Director of Production, Exhibition Content and Media

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Meow Wolf opens portals of possibility. Come as you are!

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: We believe the act of creating together amplifies possibilities.
• Provocative Playfulness: We celebrate the unexpected because it is the doorway to discovery.
• Outsiders Welcome: We are all outsiders at heart, and we create space for everyone to feel like they belong.
• Authentic Compassion: We are “kind punks” - supportive to each other and standing up for what we believe in.
• Audacious Courage: We have the courage to radically reinvent ourselves to push the boundaries of art.

If this all sounds like YOU, read on….

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall pipeline of media content production for Meow Wolf’s exhibitions - inclusive of live-action video, animation, gaming, VR/XR/Immersive content, and other emerging media opportunities
• Working closely with Exhibition senior creative leadership to ensure integrity of creative vision in line with Meow Wolf’s brand, aesthetics, and strategic goals including diversity.
• Supporting Content Creative Directors and other collaborators in achieving artistic and creative vision.
• Managing multiple production teams across multiple projects, both internal and external.
• Provide high level supervision to multiple productions at once and be able to manage in-house bandwidth to best achieve the goals.
• Ensuring all projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Identify and manage external partners, studios and vendors and oversee production & delivery processes.
• Manage the in-house Media Content production resources including creating staffing plans, department budgets, coordinating with other MW departments, and working with an Exhibition’s project leaders to understand scope, schedule, and budget for coming productions.
• Give performance reviews, approve overtime, and all other functional leadership duties as required.
• Fostering an environment in which the creative talents of all creative contributors can flourish.
• Providing, and sharing with the production team, industry standard budgets, schedules and once projects are approved, helping to track costs, manage potential overages, and provide real time project updates to MW leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years industry experience as a film, television or new media producer.
• Thorough understanding of all the creative processes of media production, including pre-production, design, casting, technical & pipeline setup, post-production, screenwriting, directing, editing and music.
• Creative and collaborative mindset with a deep knowledge of cinematic language, storytelling and immersive experience.
• Experience working on SAG and union productions.
• Discreet and professional when handling sensitive information. Must maintain the highest degree of confidentiality.
• Self-motivated, self-managing, and patient with yourself and others.
• Must be receptive to direction and perform well within a team environment.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and the intuition to make calm, solution-driven decisions in a fast-paced work environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a sense of humor.
• Adaptable to changing needs and possess the ability to take on new tasks.
• Ability to handle sensitive tasks accurately and confidentially.
• Computer savvy and capable of learning new computer programs.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and scanners. This position also works in an indoor setting with exposure to noisy environments, dim lighting, strong visual effects including strobing lights, special effects, fog machines and small and/ or enclosed spaces.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Physical ability to walk, stand, and take stairs/slides/elevators. 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.

The employee will comply with company and OSHA standard workplace safety protocols. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Schedule:

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Supervisor Responsibilities:

This position does require supervisory responsibility.

Travel

This position will require moderate travel (25%-30%)

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.