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Wasserman · 1 week ago

Senior Manager, Production

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music, and entertainment, serving talent, brands, and properties globally. The Senior Manager, Production is responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of agency projects, managing resources, budgets, and vendor relationships to ensure on-time and on-budget execution while mentoring the Production Team members.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for overseeing and managing various elements of large-scale projects from planning through execution
Work in a collaborative manner with all Wasserman account teams to ensure flawless project delivery against the client’s objectives and agreed budget
Manage vendor relationships with audio, lighting, staging, fabrication, graphics, digital technology, venues, labor, and other project executional vendor partnerships as necessary to ensure that all agency suppliers meet Wasserman standards of sustainability, ethical purchasing, diversity, quality control and pricing structure
Regular communication with agency team and client team regarding roles and responsibilities, budget, schedules, and project status
Develop, manage and reconcile project budgets of $500k+, responsible for ensuring that projects are correctly budgeted for and meet expected financial targets
Develop production schedules, run of shows, and enforce deliverable dates key to program success
Responsible for building and maintaining effective client relationships, ensuring that all client needs are addressed in a timely fashion throughout the duration of projects
Manage and develop the relationships with Wasserman trusted suppliers and third parties, throughout the duration of the project
Manage the working team across a client account, providing guidance and leadership, communicating a vision, and challenging the team to achieve goals
Creates a positive, collaborative, teamwork environment based on the company culture and values
Promotes our team environment and provides work direction and guidance including coaching, professional development and training; guides team on deliverables, and establishes best practices with project management
Cultivates account-specific collaboration and has awareness of nuances within individual account teams and continually guides and evolves team process, serving as a trusted resource on integrated teams
Contributes to business development efforts for new revenue opportunities with existing clients and potential clients

Qualification

Budget managementVendor managementProject managementExperiential marketingTeam leadershipMulti-taskingCommunication skillsProblem-solvingAttention to detailCollaboration

Required

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
4 – 7 years relevant / increasing operations experience (preferably in the experiential, sports or entertainment field)
Ability to remain calm under pressure, work on multiple projects simultaneously and achieve deadlines
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the experiential landscape and proven ability to deliver projects from the ground up
Confidence to present and communicate with senior clients as well as the ability to independently craft complex, nuanced written communications for internal and external outreach
Capable of navigating tough issues and influencing those involved toward a desired outcome
Must be comfortable working as an integral part of a team environment
Continuously demonstrates solution-oriented mentality
Lead and inspire other team members, generate positive morale
Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload while coordinating with others to proactively meet deadlines
Strong attention to detail and highly organized
Thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess a ‘can-do' attitude at all times

Preferred

Agency experience preferred

Company

Wasserman

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Wasserman provides marketing services to the most iconic sports figures, musical artists, brands, and properties.

H1B Sponsorship

Wasserman has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (5)
2023 (1)
2022 (1)
2021 (1)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
Providence Equity Partners
2022-11-01Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Sam Alpert
SVP, Marketing - Music
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Christa D'Alimonte
Chief Legal Officer
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