Production Manager (Project-Based Role)

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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….

Job Description:

Job Disclosures:

Project-Based Role: This is a project-based role with an anticipated duration of 2+ years.

Location: Santa Fe, NM

Job Summary:

Are you a natural when it comes to project management and do you flourish in a creative environment? Join Meow Wolf’s Visual Development team as a Production Manager, where you’ll create and manage relationships with a variety of internal teammates (cross functional & interdepartmental) as a leader and individual contributor to ensure the successful completion of creative development and deliverables on time and within budget. The Production Manager must be able to anticipate and troubleshoot potential problems in a project and within the team to keep the deliverables on target. The role requires a proactive approach with strong strategic, analytical, communication skills. Additionally, the position must act as a conduit between vested stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met. If you are a high energy creative, collaborator, and resourceful individual who can balance a workload of highly creative content projects, this is your role.

The Production Manager acts as a day-to-day manager of the Visual Development Team on assigned projects, supervising the workloads of any assigned staff or vendors, and determining strategies to ensure the successful completion of all assigned deliverables, concepts, and campaign briefs. The Production Manager must be proficient in guiding and articulating the concepts and experiences that define the project’s creative vision and to motivate the teams and individuals who are responsible for its development and implementation. 

Production Managers work with the Visual Development Team to manage the operation workflow, quality, and schedule adherence. They also monitor production activities to make necessary adjustments to the schedule to ensure that all assets are delivered on time, develop ideas for process improvements, and adjust the creative development duration to maintain the quality of the deliverable. 

Requirements: You will oversee the completion of visual design deliverables with precision and tenacity, thereby contributing to the high-quality work our creatives produce. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a functional leader to a group of Visual Development Team members, as well as a short-term team leader for mixed-talent creative production teams. Functional management responsibilities include: time tracking, managing PTO, hosting performance reviews, recommending hires and facilitating HR discussions for the Production Manager’s direct reports

• Schedule and participate in each kickoff and subsequent review meeting from concept through creative development and production that the Production Manager is to lead. The Production Manager should come away from these meetings with a solid understanding of the creative intent, the design limitations, the m