Senior Experiential Producer

Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

Department: Production

Reports To: Head of Production - Experiential

RQ is an independent creative agency built for today's social-first world. We partner with the world's most recognizable brands to create culturally relevant experiences that connect with audiences online, in culture, and in real life. Our clients include Sephora, Google, YouTube, Hulu, MAX, Best Buy, VRBO, and more.

From social-first campaigns and creator activations to immersive brand experiences and large-scale launches, we believe the strongest ideas come to life when strategy, creativity, and flawless execution work together. We're looking for a producer who is equally passionate about creative thinking and bringing unforgettable brand experiences into the real world.

RQ is seeking a Senior Experiential Producer to lead the planning, production, and execution of immersive brand activations, pop-ups, experiences, sponsorship activations, live events; as well as gifting, fulfillment, product seeding, and logistics based marketing campaigns.

This role blends creative production, experiential design, technical planning, and project leadership. The ideal candidate can take an initial creative concept and transform it into a fully executable physical environment; balancing design excellence, production realities, budgets, timelines, and client expectations throughout the process.

You'll collaborate closely with Creative Directors, Strategists, Designers, Account teams, Production partners, and external fabricators to deliver memorable experiences that elevate our clients' brands while maintaining exceptional operational execution.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in experiential and production execution, thrives in a fast-paced agency environment, demonstrates proactive problem-solving skills, and has the ability to anticipate needs and keep projects moving forward with precision and professionalism.

JOB DUTIES

Experiential Creative Production

• Lead end-to-end production of experiential marketing campaigns, brand activations, pop-ups, retail installations, sponsorship activations, and live events.
• Lead end-to-end execution of gifting, influencer seeding, mailers, VIP gifting, and fulfillment logistics.
• Translate creative concepts into executable production plans, balancing creative ambition with budget, logistics, and feasibility.
• Develop production timelines, workback schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and installation schedules.
• Anticipate production challenges and proactively develop creative solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage multiple concurrent experiential projects while maintaining exceptional quality and attention to detail (incl. .inventory trackers, packing specifications, shipping schedules)
• Build scalable operational workflows that improve efficiency across recurring gifting and fulfillment programs.

Production & Vendor Management

• Lead relationships with fabrication partners, production vendors, scenic shops, AV partners, rental companies, venues, and installation crews.
• Source materials and production solutions that balance quality, creativity, and budget.
• Manage fabrication timelines, quality control, logistics, transportation, installation, and strike.
• Coordinate permitting, venue requirements, safety planning, insurance documentation, and compliance.
• Oversee on-site production, installation, rehearsals, live event execution, and post-event breakdown.
• Manage fulfillment partners, shipping vendors, warehouses, and logistics providers.
• Oversee product movement, packaging production, and final quality assurance across gifting and fulfillment.

Client Partnership

• Serve as a trusted client-facing production lead throughout the engagement.
• Present experiential concepts, production plans, technical layouts, and design walkthroughs to clients and stakeholders.
• Communicate proactively on project status, timelines, budgets, risks, and recommendations.
• Build strong relationships with clients through thoughtful leadership and exceptional execution.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Creative, Strategy, Client Services, Production, and Operations throughout every stage of a project.
• Collaborate with social, influencer, content, and creative teams to ensure experiential programs extend seamlessly into broader integrated campaigns.
• Support new business pitches by contributing production expertise, budgeting, technical planning, and experiential recommendations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications

We're looking for someone with 5+ years of experience producing experiential marketing programs, live events, environmental design projects, retail activations, or branded experiences within an agency, production company, or brand environment.

Ideal candidates will have experience with:

• Independently owning experiential marketing and brand activations
• Producing for big brands at creative agencies
• Pop-up experiences and retail environments
• Live event and sponsorship production
• Large-scale production planning and logistics
• Resourcing and sourcing for gifting, fulfillment, inventory, product logistics, or influencer seeding programs
• Vendor and fabrication management
• Production budgeting and scheduling
• Client-facing project leadership
• Cross-functional collaboration within creative organizations

What Will Make You Successful

The ideal candidate is:

• Equal parts creative thinker and operational leader
• Excited to lead projects ranging from intimate gifting initiatives to large scale experiential events.
• Understands that operational excellence in fulfillment is just as critical to client success as flawless live event execution.
• Highly organized with exceptional project management skills
• Comfortable balancing creative vision with production realities
• Calm under pressure and confident making decisions in fast-moving environments
• An outstanding communicator who builds trust across teams, vendors, and clients
• Detail-oriented without losing sight of the big picture
• Curious, collaborative, and eager to explore new production technologies and experiential trends

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Flexible Paid Time-Off
• 401K with employer match after 1 year
• Dog friendly office
• Culture - Every year we celebrate our agency’s birthday which is an important get together for all of our employees. We also celebrate staff birthdays & anniversaries.
• We host bi-weekly happy hours, offsites, give-back days and much more.
• We encourage employees to always speak their mind and offer suggestions to our continued cultural development

RQ Media is an equal opportunity employer. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity and all candidates are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

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