Associate Creative Producer, Brand Creative

Meow Wolf•Santa Fe, NM

1d•$65,600 - $88,560•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Creative Producer is the Creative team member responsible for achieving and maintaining the artistic and creative vision and for ensuring the implementation of that vision through the project life cycle of key Brand Creative initiatives, large and small. Managing the execution of all creative deliverables and working closely with and collaborating with the other project leads (CD, Design Lead, Producers) to achieve common and cohesive objectives. The Associate Producer acts as the day-to-day manager of the creative team on assigned projects, supervising the workloads of any assigned staff, vendors, collaborating artists, and consultants, and determining strategies to ensure the successful completion of all deliverables. The Associate Producer must be proficient in guiding and articulating the concepts and the experiences that define the project's creative vision, and must motivate the involved teams who are responsible for providing input and support to its development. They must be steadfast and strategic as they work within Meow Wolf’s highly ambitious, collaborative model.

Requirements

BA or BS in theater, film, design, or an entertainment and art-oriented field preferred, or equivalent work experience
Thorough knowledge of the creative process and deliverables
Excellent interpersonal skills, written and oral communication skills, organizational, and creative thinking.
Excellent understanding of Location-Based / Themed Entertainment industries and their production pipelines
A proven leader who can pull together artistic and creative professionals from many walks of life and focus them on a set of shared goals and deliverables.
Cross-functional leadership experience required.
Experience with temporary and pop-up brand activations and experiences
Excellent interpersonal skills, organizational, and creative thinking.
Strong soft skills.
Comfort with ambiguity.
Ability to create and manage processes
Thorough knowledge of the creative process and deliverables
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, which can successfully work across multiple departments and divisions to advance our artistic and storytelling initiatives in new and exciting ways.
Effectively articulate creative intent and artistic vision to all levels of the Meow Wolf organization
Develop strong partnerships across all divisions of the project departments

Responsibilities

Define the scope of creative deliverables, adhering to the scope, schedule, and budget defined by the Project Leadership
Develop and manage resource plans, estimates, and schedules for creative deliverables in collaboration with the project leads and key stakeholders
Effectively sets and manages creative budgets and schedules throughout the whole scope of the project
Collaborate with team leadership to prioritize the creative scope of the project and creative delivery options
Communicate clear and concise project creative updates to all project team members and stakeholders
Maintains presentation and communication materials
Hires and manages outside creative consultants as required by the needs of the Creative Director and/or Design Lead and with oversight from the Snr Production Manager.
Writes scopes of work, including exhibits, and clearly defines deliverables for creative consultants, then works with procurement to contract for their services