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    Creative Director - Chicago, IL, United States - WNDR Museum

    WNDR Museum
    WNDR Museum Chicago, IL, United States

    4 weeks ago

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    Description

    As Executive Creative Director for WNDR Global, you will be the visionary force behind the creation and execution of immersive, interactive experiences that inspire and enchant.

    This role demands not just a passion for innovative design and storytelling but also a keen sense of business and management acumen (including P&L responsibility) to ensure our global portfolio of entertainment and hospitality venues thrive both creatively and financially.

    Ideation, story development, planning, design, and execution of permanent WNDR exhibits (and "Journey," as currently articulated), temporary, permanent, and traveling exhibits – and the guest experiences that result
    responsible for maintaining high experiential and aesthetic standards throughout the Company
    Conceptual storytelling and content master planning for the Company's future-forward and provocative point of view
    Leader of all exhibit-related work, art, and the conceptual narrative and creative premise
    Drive the conceptual and artistic direction of WNDR Company and experiences worldwide, ensuring that each WNDR location delivers an unparalleled, multi-sensory experience that resonates with our diverse audience

    Business and Financial Oversight:
    Take on P&L responsibility, ensuring the financial health of the creative department by managing budgets, forecasting, and aligning creative goals with financial objectives

    Project Development and Execution:
    Oversee the entire exhibit lifecycle, from ideation and design to fabrication and installation, and ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and exceed our experiential standards
    Adopt & live the ideology that budget does not always translate to superior creative product

    Collaboration and Influence:
    Work closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, operations, and finance, to align on strategic goals and leverage insights to drive visitor engagement and satisfaction
    Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of designers, technologists, and content creators
    Manage and cultivate the career development of staff members, including visual experience designers, physical designers, creative technologists, and content developers
    Delegate assignments, as well as devise how to ensure each assignment is completed with appropriate oversight, supervision, and planning

    External Partnerships:
    Work with marketing and C-Team to cultivate relationships with artists, designers, and technology partners nationally to fortify the Company's offering, relevance, and value proposition; ensure our creative "product" leads the industry
    Foster an atmosphere of smart risk-taking that places a high value on creativity, the need to experiment, room for trial and error at the early stages of the development process; the capacity to explore new and compelling methods of building experiences; and the essential and critical role of good storytelling – all while being ever-mindful of the most efficient and strategically effective means to create/deliver/operate and maintain creative projects
    Manage outside design resources and partnerships, ensuring design progress reviews occur on a regular cadence; that creative meets the highest professional standards; that interests and creative needs of WNDR are fully addressed; Manage the day-to-day operations of the Design and Exhibit Development Department, including budgets, expenses, P&L, staff development & assignments, employee evaluations, work schedules/priorities, and labor/non-wage budgets
    Work closely with the CEO/President, CXO, Marketing Leader, and CFO to ensure every exhibit project delivers on the WNDR way – it is successful, inspires awe & enchantment, has been meticulously vetted to achieve the most efficient use of funds, is delivered on schedule and most importantly– achieves pride across WNDR
    Proven Creative Leadership: 10-15 years of experience in a senior creative role, ideally within a museum, experience design, or an interactive art environment, with a track record of delivering groundbreaking creative projects

    Business Acumen:
    Strong understanding of business operations, including budget management, financial forecasting, and P&L responsibilities
    Bachelor's degree required in a design-related discipline with ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of progressive, hands-on design leadership experience in a world-class design organization
    articulate ideas clearly through compelling stories in a variety of visual formats, (formal and informal); Self-starter with developed organizational skills to manage working in a fast-paced, multi-project environment
    and setting high and consistent standards for design, storytelling, quality, and creative process
    Exceptional and agile problem-solving skills
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