Associate Director, Event Production

<p><strong>1 big thing: </strong>Axios Live transforms award-winning journalism into dynamic live events—offering editorial experiences that spark smart conversations across politics, business, technology, health, and more. We are hiring an <strong>Associate Director of Production </strong>to manage the technical execution, budget management, and vendor oversight for in-person and virtual events, helping scale Axios Live into its next phase of editorial and experiential growth.</p> <p><strong>Why It Matters:</strong> This isn’t just about running events—it’s about making them work flawlessly. You will serve as the technical lead for some of Axios’s most visible moments, from live-streamed policy interviews to international stage productions. As a strategic and hands-on executor, you'll ensure each event reflects Axios's high standards for editorial integrity, production value, and audience experience.</p> <p><strong>The details:</strong></p> <p>Technical Execution & Production Oversight</p> <ul> <li>Manage the technical production of Axios Live events, including A/V systems, staging, lighting, livestreaming, video playback, and on-site recording for our large-scale event productions.</li> <li>Serve as stage manager and show-caller, managing real-time production cues, backstage operations, and talent movement</li> <li>Oversee A/V production vendors, including sourcing, scoping, budgeting, contracting, and on-site management</li> <li>Coordinate site-specific tech builds, rehearsals, and contingency plans for both in-person and virtual platforms (e.g. Zoom, Vimeo, custom integrations)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Manage post-production editing workflows, including rapid content clipping in Adobe Premiere Pro and video asset delivery to marketing/editorial teams<br></strong></p> <p>Production & Budget Management</p> <ul> <li>Own end-to-end production timelines, task tracking, and staffing schedules for simultaneous events</li> <li>Manage event production budgets at the line-item level—tracking vendor estimates, spend actuals, and reconciliations with minimal supervision</li> <li>Negotiate cost-effective solutions with vendors while ensuring Axios’s production standards are met or exceeded</li> </ul> <p><strong>Maintain internal tools and documentation for production planning, budget tracking, vendor database and show files (e.g. run-of-show, call sheets, tech specs)<br></strong></p> <p>Cross-Functional Collaboration & Mentorship</p> <ul> <li>Collaborate with editorial, creative, and design teams to bring branded experiences to life across Axios IP and custom event formats</li> <li>Act as a technical advisor to internal stakeholders on what’s possible (or not), offering solutions grounded in experience and vendor capabilities</li> <li>Provide mentorship and guidance to associates and freelance contractors, helping build a strong, technically savvy team culture</li> </ul> <p><strong>Support new production innovation by identifying technical opportunities to improve quality, reduce risk, or scale event offerings<br><br></strong></p> <p><strong>What You’ll Bring: </strong>You are a technical producer with creative instincts, leadership skills, and a command of live event dynamics. You have:</p> <ul> <li>5–7 years of experience in high-volume event production, including technical design, A/V execution, and budget management</li> <li>Deep understanding of A/V production workflows, including livestreaming, broadcast systems, LED, comms, rigging, and event safety</li> <li>Demonstrated success managing producti