About Us

Freeman is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’ largest network of experts, Freeman’s insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 97-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.

Summary

The Sr Implementation Project Manager is responsible for owning the pre-production process, tools, documentation, communication, and hand-offs for all events that do not have a dedicated Execution Project Management team assigned. The Implementation Project Manager will have involvement the majority of Event Technology events. This fast-paced and challenging role requires successfully managing competing priorities and timelines. This role is responsible for the planning of General Sessions, Meeting Rooms, Show Management Areas, and General Exhibits.

This position will support our Audio Visual and Event Technology team. It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office and/or show-site 2-3 days per week based out of Dallas, TX.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Pre-Production Customer Collaboration

• Pre-Production Growth Team Collaboration

• Identifying Customer Needs as it relates to budgeted equipment and services

• Collaboration with the Project Design Team to communicate customer expectations such that Project Design Team has defines expectations of requirements to optimize design and engineering plans for each event to the customers’ expectations and budget

• Creating and managing event pre-production workflow and communication through project management application (i.e. Workfront)

• Collaboration with the Event Tech Logistics and Warehouse team on timelines and schedules

• Collaborate with the Digital Services Lead and Streaming Lead (if needed) team to ensure a transparent, collaborative, and supportive integration with virtual offerings

• Making initial contacts and arrangements with facilities regarding the upcoming event

• Collaborating with National Labor for the appropriate staffing of the event

• CAD work and drawing version control throughout the design and planning phases of the production roadmap for all assigned areas

• Facilitate and lead the handoff to the team executing the event onsite

• Lead all pre-production, production, and pre-con meetings as needed

• Lead post event internal debrief

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, High School Diploma or Equivalent with relevant work experience required

• Customer service experience

• (1) one or more years in managing projects

• (5) five or more years’ experience in show production

• Proficient 2D & 3D Vectorworks skills

Travel Requirements

Travel up to 25%

What We Offer

Freeman provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid Parental Leave

• Life, Accident and Disability

• Retirement with Company Match

• Paid Time Off

Diversity Commitment

At Freeman, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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