Job SummaryThe Sr. Production Designer is responsible for leading the oversight of the design and execution efforts of all exhibit related elements as a key member of Show Leadership, driving the various processes necessary while mentoring Staff and Associate level PDs in these processes. Innovative and creative, the Sr. Production Designer is an organized thinker who is able to ideate multiple technical and creative approaches and solutions to meet design criteria, such as, guest experience, capacity, spacing, etc., while understanding and adhering to the local building codes. Responding to the Creative Director and Creative Producer, the Sr. PD ensures that the project’s creative vision and design is accurately integrated and documented in models, drawing packages, and executed through production. The Sr Production Designer demonstrates healthy and engaged collaboration as well as modeling communication strategies and workflows that support the project, and the various teams involved. Utilizes various drafting techniques and tools to review and navigate dimensional and scale drawings/models that detail construction methods and the integration of various exhibition elements with each other and the facility. The Sr. Production Designer is a leader on the Production Design team and a partner to creative disciplines, supporting Artists’ intent and ensuring that the creative vision is upheld and executed. This position coordinates with all project personnel, departments, and disciplines through the ideation, concept, fabrication, and installation phases. Responsible for designing construct-able projects to stay on track with creative intent, schedule, and stay within budget requirements. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with a broad range of stakeholders and technologies. Critical to success will be the ability to build trust and relationships with technical and non-technical colleagues to understand their needs, and deliver relevant solutions leveraging a variety of user-research methodologies and design tools.
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 Environment and Physical DemandsTo 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 EnvironmentThis 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 DemandsThe 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.Work ScheduleThis is a full-time position that requires the ability to work a flexible schedule. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.Supervisor ResponsibilitiesThis position does not require supervisory responsibility.TravelTravel is required for this position and varies by phase. This may include business trips and temporary assignments as necessary. During the design phases, this position will require some business travel (10%-25%). During the production and installation phases, this position will require extensive travel (30%+). These percentages may change based on the candidate's location.Other DutiesPlease 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 arecommittedto 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.
