Hovercraft

• Work closely with tech team, tech directors, designers and producers to build interactive experiences, real-time graphics systems, web projects, video games, and physical installations. • Carry projects from inception through completion — prototype, develop, deliver, and support our custom-built technology solutions. • Integrate hardware and participate in client-facing interactions, being embedded in the larger creative and problem-solving process.

• Build and maintain software systems across client projects and internal tooling as an active contributor on multi-disciplinary project teams. • Develop rapid prototypes for concept validation, client pitches, and discovery. • Collaborate with designers and animators to bring visual concepts to life with code. • Design resilient application architectures that withstand heavy use and scrutiny. • Participate in scoping and technical planning for new projects, contributing to architecture decisions and timeline estimates. • Help shape visitor experiences alongside the design team. • Build tools, documentation, and efficiencies for the tech team.

• Lead end-to-end project management for creative campaigns, design projects, digital experiences, and branding initiatives. Ensure seamless coordination and execution from inception to completion. • Act as the primary point of contact for clients, managing relationships and setting clear expectations. Translate client needs and goals into actionable project plans and deliverables. • Manage and mentor junior producers and cross-functional teams, including designers, developers, strategists, and creatives. Provide guidance and support to ensure projects are progressing smoothly. • Develop and manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope. Track progress, anticipate issues, and make adjustments as necessary. • Oversee the quality of the final product, ensuring that the creative vision is upheld and that deliverables meet the client’s standards. Ensure that all projects comply with internal processes and industry best practices. • Address and resolve issues and roadblocks quickly and efficiently. Maintain flexibility and adaptability to adjust to changes in project scope or direction. • Work closely with other departments (creative, marketing, and technical) to ensure that projects align with the company’s vision, objectives, and client needs. Foster a collaborative environment throughout all stages of production. • Regularly update clients and internal stakeholders on project status, timelines, and deliverables. Provide detailed project reports and post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement. • Willingness and ability to travel based on needs which include, Hovercraft sponsored interoffice activities, company and department retreats, Production support for shoots, site visits, and activations, and client workshops/onboarding opportunities

• Take ideas from concept through final handoff alongside creatives, technologists, producers, and leadership. • Develop original design directions and refine work within established brand guidelines and visual centers. • Combine conceptual thinking with strong craft and attention to detail while being responsible for the completeness of your work. • Adapt to different brand styles and visual directions, spotting opportunities for unexpected interactive, environmental, or animation outputs. • Find outside inspiration, and bring new thinking and ideas into the studio.

• Work cross-functionally with internal teams to execute high-level creative vision across a variety of projects from conception to installation. • Set and lead concept development across campaigns and carve out space for your team to refine big ideas. • Manage client relationships and expectations, serving as a reliable source of information for project status and creative resources. • Develop a deep understanding of your design team’s capabilities and strengths in order to actively participate in the development of resourcing plans and general utilization of the creative team. • Manage teams of 4-8 people across multiple quick-moving projects. • Lead the strategic development of client assignments and new business opportunities. Develop and lead pitches to high-profile clients as needed. • Keep a finger on the pulse of industry trends and emerging tech, so the work stays sharp and forward-thinking. • Collaborate closely with production, technology and animation teams to help ensure that projects reach their full potential and are executed on time and on budget.

• Hold the line on aesthetics and craft while thinking conceptually and strategically. • Adapt to various brand styles, yet always identify opportunities to add unexpected interactive, environmental, and animation elements. • Collaborate with (and sometimes drive) design teams of 2-4 people per project. You’ll need to keep them in check and the quality high. • Present your work confidently, communicate project progress with clarity, and be ready to convince internal teams, clients, and vendors why your approach is the right one. • Exploit the latest tech, platforms, and generative AI to break new ground. We’re not here to do what’s been done before. • Keep a finger on the pulse of industry trends and emerging tech, so the work stays sharp and forward-thinking.

• Take ideas from concept through final handoff alongside creatives, technologists, producers, and leadership. • Develop original design directions and refine work within established brand guidelines and visual centers. • Combine conceptual thinking with strong craft and attention to detail while being responsible for the completeness of your work. • Adapt to different brand styles and visual directions, spotting opportunities for unexpected interactive, environmental, or animation outputs. • Find outside inspiration, and bring new thinking and ideas into the studio.

• Provide creative leadership and oversight of projects from inception to delivery, with a focus on those that are highly creative and/or strategic in nature. • Lead and mentor designers, art directors and specialists while actively engaged in projects. • Present work and communicate project development in an articulate and efficient manner to internal teams, clients and vendors. • Work closely with clients to distill their asks and agenda’s into actionable, strategic briefs for Hovercraft creative teams. • Inter-departmental collaboration with other leads for internal alignment of best practices and knowledge sharing. • Collaborate with Producers and Executive Producers to determine project staff plans. • Report to senior creative leads (Creative Director).

• Take ideas from initial concept through execution alongside creatives, technologists, producers and leadership. • Develop original design directions and refine work within established brand guidelines and visual centers. • Combine conceptual thinking with craft and attention to detail • Adapt to different brand styles and visual directions, spotting opportunities for unexpected interactive, environmental, or animation outputs. • Find outside inspiration, and bring new thinking and ideas into the studio.

• Take ideas from concept through final handoff alongside creatives, technologists, producers, and leadership. • Develop original design directions and refine work within established brand guidelines and visual centers. • Combine conceptual thinking with strong craft and attention to detail while being responsible for the completeness of your work. • Adapt to different brand styles and visual directions, spotting opportunities for unexpected interactive, environmental, or animation outputs. • Find outside inspiration, and bring new thinking and ideas into the studio.