JOB OVERVIEW

Clique Hospitality is seeking an experienced Creative Design and Production Manager to build and lead a creative design and production department supporting multiple restaurants, nightlife, and day club properties. This full-time, in-office position is focused exclusively on creative design and production. It does not require event detailing or on-site event servicing, although occasional property visits, venue walkthroughs, and on-site meetings may be needed.

The Creative Design and Production Manager will oversee each project from the initial client concept and visual proposal through final approval and handoff. This individual will have the opportunity to develop and implement their own processes while establishing the department’s creative standards, vendor resources, pricing structure, and production procedures from the ground up. The approved design, production requirements, vendor information, and client expectations will be clearly communicated to a team of Event Services Managers responsible for event detailing and on-site execution. The Creative Design and Production Manager will provide the training, visual resources, and creative direction needed to ensure each event is delivered as envisioned.

The ideal candidate is creative, organized, and resourceful, with experience designing corporate events, private parties, venue buyouts, branded activations, themed events, and large-scale experiences. They must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines across several venues at once. Candidates must also understand applicable laws, permitting requirements, fire and life safety regulations, insurance requirements, and venue policies to ensure all proposed designs, installations, and production elements are compliant.

JOB EXPECTATIONS

To include but not limited to:

• Department Development and Leadership: Build the creative design and production department from the ground up, establish department processes, production procedures, pricing standards, profit goals, vendor requirements, and quality expectations.
• Venue Branding and Sales Tools: Build comprehensive branding and event design decks for each venue, develop venue-specific creative concepts, themed décor options, branding opportunities, food presentation ideas, and production packages.
• Creative Design: Develop original event concepts based on the client’s vision, brand, budget, and venue.
• Food and Buffet Presentation: Collaborate with culinary and operations teams to develop creative food and beverage presentations.
• Production Management: Manage production from proposal development through installation, event execution, breakdown, and final billing.
• On-Site Services Training and Execution: Work closely with the on-site event services team to ensure every creative detail is executed as envisioned.
• Vendor Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with production companies, rental providers, florists, fabricators, printers, entertainment partners, audiovisual companies, and other creative vendors.
• Budgets and Profitability: Prepare and manage event cost sheets, vendor estimates, client pricing, production budgets, and purchase tracking.
• Client and Team Collaboration: Participate in client meetings, presentations, property tours, and venue walkthroughs.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum of five years of experience in event design, event production, experiential marketing, hospitality, nightlife, a destination management company, or a related creative field.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state and local regulations.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state and local regulations. Physically able to lift and carry heavy trays and equipment as well as delicate china and glassware. Up to 50 lbs. Physically able to walk without assistance on various surfaces for an extended period of time. This is a full-time, in-office position. Regular on-site work at properties and event locations is required.

Clique Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.