Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager
Department: Creative Production
Reports To: Director of Client Services
FLSA Status: Exempt (Salaried)
Location: Long Beach, CA (On-Site)
Company: Rock Steady Productions

About Rock Steady Productions:

Rock Steady Productions is a Long Beach-born, full-service creative fabrication company specializing in immersive brand experiences. From retail environments and trade shows to premieres, pop-ups, and experiential activations, we bring bold ideas to life through strategic design and precision fabrication.

We are looking for a driven, detail-oriented Project Manager to join our Creative Production team and lead projects from concept through completion.

Position Summary:

The Project Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating creative and fabrication projects across retail, trade show, experiential, and brand activation environments. This role requires exceptional organization, communication, and creative sensibility.

You will serve as the primary liaison between clients and internal cross-functional teams, ensuring all deliverables are executed on time, within scope, and at the highest level of quality.

This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position requiring daily on-site presence in Long Beach, CA.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end project lifecycles from initial brief and creative direction to fabrication and final delivery
• Own project schedules, milestones, and budgets
• Translate client goals into actionable deliverables across design, animation, web, and environmental fabrication
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams including designers, fabricators, developers, and external vendors
• Present creative work to clients and incorporate feedback into project execution
• Manage stakeholder expectations while maintaining strong client relationships
• Maintain detailed project documentation (timelines, briefs, budgets, communication logs)
• Identify risks, develop contingency plans, and escalate issues when necessary
• Conduct quality control reviews of creative and production deliverables
• Mentor and support team members to uphold brand and production standards
• Travel occasionally for site visits and event installations