Production Manager, Axios

The big picture:
Axios is a media company dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. Axios Live brings our journalism to life through dynamic, high-quality live experiences that spark meaningful conversations across business, politics, technology, and culture. We’re looking for a Production Manager to join our growing team, a hands-on technical producer who ensures flawless, high-caliber event execution across Axios’s public and branded experiences.

Why It Matters:
This role is central to delivering Axios’s smart, efficient, and creative approach to live events. As Production Manager, Axios Live
, you’ll lead technical production and on-site execution for mainstage programs, filmed receptions, and other editorially driven events. You’ll serve as the connective tissue between creative vision and real-world production — translating concepts into precise, high-quality experiences that reflect Axios’s standards of excellence.

The Production Manager will manage technical planning, vendor execution, and on-site operations. This role requires an agile, solutions-oriented producer who thrives in live, fast-paced environments and balances technical precision with editorial sensitivity.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead on-site technical execution for Axios Live events, including audiovisual systems, lighting, staging, livestream, and broadcast operation.
• Serve as show-caller and stage manager for various Axios Live event products.
• Coordinate site-specific builds, talent rehearsals, and technical run-throughs.
• Oversee vendor setup, show cues, asset management and technical execution to ensure seamless, brand-aligned experiences.
• Support rapid post-event wrap processes, including media clipping and delivery to editorial and marketing teams.

• Manage event logistics, timelines, and technical deliverables across multiple concurrent projects.
• Coordinate production vendors, venue teams, and freelance technicians to ensure Axios standards are met.
• Track and communicate production schedules and budgets, ensuring timely and high-quality outputs.
• Support the Director of Production with cost tracking, vendor estimates, and reconciliations as needed.
• Lead on venue searches for various Axios Live products with input from operations and client teams.
• Create floor plans in collaboration with the operations team.
• Book all security needs for various Axios Live products.

• Stay ahead of evolving event technology trends, livestream tools, and A/V workflows.
• Recommend improvements that enhance the audience experience or operational efficiency.
• Help maintain and evolve Axios Live’s production documentation and systems library.

Worthy of your time: We’re looking for an experienced, technically skilled producer who embodies a calm, solution-oriented presence and thrives under pressure. Ideal candidates will embody an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for Axios’ mission and have the following skills:

• 3–5 years of experience in event production, with a focus on A/V systems, livestream, and show execution
  .
• Strong understanding of broadcast and technical workflows
  , including rigging, lighting, comms, and streaming platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with show-calling
  , stage management, and backstage coordination.
• Proven ability to manage multiple events simultaneously while maintaining precision, extreme attention to detail and quality deliverables.
• A “can‑do” and team‑centered attitude with a positive approach to quality work.
• Strong ability to work independently on specific projects.
• Excellent communication and time‑management skills.
• Comfortable working in fast‑paced environments and solving technical issues in real time.
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Wrike, Airtable) and video editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro preferred).
• Willingness to travel regularly and work early mornings, evenings, or weekends when required.

Starting salary for this role is in the range of $80,000 - $92,000 and is dependent on numerous factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, and skills. This…