Manager, Show Lighting

Job Description:

The Manager, Show Lighting will be responsible for supporting the management and processes of the Show Lighting Team. This role requires strong managerial and administrative skills, creative problem-solving, and sensitivity to engage in a nuanced creative process and culture. The ideal candidate will have experience in team management related to large-scale immersive experience design, interactive environments, and/or immersive projection and technology-driven experiences. This person will possess strong communication and time management skills, a sense of humor, patience, and a drive to create innovative experiences in small and large-scale projects. This candidate will be instrumental in the designing, refinement, and development of the lighting team’s drawing practices and integration into a BIM environment. The ability to trust, respect, inspire, and be compassionate with team members is vital in guiding individuals who create these projects and is crucial to success in this role. The ideal candidate will have strong experience as a Lighting Designer, Lighting Design Manager, or Lighting Specialist.

Job Responsibilities:

• Drive hiring and staffing strategy for show lighting team
• Management of time off requests, tracking, and expense approvals.
• Drive show lighting team resourcing and resource management across projects and initiatives.
• Build strategies for and execute design & production management for the Show Lighting Team.
• Drive the development, refinement, and execution of design, drafting practices, and integration into a BIM environment.
• Read and understand drawings, schedules, and budgets that will be produced by and for the Show Lighting Team.
• Drive standards and processes for production partners working with lighting and embedded lighting.
• Help cultivate a healthy workplace that inspires personal and team growth.
• Advocate for the needs of the Show Lighting Team with project and company leadership.
• Scope and drive documentation and operations support needs with other key stakeholders.
• Contribute to project scoping, resourcing, schedules, and needs of subject matter experts

Required Qualifications:

• 7-10+ years of experience managing a Lighting Design team or lighting specialists in a creative environment.
• Strong understanding of Lighting Design (themed entertainment, architectural, and other) and phases, including an understanding of themed entertainment industry standard lighting systems and tools such as ETC Mosaic.
• Work experience in multi-year exhibition development through all major project phases.
• Experience with Python & LUA scripting.
• Experience working with both artists and contractors to deliver large-scale projects.
• You foster a collaborative environment, educate stakeholders about lighting design, and mentor designers.
• Experience with designing and drafting architectural, theatrical, and themed lighting designs or systems.
• A strong understanding of lighting industry best practices.
• The ability to communicate clearly, diplomatically, and with patience.
• Strong skills in collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving.
• Experience with and understanding of Audio / Video / Creative Technology disciplines preferred.
• Deep experience of the technical arts or a portfolio of creative and/or design work as a technical artist.
• Experience creating pre-visualizations of Lighting Designs.
• Experience producing lighting packages in Revit.
• Relevant lighting certifications.

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 position works primarily 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. This job also operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and scanners.

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, 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 50 pounds at times.

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 with a flexible schedule which includes weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does require supervisory responsibility.

Travel: Travel is required for this position.

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.

IMPACT: Meow Wolf is committed to our DIY roots and grassroots community support principles. To document that commitment, we converted our legal designation into a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation and have certified as a B Corporation. As a B Corp, we have a triple bottom line of supporting financial, social and environmental wellbeing in our community.

INCLUSION: Meow Wolf is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to ensuring all employees enjoy and thrive in a work environment where differences make us the vibrant, wonderful community we are! All employment decisions at Meow Wolf are based on business need, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, service in the military or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

**BENEFITS:**

The choices we make concerning our benefits during enrollment periods are among the most important we select for ourselves and our families. As part of the total compensation package for full-time employees, Meow Wolf offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes various options to meet individual healthcare and financial needs along with many perks.

• Medical Insurance options: PPO & HSA
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Company Paid Life Insurance Policy & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Voluntary Short-term Disability & Critical Illness Policies
• Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave for 12 weeks
• Discount off Meow Wolf Gift Shop Merch
• Admission to Meow Wolf attractions for employees and guests