guidelines
- Manage creative conceptualisation and shape audience experiences that create moments that matter
- Confidently lead the pitch process and client presentations
- Lead the creative and production development of events from initial brief through to live delivery.
- Interpret client objectives and translate them into engaging event concepts, formats, and attendee experiences.
- Develop event content strategies, agendas, production plans, and delivery roadmaps.
- Oversee all event production elements including venues, staging, audiovisual production, digital platforms, creative assets, entertainment, speakers, and attendee experience.
- Ensure all production components align with client objectives, brand standards, and audience expectations.
- Manage event rehearsals, show calling, and onsite production delivery.
- Identify opportunities for innovation and enhanced engagement across live, hybrid, and virtual events.
Leadership
- A leading figure in the agency that colleagues can always approach for advice and support to navigate different opportunities, challenges and day to day requirements
- Help teams develop an understanding of the client perspective and brand context to ensure a client-focused culture
- Be a role model and mentor and develop junior employees in the team and wider agency
- Liaise and collaborate effectively with other departments within Strata to understand their specialisms, viewpoints and ensure that ours and our clients values are met
- To be curious about campaigns and experiences, remaining up to date with new trends, design and technology, as well as their business applications
- Act as essential point of accountability for event delivery.
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and critical paths.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including delegate management, logistics, creative, production, technology, and operations.
- Ensure clear ownership of tasks and deliverables across all stakeholders.
- Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Lead project meetings, status updates, and client reporting throughout the event lifecycle.
- Drive decision-making and problem-solving to maintain project momentum and delivery excellence
- Provide direction and mentorship to Producers, Project Managers, Coordinators, and wider event teams.
- Share best practices and support the development of production and project management capabilities within the agency.
- Foster a collaborative, proactive, and solution-focused team culture.
- Support resource planning and workload management across projects.
Client Relationship Management
- Build strong, trusted relationships with clients and all key stakeholders.
- Lead discovery sessions, briefing meetings, and project workshops.
- Provide strategic guidance and consultancy throughout the event planning process.
- Present concepts, recommendations, budgets, timelines, and project updates confidently to clients aligned with their requirements and brand guidelines.
- Manage client expectations and ensure a consistently high level of service.
- Identify opportunities for organic growth and additional event support services.
Financial Management
- Develop, manage, and maintain event budgets, including identifying scope creep, reduced GP, and outstanding invoices/PO’s.
- Ensure accurate PO’s and invoices are raised and receipted in a timely fashion in line with financial requirements and to ensure no delays in payments
- Work within Procim (our budget and finance management system) effectively and accurately, ensuring each event activity is accurate and up to date
- Monitor project profitability, revenues, costs, and forecasting.
- Negotiate supplier contracts and secure best value while maintaining quality standards.
- Track expenditure and ensure projects remain within agreed financial parameters.
- Manage budget reconciliations and post-event financial reporting.
Creative & Content
- Partner with our creative team to share brand insights, audience profiles and event objectives, towards the development of a creative proposition, concept and narrative red thread
- Encourage broadminded thinking and open creative approaches that are single minded but can be achieved in different ways. Understand and facilitate the creative process
- Work with design, artwork and film production teams to produce multi-media brand content, software and print artwork
- Support clients in their storytelling, ranging from comms, exhibitions and environments to rehearsals and presentation that craft engaging moments that matter
- Working with clients (up to C-Suite) to help distil and interpret their brand messages and prepare them through rehearsals and show production design
- Awareness and appreciation of cultural events and new approaches that translate into new and inspiring opportunities for the team and agency
Project Management
- Exceptional communications, management and delegation skills
- Strong commerciality, financial acumen and experience creating and overseeing budgets of £500k+, with keen awareness of project margins, scope change and ability to build commercial partnerships
- Ownership of key project decision making and ability to inspire a team by instilling clarity and confidence, as well as being adaptable and embracing change and challenge
- Preparation of production and rehearsal schedules and critical paths as necessary. Agile within a timeline/schedule change/brief change/scope change, but always deliver on time to the highest standards
- Planning and management of resources for operational delivery of projects ensuring service levels are maintained to the highest standards
- Maintenance of ISO9001 compliance, project efficiencies and improvements
- Ensuring that projects deliver against agreed targets for turnover and gross margin
- Ensure all events comply with health and safety requirements, legal regulations, and agency processes.
- Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation plans.
- Develop contingency plans for critical event risks.
- Monitor and manage event compliance, insurance requirements, and operational standards.
Stakeholder & Supplier Management
- Source, brief, and manage suppliers, venues, production partners, and contractors.
- Build strong supplier relationships to support successful event delivery.
- Ensure all suppliers deliver against agreed service levels, timelines, and budgets.
- Coordinate communication between internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Longevity
- Manage internal and external debriefs as well as analyse and evaluate data for the purpose of continual improvement
- Take pride in the post-event process including projects reconciliations, case study development and onwards planning for future and deliver those postproduction activities accurately, effectively and on time, understanding the challenges when not achieved
- Help to continue developing client relationships outside of projects to encourage organic growth of accounts
- Be the brand ambassador for Strata, Strata Group and our clients, and the ‘go to person’ that everyone wants to work with when delivering events
- Lead onsite event delivery and act as the senior decision-maker during live operation.
- Manage event teams, troubleshoot operational challenges, and ensure service excellence.
- Conduct post-event evaluations and client debriefs.
- Analyse event performance against objectives, KPIs, attendee feedback, and ROI measures.
- Identify lessons learned and continuous improvement opportunities for future projects.
Employee Benefits
- 25 days annual leave, plus usual Bank Holidays
- Birthday day off
- Private Health Insurance*
- Workplace pension scheme
- Death in service scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Regular social events
*Upon successful completion of a 6-month probation period
Our Principles
We are a people-first brand experience agency with a set of core principles that guide our every action by measuring:
A win for the client Client success is at the forefront of everything we do. We measure our success by the impact we make for our clients. We strive to exceed your expectations, delivering moments that matter with results that matter.
A win for the company We believe in long-term partnerships and sustainable growth. When your business prospers, so does ours. Our commitment to excellence and innovation means we’re always ahead of the curve, offering you the best brand experiences.
A win for the team Our team is the lifeblood of our agency. We celebrate diversity, promote collaboration, and foster an inclusive culture where every team member feels valued and empowered. When our team thrives, their passion and dedication is reflected in everything we deliver.
A win for you Whether you’re engaging us for your events, already fostering a career at Strata, or considering one, our goal is to create a win for you. We’re dedicated to providing our employees with an enriching workplace that supports their growth and well-being. For our clients, a win means achieving your objectives and making your brand shine.
A win for the planet We are committed to making environmentally responsible choices in our work. We recognise our responsibility to minimise our impact on the planet and contribute to a sustainable future. From eco-friendly event practices to conscious resource management, we aim to create events that are a win for the environment.
Diversity at Strata
At Strata, people are at the heart of who we are.
We recognise and value the diverse and unique perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds that each individual brings.
We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels respected, heard, valued, and empowered. We strive to create an innovative, creative, and inclusive environment where all employees and applicants can thrive.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Recruitment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, and business needs.
Embracing diversity isn't just our goal, it's our strength, driving us towards a more inclusive future.
At Strata, we are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. We actively promote equal opportunities and support individuals with disabilities throughout their careers. As part of our recruitment process, we encourage candidates to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments - our team is committed to ensuring a fair, supportive, and inclusive experience from application through to employment.
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