ABOUT THE ROLE

Location: Remote - Michigan residents

Do you have production experience, a talent for keeping projects and teams on track, and a positive, can-do attitude? Would you like to help make world-class meetings and special events come to life for Fortune and Global 500 clients? This could be a fantastic opportunity for you!

Morley operates domestic and international meetings and events for top industry clients. As a Live Event Producer, you'll be the project navigator who keeps the production / project team moving.

You'll work with the Senior Executive Producer for support and direction, and in partnership with clients, Morley operations staff and production suppliers as we work together to plan and execute live events.

What You'll Do

• Schedule and produce meetings
• Record and distribute project discovery notes
• Pre-production - plan and track production deliverables
• Manage / communicate production objectives
• Create / manage / distribute the production timeline (to keep the team on track!)
• Track / review / maintain / reconcile the production budget
• Forecast / administer production accounts payable
• Inventory program content and assets
• Manage pre-production and on-site materials and media
• Coordinate / distribute production direction and info on site
• Create / manage production schedules
• Manage crew logistics, travel and expenses
• Track / distribute the production run-of-show
• Handle on-site administration, venue logistics and production management for production staff and crew
• Ultimately, successfully deliver the production to the client!

What to Expect: Schedule & Travel

Our work is exciting, and requires the flexibility to travel (approx. 15% - 35% of the time) and accommodate a varied schedule. Your team members are positive and knowledgeable; we work together to make it happen. This role involves:

• Initial on-site training:
  • Five to 10 days at our corporate headquarters - Saginaw, Michigan
  • Travel arrangements, lodging and cost reimbursement provided
• Daily operations:
  • Remote - work from home
    • Monday through Friday
    • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time
    • After-hours support at times (high-priority or timely projects, or to fit client schedules)
• Planned meetings / events:
  • Travel on location
  • Schedule varies; includes nights / weekends
• Potential ad-hoc travel (e.g., venue selection, pre-production site visits)

*Questions Before You Apply? *

Live chat with a Morley Talent Acquisition (TA) Specialist (careers.morleycompanies.com{target="_blank" rel="noopener"} | chat hours: M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern time (closed on some holidays) | TA will respond to after-hours questions the next business day).

SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

Abilities:

• Multitasking (many projects, various stages of pre-production and production)
• Attention to detail
• Strong initiative (self-starter, owns projects, effectively guides team through collaborative objectives)
• Sense of timing and urgency

Skills:

• End-to-end project management
• Organizational (project tracking, archiving and digital asset management)
• Communication (keeps Producer and team informed and moving forward)
• People skills (client- and crew-facing, with positive encouragement and attitude)
• Administrative and organizational

Technology:

Comprehensive knowledge / working use of MS Office

Knowledge of, or ability to learn, MS Team