Meeting & Event Producer

Q Center is looking for a Full Time Meeting & Event Producer to join our team!

Job Summary

The Producer will lead live events through its life cycle from conception through post event closeout. The Producer is responsible for developing and maintaining productive relationships with the client through the discovery, design, and delivery process. The role is collaborative between client stakeholders, Q Creative team members, and internal Q Center department partners, supporting our sales process through proposal development and client consultation.

This position is on-site with a varying schedule including some evenings and weekends.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401(K) with employer match
• Holiday Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Wellness Credits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life, AD&D 
• Disability Benefits
• Employee Meals

Education & Experience

• 4 year degree in Communications, Media Production, Event Production, Marketing, Theatre, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 3 years of live event and/or project management experience.
• Proficient at MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams.
• Familiar with additional platforms such as Adobe Creative.

Physical Requirements

• Flexible and long hours sometimes required, including some weekends and evenings.
• In-person, onsite at Q Center role.
• Ability to walk, stand, and sit for long periods of time.
• Light work - Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Fundamental Requirements

• Support the sales process through proposal development and client consultation.
• Work with new and existing clients to introduce Q Creative capabilities and drive new business for Q Creative.
• Serve as the primary client contact through project life cycle.
• Focus on client’s objectives and audience experience.
• Ask focused questions with the ability to quickly understand the client’s creative, strategic, and logistical goals.
• Develop, track and reconcile project budgets, managing project margin to contribute to Q Center’s profitability.
• Schedule space, equipment, and people (both internal staff and freelance) to meet project needs and ensure optimum use of internal resources; ensure schedule information is communicated to production team.
• Direct the graphic design and video editing process to produce finished products that meet or exceed client expectations.
• Create production schedules and show flows to efficiently manage live events.
• Supervise production teams during live events, managing presentations, show flow and lighting cues as necessary.
• Review and approve vendor invoices and process project billings.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge, staying abreast of the latest technology as needed to meet evolving needs.
• Assist with the set up and operation of scenic, lighting and audio equipment when needed.
• Ability to conduct a professional, thorough site presentation of Q Creative offerings with clients, exhibiting key features and benefits.
• Participate in knowledge sharing and mentor others.

The Q Center:

Q Center is more than a conference center – it’s an experience! With 40 years of experience in meeting planning and special event production, Q Center has become an industry leader with boundless versatility and exceptional levels of service. As the largest full-service conference facilities in the Midwest, our vast 150,000+ square-feet of IACC-certified meeting and event spaces regularly host a variety of occasions, from large-scale Fortune 500 company meetings to small business training and special events, like fundraisers and galas. One thing is for sure – food and fun are abundant at Q Center for all to enjoy. From our 95 acres of recreational fun to exploring local sites and indulging in gourmet cuisine, we aim to make every guest experience beyond expectations. Q Center isn’t just for business meetings and conferences – our multi-talented team and event space makes us one of the Midwest’s premier special event venues!

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, please email your request to careers@qcenter.com and provide the job title to which you are applying.