Jack Morton Worldwide

Executive Producer

Jack Morton Worldwide • $110K — $130K *
Detroit, MI 48228In-Person
Hospitality & Recreation
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of professional experience in live event production, with 5 years leading complex programs
  • Deep B2B conference and B2C experiential expertise
  • Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
  • Proven experience in large-scale business meetings and theatrical planning
  • Extensive knowledge of AV, lighting, staging, and event operation
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and travel up to 30% annually

Responsibilities

  • Partner with clients to define project scope, goals, and deliverables
  • Oversee the delivery of multiple complex programs from pre-production to reconciliation
  • Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities in all active projects
  • Ensure appropriate staffing and resources for projects
  • Champion team learning and development, especially around budgeting and agency tools
  • Act as a liaison to ensure project goal alignment across teams
  • Manage on-site operations during events, ensuring flawless execution

Benefits

  • Opportunity to engage in team-building initiatives and office events
  • Access to industry training sessions to stay updated on best practices
  • Encouragement to share knowledge and insights within the team
  • A culture of continuous improvement and professional growth
Full Job Description
As an Executive Producer, you are a senior production leader with deep B2B conference experience and B2C experiential expertise. You are accountable for the successful delivery, financial health, and team leadership across complex Automotive programs. You bring rigor to process, confidence to client relationships, and calm leadership to fast-moving environments.

This role is based in Detroit and reports directly to senior leadership.

Team Leadership and Collaboration
  • Partner with client stakeholders to understand project scope, goals, and deliverables to translate creative concepts into actionable production plans
  • Own the successful delivery of multiple complex programs from pre-production through reconciliation
  • Maintain a high-level understanding of all active projects, proactively identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities
  • Ensure programs are appropriately staffed and resourced based on scope, complexity, and timing
  • Act as a visible champion for your team and create learning opportunities, particularly around budgeting, reconciliation, and agency tools
  • Step in as needed to support execution, decision-making, or issue resolution during critical moments

Event Production & Execution Excellence
  • Partner with Creative and Account leadership to ensure production is embedded early and effectively in the creative process
  • Share insights, ideas, and solutions to develop project timelines, budgets, and workflows, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned in the process
  • Act as a liaison between teams to ensure alignment on project goals. Serve as a reliable point of contact, keeping the team updated on project progress and gathering feedback to ensure expectations are met
  • Protect the integrity of the creative vision across all deliverables while balancing scope, budget, and timeline
  • Continually seek innovative production solutions, methodologies, and partners
  • Manage on-site operations during B2B and B2C events, such as supplier coordination, set-up and dismantle, and troubleshooting to ensure flawless execution
  • Anticipate potential challenges to adapt quickly, problem-solve, and maintain composure in a fast-changing environment

Financial Management
  • Own the fiscal health of programs, including forecasting, budget tracking, and reconciliation
  • Oversee third-party costs, supplier engagements and freelance engagements
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of suppliers, negotiating specifications and ensuring high-quality delivery of goods and services
  • Review and approve 3rd party invoicing, ensuring accuracy and accountability against approved budgets

Post-Event Wrap-Up & Reporting
  • Compile and organize all project documentation, including final budgets, production schedules, and feedback from internal and external stakeholders
  • Support in developing post-event debriefs, highlighting key learnings, successes, and opportunities for improvement
  • Contribute to the continuous refinement of internal processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness

Active Participation in Jack Morton's Community & Culture
  • Embody and advocate for Jack Morton's values by participating in team-building initiatives, office events, and agency-wide programs.
  • Actively engage in learning opportunities such as training sessions to stay informed about industry trends and best practices.
  • Share knowledge, insights, and experiences with colleagues to strengthen the agency's collective expertise and create a culture of continuous improvement.

What we require:
  • In addition to a college degree, 15+ years of professional experience in live event production with at least 5 years leading complex programs
  • A passion for Production and delivering impactful B2B and B2C experiences
  • Exceptional organizational and time-management abilities with the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and/or project elements
  • Proven large-scale business meeting experience and understanding of theatrical planning is a must
  • Extensive Experience with AV, lighting, staging, etc. and familiarity in working in and with event venues, production companies, event staffing, unions, catering, etc. is required
  • Experience as a stage manager and/or show caller and understanding of Video/Streaming Technology is a plus
  • A collaborative mindset and willingness to support a team effort with an eagerness to learn, grow, and embrace new challenges
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills plus working knowledge of Microsoft products like Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required
  • Willingness to execute projects on weekends and evenings, when required
  • Travel Requirement: Up to 30% annually with the ability to travel to event sites for extended periods of time
  • Ideal candidate is within proximity to a Jack Morton office; local to Detroit area office is a plus
  • A minimum three days a week presence in a local Jack Morton office

About Jack Morton Worldwide

Jack Morton Worldwide is a global brand experience agency. We believe brands need extraordinary ideas that create emotional connections, fuel conversations and deliver business results. For more than 75 years, we have brought brands to life through event marketing, promotional marketing, sponsorship marketing, digital, social and mobile, content marketing and employee engagement. Jack Morton is part of the Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE: IPG), one of the world's largest advertising and marketing services organizations. With more than 800 employees in offices around the world, we deliver exceptional results for our clients in 70 countries.
Learn more about Jack Morton Worldwide
Size
800 employees
Industry
Media
Founded
1939
* Ladders Estimates

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