Producer (Events, Brand Experience) - Freelance

**Responsibilities**: : " About the Company Jack Morton is a global brand experience agency. Through the power of experience, we create meaningful relationships between people and brands. Clients build a better customer experience by investing in brand acts, brand experiences, digital transformation, employee experience, integrated marketing, sponsorship marketing and virtual & hybrid events. Our agency also has special skills in trade shows & exhibits and broadcast design. But we don't just create brand experiences. We create Experience Brands. We believe that great experiences drive loyalty and build advocates, but extraordinary experiences create Experience Brands. Brands that deliver proof on their promise at every touchpoint, time and time again. At the core of our agency is our people. Founded by a man nearly a century ago who believed that experiences move people to act, we continue to live by this notion today. We are a dedicated team of strategists, creative innovators, world-class designers, futurists, operational experts and business partners. Born out of smart insights and built creatively with a content-first approach, our award-winning experiences are imaginative and engaging, innovative beyond expectation, and flawlessly executed. Each and every day we are driven to do one thing: Be Extraordinary. This desire fuels our work and our culture. Because we don't want to be ordinary. And neither do you. With the nature of our business, we need to be ready at a moment's notice to support the needs of our clients and sometimes, that requires us to look outside of the agency. We are looking to create relationships with trusted individuals that could be called upon when our team needs support. That brings us to you. If you're someone who loves planning events and all the work that goes into making them happen, then this role is for you The Producer's role is to ensure that all aspects of a program(s) are successfully delivered to the client. The Producer is also responsible for the fiscal health of the program and for communicating effectively with the team and the client. Accountabilities Client Management Participate in the development of integrated solutions that leverage agency offerings and are mutually beneficial for the client and the agency Guide the development, writing and presentation of incremental program proposals, scopes of work, schedules and staffing plans as they relate to solutions. Ensures PCNs are clearly communicated to client and approved. Build and maintain effective client relationships, ensuring that all client's needs are heard, understood and addressed in a timely way Ensure clear communication to the client for the assigned program regarding roles and responsibilities, scope, budget, schedules and program status/ action items Team Management Working with the Key Account Team members, manage the program process from creative through execution using Jack Morton processes and tools. Ensure regular team meetings and manage communications between team members, ensuring all deadlines are met Coach and oversee junior team members on execution of all individual job details Develop talent of junior team by providing challenging assignments and ongoing constructive feedback. Manage resources identify, negotiate and book external resources as needed Budget Management Working with the Key Account Team members, create program budgets and manage the revenue throughout client programs Translate costs to a sell price with appropriate detail to be communicated to the client Manage/mitigate third party costs Develop and actively manage vendor/ freelance talent relationships to ensure best available talent and pricing. Reconcile program costs against budget for your assigned program Creative Management Participate in creative brainstorms to generate ideas for clients Continually look for innovative solutions and production methods Execute the integrity of the creative treatment in all deliverables Contribute and recommend ideas on alternative solutions and the latest technology to enhance and add value to any experience Success Measures Flawless delivery of client commitments Positive team climate that inspires others to excel and deliver Seen as a valuable leader of program and client teams Repeat business with client Profitable budget management Requirements Five plus years of marketing/ client services experience with at least last 3 years delivering solutions College Degree Strong program management, organizational and communication skills Demonstrated production competencies: client focus, accountability for results, team effectiveness, developing others, attention to detail, flexibility and professional confidence. Interest and experience in a variety of areas: Consumer Engagement & Activation, Meetings & Events, Digital a plus Strong familiarity and comfort with technology in general, a desire to remain informed of current trends and improvements, and the ability to communicate highl