Title: Senior Event Producer
Pay Rate: $50/hr+ DOE
Location: Foster City, CA Hybrid
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with extended hours, travel, and weekend work as needed for events.
Type: Assignment 6+ Months with possibility of extension
About Our Client
Our client is a pioneering automotive services organization committed to redefining how people move. With a focus on innovation, quality, and user experience, they collaborate across industries to develop transformative solutions that respond to evolving urban needs.
About the Role
As our Senior Events Producer you’ll collaborate closely with the Lead of External Events, as well as teams across Marketing, Communications, Creative, Product, Vehicle Operations and Supply Chain, of our client to bring complex programs to life. This is an ideal opportunity for a producer who thrives in high-tempo environments, combines creative sensibility with operational discipline, and understands how to make a brand shine through experiential execution.
What you will be doing:
- Lead production planning and onsite execution for Tier 1 and Tier 2 events, including AWS re:Invent, CES, and major brand activations and partnerships.
- Manage budgets, timelines, vendor relationships, and production schedules from kick-off through post-event wrap.
- Oversee the shipping, storage, and tracking of event materials such as signage, collateral, demo components, and staging equipment.
- Coordinate activation builds, strikes, and onsite logistics, ensuring every element meets Zoox’s brand and experiential standards.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for external production partners, fabrication vendors and brand ambassadors.
- Maintain detailed documentation — including run-of-show schedules, onsite staffing plans, and production recaps.
- Support process optimization and the development of scalable systems for future programs.
- Travel and weekend work will be required to support onsite event production, load-ins, and live-event execution.
About You
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s with 4 -6 years of event production or experiential marketing experience managing large-scale brand activations, trade shows, or public events.
- Proven ability to translate brand and creative direction into physical environments that align with company strategy.
- Demonstrated expertise in production logistics, vendor management, and onsite execution.
- Strong budget management and organizational skills with a track record of delivering projects on time and within scope.
- Experience working onsite for complex, cross-functional events with multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; adept at working across teams and levels.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently and work evenings or weekends during peak event periods.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in automotive, technology, or mobility industries.
- Experience with production agencies, fabrication vendors, or large-scale event platforms (CES, SXSW, IAA, TechCrunch Disrupt, etc.).
- Comfort operating in fast-paced, highly cross-functional organizations where precision and adaptability are key.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas.
About Cinder
Cinder is a people-first staffing and recruiting company committed to creating workplaces where employees feel valued, supported, and engaged. Our mission is to leverage our power as a recruiting and consulting company to build workplaces where people thrive. Backed by our ISO 9001 certification, we deliver high-quality staffing solutions, and our clients have rated us over 100% for multiple quarters. Join us and be part of a team that makes a real impact!