Head of Production
Role Purpose
The Head of Production is a people-oriented, organized, and motivated individual who is driven to grow the internal team and maximize both human and material resources for every project. This role contributes to the management of events created by Tribu. As a mid-level management position, it supports leadership in project planning and profitability by working closely with the executive team to establish and implement best practices in production, ensuring the organization’s objectives are met. The Head of Production also collaborates closely with the Director of Communications, the Administrative Director, and the CEO in delivering projects.
Tribu is the founder, owner, and producer of the following events: JACKALOPE, APIK, BARBEGAZI in addition to producing the Crankworx Summer Series under license.
Main Responsibilities
The Head of Production is involved throughout the entire project cycle:
Administrative Tasks
- Organize weekly production team meetings;
- Recruit, develop, and evaluate the performance of production team members;
- Participate in the executive committee;
- Ensure project profitability by closely monitoring budgets and maintaining margins.
Pitch Analysis
- Contribute to completing Tribu’s internal brief to ensure a clear understanding of the mandate;
- Validate the proposed budget;
- Collaborate on pitch preparation, including reviewing post-mortems of similar projects.
Agreement Setup
- Maintain and update the project calendar, allocating the necessary resources to each project;
- Work closely with the Project Manager on all ongoing productions.
Pre-production/Production
- Participate in supplier negotiations (venues, audiovisual, equipment rental, etc.);
- Monitor budgets and identify cost-optimization opportunities;
- Participate in client meetings;
- Provide support to the team.
Client Meetings, Follow-Ups & Project Delivery
- Oversee project delivery by conducting regular follow-ups on the overall progress of deliverables;
- Manage select suppliers, ensuring installation follow-ups and compliance with setup and takedown schedules.
Project Closure & Post-Mortem
- Finalize projects by closing budgets and assessing profitability;
- Organize internal meetings with all stakeholders to conduct a project case study.
Required Qualifications & Knowledge
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, management, marketing, or other relevant fields;
- Significant experience as a Project Manager, ideally with technical direction responsibilities;
- Minimum of 7–10 years in the event industry, including 3–5 years in management;
- Proficiency in Google Workspace and Monday;
- Strong written and spoken communication skills in both French and English, given the international scope of clients and partners;
- Availability outside regular office hours during events (setup, takedown, execution) and ability to travel to client sites, suppliers, and various venues.
Interpersonal skills and abilities
- Team management and strong leadership;
- Highly organized, responsible, and skilled at managing priorities;
- Excellent customer service skills;
- Creative and innovative mindset;
- Knowledge of action sports (an asset).
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
- Full time permanent job 40 hours/week;
- Competitive salary according to experience;
- Flexibility to work from home;
- Cell phone provided / monthly fee paid up to $75/month;
- Employer-paid marketing training (HUBSPOT);
- Group insurance program in place;
- Friendly environment with room for growth;
- Unlimited access to the coffee machine & great rooftop terrace in the summer;
- Administrative office in co-sharing space on the Plateau Mont-Royal.
To apply, please send your application by email to Ariel Thibault, Director of Operations: [email protected]
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, members of visible and ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities.
