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Executive Producer - B2C Events

Chicago, Illinois, United States

**must be able to work hybrid in Chicago**
**please note we'll begin reviewing applications in the New Year**

We believe in Extraordinary. ​ 
 
As an Executive Producer (experiential / events), you are a dynamic leader who brings energy, positivity, and vision to every program you touch. You oversee the successful delivery and fiscal health of large, complex projects, ensuring seamless collaboration across teams and clear communication with clients. But beyond execution, you help fuel a culture of creativity and innovation—where challenges spark bold solutions, and boundaries are pushed with purpose. You champion inclusion and accessibility in every experience, making sure our work is meaningful and built for everyone. With deep experience across industries and offerings, you're a trusted partner and go-to resource who thrives in a fast-moving environment where ambition, curiosity, and experimentation are celebrated. As a team leader, you foster unshakeable camaraderie, support individual growth, and empower others to bring their unique strengths forward. Together, we will drive excellence—grounded in trust, driven by creativity, and united by a shared commitment to shaping the future of brand experiences.

What you’ll be doing

Project Delivery 

  • Develop and lead generation of program ideas and concept development balancing client objectives and budget parameters, engaging cross-functional teams as appropriate
  • Establish and ensure processes are followed by team members, review projects for quality assurance purposes and ensure that both internal and client reviews take place
  • Work to develop and articulate innovative strategies (challenging existing norms and conventional thinking) to achieve predetermined client strategy goals and objectives
  • Effectively negotiate with stakeholders and vendors and build strong relationships 
  • Proactively address risk management

Client Focus / Relationship Management

  • Conversant in client’s business strategy (may start to help frame elements of it) and maintains focus on that strategy and client goals and objectives; look for opportunities to position out-of-scope work as incremental projects
  • Able to reframe / guide client expectations 

Budget Support 

  • Can lead complex projects in their entirety while having an overview of all processes and tasks, taking ownership in current processes and accountable for shaping new ones
  • Able to budget time – you know how much time it takes to produce and execute along with the roles and responsibilities that accompany it 

Team Collaboration 

  • Work effectively with leadership and cross-functional teams including creative, technical, etc.

 If you can do all that, you have what it takes. It might help if…

  • 10–15 years of event production experience, able to fully own accounts
  • Consumer / B2C event expertise 
  • Proven leader skilled at managing large teams (20 to 50+) and multi-faceted projects ($3 to $10M+ budgets)
  • Strong budgeting, supplier negotiation, and revenue strategy skills
  • Excellent client management and relationship building skills
  • Positive, solutions-oriented team manager with excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Up-to-date on production and experiential trends
  • Agency experience

Last, but not least, we believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Jack Morton and Genuine are equal opportunity employers; we strongly value diversity at our companies. We do not discriminate on race, religion, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. 

The salary range for this position is from $130,000 to $140,000 (some potential flex). Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; location and region; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

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