Senior Director​/VP, Production Los Angeles, CA NY; Remote

NVE Experience Agency is a brand experience and production agency dedicated to building ideas rooted in culture and guided by the principle that ‘The Right Moment Will Transform Someone Forever.’ NVE’s team of creatives, strategists and producers develop insight-driven ideas rooted in culture to convert consumer attention into commitment, action, and brand loyalty.

Summary of Position:

NVE is seeking a Senior Director / Vice President, Production to serve as a senior leader within the Production department, responsible for overseeing multiple teams, driving operational excellence, and ensuring consistent delivery across a diverse portfolio of work.

This role is critical to how Production operates at NVE, partnering cross-functionally to shape projects from the earliest stages, aligning teams and resources, and ensuring work is delivered with clarity, discipline, and quality.

The ideal candidate is a production leader who can scale teams, structure complex work, and drive accountability across projects, people, and financial outcomes.

Leveling Note : This role is open to candidates at both the Senior Director and Vice President level. Final leveling will be determined based on experience, leadership scope, and ability to drive strategic impact across the organization.

• Oversee multiple production teams across projects, clients, and work streams
• Directly manage senior production talent (Directors, EPs, Senior Producers)
• Ensure teams are structured effectively and set up for successful execution
• Serve as a senior escalation point and provide guidance on complex or high-risk work

• Lead production involvement in early-stage planning and new business efforts
• Define:
  • Production approach
  • Budget frameworks
  • Staffing models
  • Execution strategy
• Partner with Accounts, Strategy, and Creative to ensure ideas are both ambitious and executable
• Partner closely with Resourcing to:
  • Allocate teams effectively
  • Balance workload and utilization
  • Identify gaps and hiring needs
• Play a key role in forecasting hiring needs, recruiting, casting, and developing production talent
• Ensure the right teams are assigned to the right work

• Oversee financial health across assigned teams and projects
• Scope management
• Staffing efficiency
• Partner with Finance to improve forecasting and overall profitability

• Act as a senior production lead on RFPs and pitch work
• Translate creative concepts into clear, executable plans
• Define budgets, timelines, and staffing approaches during the pitch process
• Support growth of existing accounts through strong production leadership

• Establish and reinforce production standards, processes, and best practices
• Improve clarity and consistency across how work is scoped, staffed, and delivered
• Help evolve Production into a proactive, strategic partner across the agency

• Influence Production department structure and long-term planning
• Partner with executive leadership on:
  • Org design
  • Resource strategy
  • Operational systems
• Play a key role in shaping how Production supports agency growth and profitability

• Oversee multiple teams and project portfolios simultaneously
• Lead and guide project scoping, budget development, and staffing strategy
• Approve and refine resource allocation across projects
• Serve as an escalation point for team and client challenges
• Mentor and develop senior production talent
• Partner cross-functionally to align on project strategy and execution
• Support new business efforts through production leadership
• Ensure consistent delivery against quality, timeline, and financial expectations

• 12–15+ years of experience in experiential production or live events
• Proven experience leading multiple teams and senior production talent
• Strong track record in scoping, budgeting, and staffing complex work
• Experience contributing to or leading new business / pitch work
• Experience scoping and overseeing complex projects of scale ($5M-$20M)
• Demonstrated ability to manage financial performance across multiple projects
• Exceptio…