Lead, Experience Production, NA

ike's seasonal and long-term marketing objectives.

What will you work on?
As a Lead Producer, you will own medium-to-large-scale productions in partnership with Creative
and Brand Management teams. Your core responsibilities include:

• End-to-End Production Management: Own the full project lifecycle, facilitating

• outreach, negotiations, budget management, and contract execution.

• External Partner Oversight: Responsible for sourcing and managing external partners, writing comprehensive Scopes of Work (SOWs), reviewing detailed budgets, and managing the vendor relationship from initial onboarding through final project wrap.

• Internal Alignment: Lead the management of internal stakeholder reviews, working in close partnership with Brand Planning and Creative Planning to ensure cross-functional alignment and timely approvals.

• Cross-Functional Support: Work collaboratively with producers across the full creative production landscape-including Retail and Content-to ensure a unified brand experience.

• On-Site Leadership: Direct on-site installations, establish Run-of-Show (ROS), and manage production partners across fabrication and programming.

Who will you work with?
Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Production, you will be a vital member of the NA Production Team, partnering daily with teammates across PDX, LA, and NYC.

• Mentorship & Leadership: While this role has no direct reports, you will act as a lead mentor for Producers and Production Coordinators, providing guidance on best practices and production excellence.

• Creative Collaboration: You will work in close lockstep with the Experience Director in each geography to bring local and regional visions to life.

• Internal Partners: Creative, Brand Marketing, Brand Planning, Finance, Legal Procurement, Sports Marketing, Energy Marketing, and Retail.

• External Partners: You will lead and manage relationships with premier fabrication shops, creative agencies, and programming partners to ensure flawless execution.

What you bring:

• 7+ years of experience in live consumer experience production, scenic fabrication, and creative project management.

• Production Expertise: Deep knowledge of live programming and content capture within experiential environments.

• Operational Excellence: Expert-level ability to draft SOWs and reconcile complex-production budgets.

• Strategic Coordination: Experience managing complex internal stakeholder reviews and aligning cross-functional teams.

• Thought Leadership: A willingness to mentor junior team members and elevate the craft of production across the NA team.

• Negotiation Skills: Expert-level contract negotiation and vendor management.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher. Or equivalent relative working experience.

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.