Executive Producer

Calling all Experiential Executive Producers — our collaborative, bold team is looking for a new leader to join us.

The Executive Producer will function in a lead role delivering high-level production and executional excellence to XDA. This role works within the Production team and partners with departments across the organization.

Company Snapshot:

XDA is an award-winning creative agency with production chops designing experiences for industry-defining brands. XDA is recognized in Ad Age as a Best Place to Work and as Small Agency of the Year for 2025. We serve high-profile clients like CrowdStrike, Autodesk, Cartoon Network, and Lowe’s. Our teams fluidly work across client categories ranging from entertainment, automotive, and retail to technology and finance. We have a special place for working with brands that are doing their part to build a better world. With over 50 FTEs and 100–200 freelance/contract employees at the company, we are continuing to win new clients and looking for more talent to join our exceptional team. You can check out more about our work and culture here.

We’re here to create better.

Better — experiences, stories, relationships, worlds.

Everydamnday.

If we aren’t creating better work, or creating a better place to work — then why create at all?

Department Excellence:

• Serve as lead producer on one of our most fun and loved key consumer accounts, overseeing and producing major consumer-led experiences.

• Responsible for concept feasibility consulting in partnership with creative and strategy teams.

• Responsible for full project production execution including fabrication, installation, and strike, ensuring creative intent is preserved.

• Responsible for project financial performance through budget management, tracking, and reconciliation. Budget management ranges from $50K to $2M. Attention to detail is key.

• Serve as the primary liaison, delivering regular updates to both internal and external stakeholders.

• Partner with multiple supporting agencies and partners of the client on a project basis, handling all communications and logistics.

• Develop, track, and manage production schedules and other documents for all events, serving as lead on permitting and venue logistics.

• Ensure the team stays on track with schedules throughout the course of the project.

• Manage onsite/execution teams to ensure the seamless installation, rehearsal, and execution of projects.

• In partnership with creative, maintain responsibility for bringing creative concepts to life. This includes working across various applications and mediums, from digital to environmental within live, semi-live, and virtual experiences.

• Engage in proactive vendor management and negotiation.

• Owns production risk, safety, and permitting strategies/assessments including crisis management and any local insurance, labor, or union regulations.

Leadership Abilities:

• Client-facing communication skills at the project and account level.

• Leadership ability with experience in training and mentoring team members.

• Strong interpersonal skills in managing and directing teams of Brand Ambassadors on a project-by-project basis.

• Stay on top of industry trends and cultural happenings.

• Comprehension of the latest technology-driven tools and solutions impacting our industry.

Required Experience:

• Deep activation expertise is required (both indoor and outdoor environments).

• Logistics, touring, and expo experience is a must.

• Experience with fabrication and set design is desired.

• Retail experience is a plus.

• Experience with cross-agency collaboration, communication, and logistics.

• Candidates should also be aware of and comfortable with the physicality of the job.

• Development and management of project budgets from $50K to $2.5M, encompassing creation, tracking, and reconciliation.

• Schedule management.

• Experience with permitting and venue logistics.

• Collaboration with creative teams to transform concepts into impactful digital, environmental, live, and virtual experiences.

• Management of vendor relationships and negotiations to ensure optimal project outcomes.

• 15+ years of experience in production, activations, or live events.

• Festivals and tours are a plus.

• 2–3 years of experience at the senior producer or executive producer level.

Preferred Capabilities:

• Strong problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to bring creative concepts to life within budget parameters.

• Confidence in presenting to internal and external teams.

• Being a team player able to roll up your sleeves and do what it takes to get the job done!

• Ability to work well under pressure.

• High availability to travel for site visits and onsite execution.

• This is a remote role, but clients are on the East Coast so Eastern Time working hours are preferred.

This job description reflects the core responsibilities and expectations for the Director, Operations role at XDA. Additional duties may be assigned as needed to support the success of the team and agency.