Events & Festivals Production Manager (Permanent) in Stockport

Event Production Manager LFX Events Ltd UK-wide | Full-time | Event-based role LFX Events Ltd is growing. We are a professional event production, event management and event safety company working across the UK live events industry, supporting organisers across live music, festivals, outdoor and in-venue events, corporate events and mass participation events. Our clients include event organisers such as Future Sounds, Slam Dunk and AGN Events , alongside a growing portfolio of clients across the sector. We are now looking for an experienced Event Production Manager to join our team as we continue to expand. You’ll have a genuine opportunity to influence how we continuously optimise event production and management services. We're looking for someone who knows that great event production isn't just about writing the plan — it's about making the plan work. You'll be involved from the earliest stages of an event, developing site designs and specifications, sourcing suppliers, managing client relationships and liaising with contractors, local authorities and the wider LFX team. You'll write and coordinate event documentation, build production schedules and manage contractors. From site planning and build, through live activation and event operations, to break and handover , you'll take a hands-on leadership role as Event Manager, coordinating teams, contractors, suppliers and stakeholders to deliver a safe, efficient and successful event. Developing event site designs, layouts and production specifications. Building practical production and operational plans. Procuring and managing suppliers and contractors. Liaising with local authorities, SAGs and other stakeholders. Writing Event Management Plans and associated event documentation. Leading site management and operations teams. Coordinating event build, live operations and break. Taking ownership of the successful delivery of events from planning through to completion. You'll need significant previous experience in event production and/or event management and a track record of delivering events successfully in demanding environments. Live music and festivals Outdoor events In-venue events Corporate events Mass participation events Complex multi-contractor sites You'll be comfortable reading and developing plans, managing contractors and stakeholders, sitting in planning meetings and confidently discussing site design, procurement, logistics, documentation and operational risk making decisions under pressure and leading from the front when the site is live. You'll be the person who can walk onto a complicated event site, understand what's happening, spot what needs attention and get things moving. You're organised without being bureaucratic, commercially aware without compromising quality, and calm when people look to you to lead. If you're an experienced Production Manager or Event Manager looking for a role with real responsibility, variety and the opportunity to help grow an ambitious events business, we'd like to hear from you. Please send your CV and a brief covering letter outlining your relevant experience and why you think you'd be a good fit for LFX Events Ltd to hr@lfxevents.