Lighting Designer (Project-Based Role)

Meow Wolf•Santa Fe, NM

1d•Remote

About The Position

Are you a lighting expert who brings both technical and creative skills to the table when it comes to designing lighting experiences? Come revel in the “spotlight” at Meow Wolf as a Lighting Designer, where you’ll help conceptualize and draft lighting plots of spaces for our exhibitions, events, elements, concerts, pop-ups and other projects. As a member of the Audio, Video and Lighting team, which is part of the Exhibitions Technical Arts department, you’ll impart your lighting expertise in developing a certain mood, steering the attention of your audience in the right direction or establishing the right kind of special effects, all while keeping the creative intent of the project intact. As a Lighting Designer, collaborating with other team members to craft the desired result is paramount. You’ll partner closely with project leads and show managers to determine the scope of work, establish work priorities and communicate ongoing work status. Additionally, you’ll join forces with project stakeholders for creative direction, design, and product installation, respectively, while also developing relationships with vendors for contract work. A Lighting Designer is a true subject matter expert in their medium, bringing “to light” “brilliant” approaches that will yield specific results to achieve both technical and artistic outcomes.

Requirements

3 to 5 years of lighting design experience in themed entertainment, immersive art or theater, with a strong balance in both technical and creative skills.
Experience concealing and integrating fixtures that enhance the environment, without drawing attention to the equipment
Experience with architectural lighting but are also aware of trends and more dynamic lighting, like concert lighting.
Basic knowledge and experience with immersive group entertainment and/or art curation.
You are excellent at being a self starter and driving your own projects and timelines.
You are a fearless team member who isn’t afraid to ask questions and has a “go getter” approach to your work.
You are open minded to a DIY culture and amenable to the ebbs and flows of lighting design.
You bring patience and perseverance and will be able to serve as a teacher to your teammates and other departments.
You are adept at receiving input and information from multiple parties.
You hold excellent interpersonal skills, written and oral communication skills, organizational as well as creative thinking.
You represent the project and department in a professional manner while working with internal and external partners.
In-depth knowledge of core platforms and programs as they will be utilized on a daily basis: Google Suite Vectorworks Spotlight, AutoCad, Revit, ETC EOS, ETC Mosaic,. MSD and/or Depence2, WYSIWYG, and Capture Pre-Visualization software
Working knowledge of: TouchDesigner and Max/MSP interactive design/development software
Working knowledge of sACN/Art-Net/DMX/OSC/IP networking
Physical ability to walk, stand, take stairs/slides/elevators, and navigate the elements during the day and night.
Employee may be required to remain in a sitting or standing position for prolonged periods, and repeat motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
The employee will comply with company and OSHA standard workplace safety protocols.

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with key stakeholders to inform and understand the overall Creative Intent for Exhibits, Events, Projects, and Elements in order to drive development of the lighting creative intent for these projects.
Delve into learning Meow Wolf’s design processes and phase deliverables, as well as general keystone technologies.
Strategically plan then manage the physical lighting integration.
Program and focus the lighting integration as dictated by creative intent.
Support installation and document the systems after completion of each project.
Research cutting edge technologies, software, and equipment to better implement and innovate upon creative designs.
Introduce new processes to lighting design for improved or new workflows.
Establish relationships with industry vendors for contract work.