Senior Producer

WE'RE SLEEK. IT'S GOOD TO MEET YOU. Founded in 2013 by Jennifer Davidson, we’re an independently owned experience partner delivering world class events and experiences for some of the biggest brands, across the globe. We partner with forward-thinking, ambitious clients to create impact - whether for a product roadshow, a reimagined B2B conference, a global car launch, or a major industry exhibition. Our ambition is simple: to create human-first experiences that build communities, fuel innovation, spark collaboration, and unlock new opportunities for our clients. Our approach has earned us places on both The Sunday Times 100 Fastest Growing Company List (#21) and the Business Leader Growth 500 list in 2025. We’re also proud to be recognised as a 2025 Sunday Times and Campaign “Best Place to Work”. These accolades reflect something we nurture; building success without compromising on people, purpose or standards. We call it ‘growth without compromise’. WHO WE ARE Sleek is defined by a people-before-profit mindset. We celebrate individuality, set high standards and believe purposeful leadership and exceptional work go hand in hand. Everyone here is self-motivated, curious and committed to growing, regardless of seniority. We value people who take ownership, solve problems willingly, act on feedback, and are comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-standards environment. Based in Wimbledon, our HQ is a bright, modern and collaborative space where people genuinely enjoy spending time sharing ideas, playlists, lunch breaks and visits from the office dogs. Being proudly OfficeByDesign, we work from our HQ four days a week with one work-from-home day, plus flexible core hours. This pattern is central to how we work. We know we learn and perform better when we’re together – after all, our business is about bringing people together. Our structure has been consciously designed to enable growth and invest heavily in team development. You’ll find Sleek a welcoming place for everyone, from those starting their careers to experienced specialists. We’re committed to creating a community where you can do your best work and realise your potential. We also expect and welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are here to make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process wherever needed - just let us know. ROLE OVERVIEW The role of Senior Producer exists to help Sleek drive our ‘growth without compromise’ purpose by delivering live events that truly represent Sleek’s ‘go further’ passion. You’ll be well versed in leading project teams to deliver complex, creative brand events, managing budgets of over £500k and delighting your clients. Organisation will be an innate skill, as well as creating genuine, positive stakeholder relationships. Junior and mid level members of the team will look to you for guidance, whilst Directors, EP’s and Heads of Department will rely on you for support. Working in partnership with the team, you’ll bring strategic concepting to your projects, an appreciation for content and facilitates smooth cross functional collaboration between live, creative and technical departments. You’ll have a deep understanding of the processes for delivering projects and will have confidence in pushing boundaries, whilst ensuring projects are delivered on time, in budget and meet Sleek and our client’s standards. Ideating, pitching and briefing will also be key responsibilities. Your understanding and application of the creative and strategic processes involved within project scoping, pitching and delivery will be harnessed to input into the team and wider agency’s methodologies, making not only an impact on our clients, but our team too. The role involves both UK and international travel and will report into a Project Director/ Executive Producer. You will also likely manage a junior developing their capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to produce world class experiences for globally renowned brands, end to end. RESPONSIBILITIES PROJECT DELIVERY * Work closely and proactively as either a project lead or as part of a larger project team, spanning ideating, developing, pitching and producing flawless, innovative event solutions to meet client objectives * Manage project kick offs and take ownership of critical paths (project plans) to keep all moving parts on track, adhering to all internal and client processes to a meticulous standard * Able to manage production, strategy and creative resources, based on the project needs, working with all to grow ideas * Anticipate and respond intuitively to project pinch points or wider challenges with appropriate solutions * Accurate preparation of pre-production and onsite documentation and schedules * Oversee all delivery partners, ensuring a cohesive approach to the project (sourcing, briefing, negotiating and ensuring deadlines and budgets are met) * When supporting on larger projects; record and communicate planning updates to the Project Lead during the delivery phases * Confidently support and advise junior members of the team and other departments in project delivery best practice * Share learnings with the team from an operational, technical, creative, content and supplier perspective * Manage the post-event administrative process, including working with Marketing to create a case study * Observe where efficiencies could be introduced in how the departments collaborate to deliver projects on time, budget and to the client’s needs whilst exceeding stakeholder expectations FINANCE * Scope, prepare and manage budgets in multiple currencies, ensuring accuracy with any fluctuations justified, adhering to internal processes including managing scope creep, recording quotes, creating PO's, payment schedules, processing invoices accurately * Ensure projects are reconciled and information is passed on in a timely fashion to Finance for billing CREATIVE AND STRATEGY * Have a good understanding of the clients / brand strategy and how live experiences contribute towards them * Understand materiality and set design and what is feasible from a budget and timeline perspective * Understand the different roles in content, design and strategy, the process involved within each role and the associated timeframes of tasks * Hold great supplier knowledge for different event elements * Work with the creative team: generating new ideas and facilitating their development CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS * Establish strong rapport with all client stakeholders * Implement client requirements on a project-by-project basis, challenging and suggesting alternatives if it’s for the good of the project * Maintain open communication, setting clear expectations of what is achievable * Actively participating in internal and external debriefs for the purposes of review and continual improvement BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT * Contribute to elements of new business pitches including face-to-face presentations if required * Manage the pitch process for smaller projects, working in synergy with other departments * Identify and act on opportunities for repeat or new business with existing clients * Contribute to new business development including industry networking, building relationships, obtaining referrals and liaising with contacts within your existing network SUSTAINABILITY * Commitment to our company-wide responsibility for sustainability and accessibility * Maintain a foundational awareness of current best practices and commit to ongoing self-education * Actively implement accessible and sustainable approaches within the Live team LINE MANAGEMENT * Ensure direct reports are clear on their role expectations and priorities * Coach, challenge, support and equip your direct reports to high performance * Maintain a stable environment against Sleek processes MEASURES OF SUCCESS You will be accountable for delivering measurable impact across the quality of our event delivery, profit margins, client satisfaction ratings, and colleague development. * Likely 7+ years experience in live events, ideally from an event agency background * Operates to an exceptional level of delivery, balances an excellent eye for detail whilst considering the overall project objectives * Self-motivated, leading by example with enthusiasm towards the role, the company and your colleagues, willing to take on tasks, no matter how menial * Works in a calm and composed manner when managing multiple projects and deadlines * Maintains the resilience and stamina required to sustain performance when under pressure * Passionate about supporting your peers to be better * Actively seeks and welcomes feedback * An ability to build long term, mutually beneficial relationships at all levels * 27 days holiday (plus UK public holidays). * Additional days holiday for each year of service (capped at 3) * Week-day birthdays off * Charity day * Pay Day early finish Fridays (15:00) * Standard Pension Plan * Fitness membership or gym contribution * Tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, EV scheme * Private health care (after 1 year's service) * Enhanced primary and secondary caregiver leave for new parents * Learning and development programmes, including the Sleek Academy, new joiner buddies, and external coaching programme * Company social events including weekly office drinks and annual company offsite * Opportunity to experience new destinations through Fam Trips #J-18808-Ljbffr