Motive
Director, Mobile Tour Operations + Production (Denver, Chicago, New York)
Denver, CO · Director
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 98 days ago
BudgetingLogisticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringOrganizational Skills
About the role
- Motive is a dynamic agency and creative collective operating at the speed of culture.
- We're a collective of deep thinkers, creative makers, cultural connoisseurs, and executional aces.
- And we do it with sharp strategy and powerful creative executed across all the media and touch-points key to our targets' lives.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the design, engineering, and fabrication of custom experiential mobile touring assets-from trailers and up-fitted vehicles to pop-up structures-ensuring compliance with all technical and regulatory standards.
- Build complex national routing plans that consider demographics, drive times, event calendars, permitting, and on-the-ground logistics.
- Manage specialized vendors and oversee maintenance, storage, and lifecycle planning for dedicated tour assets.
- Plan and manage site services, power, safety considerations, and operational needs unique to mobile environments.
- Partner closely with Account, Creative, and Finance teams from kickoff through reconciliation.
- Lead scoping for mobile programs, translating strategic direction into tactical plans and detailed estimates.
- Manage budget development, approvals, and day-to-day financial oversight for six- and seven-figure programs.
- Maintain profitability while advocating for smart solutions and high production value.
- You lead vendors confidently and manage high-stakes relationships with clarity and authority.
- Your mentorship strengthens the team and creates future leaders in the production discipline.
Requirements
- Expertise in DOT regulations, commercial driving requirements, multi-market routing, and permitting.
- Proven success managing large-scale budgets, fast-moving timelines, and complex logistics.
- Ability to review and critique technical drawings, engineering plans, and electrical schematics.
- You are the subject-matter expert that Account, Creative, Finance, and production peers turn to first.
- 8+ years in experiential production, with deep experience producing national mobile tours and complex fabrication builds.
- Strong communication and relationship management skills, with experience navigating senior clients and sophisticated vendors.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, calm under pressure, and naturally solutions-focused.
- Motive is an equal opportunity employer! We believe that a diverse team makes us stronger and smarter.
- Motive recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We offer an inspiring working environment and great benefits, including health, dental, vision, matching 401-k, unlimited flex time off, and more. The starting salary for this position is between $100,000 and $135,000 annually, based on experience.
- Motive has a clear vision: to be a creative leader where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We know our company succeeds only through the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.
Compensation
- The starting salary for this position is between $100,000 and $135,000 annually, based on experience.
Benefits
- Define and drive the long-term vision, growth strategy, and SOPs for Motive's Experiential Mobile Tour department.
- Work with Creative to scout locations, shape space plans, and value-engineer concepts without compromising vision.
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