Show Coordinator (Project Based-Role)

Meow Wolf • Santa Fe, NM • Full-time

$53,560

per year

Project Management Organizational Skills Creative Solutions Show Coordinator Exhibition

Job Description

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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 position with an anticipated duration of 2+ years.

Location: Santa Fe, NM or New York City, NY

Compensation: The annual salary for this position is $53,560.00.

Job Summary:

Meow Wolf is seeking a Show Coordinator with exceptional organizational skills to join our Show Management team. This role will assist Show Leadership in overseeing the design, development, and delivery of exhibition elements, including deliverables for all Show disciplines involved in the project.

The Show Coordinator plays a pivotal role in the success of a production, ensuring clear communication and coordination between all parties involved by meticulously documenting every aspect of the show. The Show Coordinator maintains detailed records of show elements, schedules, and progress; facilitates information exchange between departments, vendors, creative teams, and project leaders; and proactively identifies and resolves potential conflicts or issues. As a central point of contact for all show-related information, the Show Coordinator disseminates updates, changes, and other pertinent details to relevant parties in a timely and effective manner. This role requires exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, in addition to a general understanding of the design and production process and the ability to perform well under pressure and tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist Show Managers on assigned projects, providing support according to their needs.
Collaborate with Show Managers to help find creative solutions to emerging problems.
Maintain Show documentation, project folders, submittals and transmittals.
Facilitate team check-ins and meetings, including preparing agendas, recording and distributing meeting notes, and ensuring all agenda items are addressed.
Track and maintain open/action item lists and Communication Logs for the Show team.
Oversee the distribution and organization of construction drawings, ensuring proper archiving from initial issuance to final stages.
Manage drawing review sessions, track feedback from team members, and follow up to ensure prompt collection.
Support Show Management with the creation, execution, and management of vendor contracts.
Contribute to and maintain work scope lists, element lists, deliverables matrices, shipping documents, and design inputs.
Tracks the status of Show elements for testing, integration, fabrication, shipping, and installation.
Coordinate inspections and documents room status; facilitating field inspection, buy-offs and reports.
Complete additional tasks as assigned to support the Show team.

Required Qualifications

You bring a minimum of 2 years related experience in theatre, design, construction, or fabrication.
You have previous experience in Show/Project Management, Stage/Production Management, Coordination, or related Admin role.
You have exceptional organizational, communication, interpersonal, and management skills paired with a desire to learn.
You are a positive, proactive, and collaborative team player with a strong work ethic and the ability to excel in a large, creative environment.
You have the ability to work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines and drive projects to completion, particularly within complex schedules.
You are equipped with experience working in an environment where discretion regarding sensitive or confidential information is required.
You come to the table with knowledge of document management, transcription and other administrative procedures.
You possess the ability to balance between project delivery goals while being empathetic to the project team to foster a harmonious environment.
You possess familiarity of core platforms and programs as they will be utilized on a daily basis:
- Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office, Bluebeam/Acrobat, and Airtable or similar database software.
- Scheduling/Planning Software

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, 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 15 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 averaging 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm MT or 10 am to 6 pm MT – occasionally requiring flexibility to work during evenings or weekends based on business needs, especially during installation phase at project site locations.

Supervisor Responsibilities:

This position does not require supervisory responsibility.

Travel

Travel 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%+).

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.