Creative Producer - Questing (Project-Based Role)

Meow Wolf•Santa Fe, NM

17h•$3,997 - $4,038•Hybrid

About The Position

Meow Wolf opens portals of possibility. We are individuals who inspire creativity in people's lives through art and exploration, so that our combined imaginations can transform the world we live in. We create immersive and interactive experiences that transport audiences into fantastic realms of story and exploration. Our Vision is to be the world’s leading creative company, reimagining the paradigm of art and storytelling, to make a positive difference in the world. We share a strong commitment to Belonging through our values of: Collaborative Creativity, Provocative Playfulness, Outsiders Welcome, Authentic Compassion, and Audacious Courage. This is a project-based role with an anticipated duration of 4+ months. The Creative Producer is the Creative team leader responsible for achieving and maintaining the artistic and creative vision and for ensuring the implementation of that vision through the project life cycle. Under the direction of the Quest team leadership and in partnership with the sustainment Creative Direction, the Creative Producer is the day to day manager of the Creative team and is responsible for the development and management of all project-related systems, aesthetic, show and guest-experience elements through the project life cycle. Managing the execution of all creative deliverables and working closely with and collaborating with the Project Leaders to achieve common and cohesive objectives. The Creative 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 assigned show elements. The Creative Producer must be proficient in guiding and articulating the concepts and the experiences that define the project's creative vision and to 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

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
BA or BS in theater, film, design or entertainment and art oriented field.
Thorough knowledge of creative process and deliverables.
Excellent interpersonal skills, written and oral communication skills, organizational as well as creative thinking.
Excellent understanding of Location Based / Themed Entertainment industries and their production pipelines.
10+ years of experience in creative enterprises as well as experience in Location Based/Themed Entertainment and experience shepherding high budget multimedia projections from ideation to completion.
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.
Excellent understanding of Location Based / Themed Entertainment, video game industries and their production pipelines.
Thorough knowledge of creative process and deliverables.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, that can successfully work across multiple departments and divisions to advance our artistic and storytelling initiatives in new and exciting ways.
Must be steadfast and strategic as they work within Meow Wolf’s highly ambitious, collaborative model.
Basic knowledge and experience with immersive group entertainment and/or art curation.
Previous film and/or theater production experience and/or themed entertainment and art curation.
Basic knowledge of scope, schedule and budget planning and mitigation.
Effectively articulate creative intent and artistic vision to all levels of the Meow Wolf organization.
Develop strong partnerships across all division of project departments.
In-depth knowledge of core platforms and programs: Google Suite, Keynote, Gantt charts, Miro, Asana.

Nice To Haves

This is a project-based role with an anticipated duration of 4+ months.
Location: Santa Fe, NM (On-site) or Remote, providing the candidate lives within one of the following markets: Denver CO, Las Vegas NV, Dallas TX, Houston TX, Los Angeles CA or New York City, NY.

Responsibilities

Define 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 team and exhibition leadership.
Ensure all creative team members, including creative direction, narrative, graphics, concept art, collaborating artists, and consultants are executing all creative deliverables on schedule and within the agreed to budget.
Effectively manages creative budgets and schedules throughout the whole scope of the project in collaboration with Project Teams.
Collaborate with team leadership to prioritize creative scope of project and creative delivery options.
Responsible for the overall scope and budget for collaborating artists for each quest/exhibition.
Partners with the internal production and operations teams on execution and delivery of the quests.
Communicate clear and concise project creative updates to all Project Leadership.
Maintains presentation and communication materials.
Maintains phase creative documentation as applicable. (Blue Sky, Concept, DD).
Support quest team in driving participant experience mapping process, with focus on diversity, access, and inclusion.
Hires and manages outside creative consultants as required by the needs of the team.
Writes scopes of work including exhibits and clearly defines deliverables for creative consultants then working with procurement to contract for their services.