Senior Production Director – Location-Based Entertainment (LBE)

Paris, France – Full-Time
Bilingual French/English Required

About Sourcing Unicorns

Sourcing Unicorns is proud to partner on a visionary new project developed by a coalition of exceptional, soon-to-be-revealed creative studios, each bringing world-class expertise in immersive storytelling, interactive technologies, and experiential design.
Together, these teams are uniting to craft a groundbreaking free-roaming, interactive Location-Based Entertainment (LBE) experience in Paris—one that pushes the boundaries of innovation, narrative, and spatial immersion.
We are now seeking a Senior Production Director to join this ambitious collaboration and lead the creation of a truly unprecedented attraction.

About the Role

We are seeking an accomplished Senior Production Director to lead the end-to-end development of this large-scale LBE experience. The role spans pre-production, production, legal/IP integration, operations, launch, distribution, marketing, and long-term strategic planning.
You will orchestrate creative, technical, legal, operational, and commercial streams to deliver an exceptional world-class attraction.

The ideal candidate brings deep international LBE expertise, strong creative and operational instincts, and proven experience with IP-based experiential projects.

Key Responsibilities

1. Pre-Production & Strategic Planning

• Lead feasibility, scoping, and strategic production planning.

• Build and manage early budget estimates, project models, and resource plans.

• Evaluate and recommend technical infrastructures, interactive systems, and immersive technologies.

• Oversee real-estate and venue selection, spatial planning, technical fit-out, and regulatory feasibility.

• Collaborate with creative teams from multiple partnering studios to translate vision into a clear, actionable production roadmap.

2. Creative IP & Legal Oversight

• Ensure full understanding and proper implementation of the creative intellectual property (IP).

• Embed IP guidelines and brand integrity across creative, marketing, and operational deliverables.

• Manage relationships with legal teams on licensing, content rights, international IP considerations, and usage compliance.

• Oversee vendor, artistic, and production contracts to secure proper rights, deliverables, warranties, and timelines.

• Ensure compliance with French and international regulations, including safety codes, labor law, and data protection (GDPR).

3. Production Management

• Develop and manage detailed production schedules, workflows, and risk management plans.

• Lead internal teams and international vendors across AV, XR, fabrication, software, show control, scenic, lighting, installation, and commissioning.

• Maintain rigorous CAPEX/OPEX oversight.

• Oversee procurement, logistics coordination, construction, installation, integration, and technical validation.

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, accessibility, and building regulations.

4. Operational Readiness & Launch

• Lead technical rehearsals, QA/QC phases, calibration, and pre-opening procedures.

• Define and implement operational workflows around staffing, maintenance, downtime mitigation, guest flow, and safety protocols.

• Manage launch timelines and ensure seamless execution for opening.

5. Distribution, Marketing & Ticketing Strategy

• Support the go-to-market strategy and align production milestones with marketing and PR.

• Ensure creative IP is used accurately and legally in all consumer-facing materials.

• Oversee pricing, ticketing architecture, capacity planning, yield optimization, and distribution partnerships.

6. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the central connector between creative, technical, legal, operational, and executive teams.

• Communicate risks, milestones, and strategic decisions to leadership and investors.

• Foster collaboration among multiple partner studios and workstreams.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in senior production roles within LBE, themed entertainment, immersive experiences, or experiential attractions.

• Proven experience managing IP-based creative projects.

• Strong understanding of legal frameworks, licensing, and content rights.

• International production experience, ideally across multiple regions.

• Deep knowledge of immersive technologies (AV, XR, tracking, real-time engines, interactivity, networking).

• Expertise in budgeting, scheduling, vendor management, and large-scale build processes.

• Fluency in French and English (spoken and written).

Preferred Attributes

• Experience with LBE or themed entertainment launches in major global markets.

• Familiarity with French real estate, regulations, and cultural institutions.

• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Passion for immersive storytelling, innovation, and cross-disciplinary work.

What We Offer

• A key leadership role in one of Paris’s most ambitious new immersive experiences.

• The opportunity to shape a landmark project with global potential.

• A creative, dynamic, international environment at the forefront of experiential innovation.