Creative Lead, Artist Experiences

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +2 more locations.

📋 Description

• Identify and curate outstanding artists by evaluating applications, conducting research, and creating prioritized shortlists.

• Conduct video interviews to evaluate artistic skill, communication, teaching capabilities, studio environment, hospitality, reliability, and alignment with VAWAA.

• Establish rapport with potential artists, comprehend their motivations and concerns, outline next steps, and facilitate their journey towards joining.

• Design engaging multi-day VAWAA experiences featuring artists.

• Balance artistic authenticity, guest preferences, and business sustainability.

• Review submissions, pinpoint deficiencies, research context, and craft and refine artist profiles and experience descriptions.

• Choose images that effectively convey the artist, their process, and their location.

• Oversee contracts, content, approvals, follow-ups, and launch timelines.

• Enhance screening, research, prioritization, follow-up, onboarding, and artist-launch systems.

• Utilize AI and automation judiciously while maintaining human insight and personal connections.

• Aim to launch approximately 20–30 exceptional artists within the 3–4 month pilot period.

• Develop a repeatable process that supports 8–10+ high-quality launches each month with reduced involvement from the Founder.

• Identify obstacles and suggest necessary hires or systems for scaling.

⛳️ Requirements

• Background in architecture, interior architecture, industrial or product design, or another field demonstrating a comprehension of materials, production, creative processes, and visual aesthetics.

• Approximately 6+ years of relevant professional experience preferred or expected.

• At least 2–3 years of professional experience in a fast-paced, high-standard creative environment such as a design or advertising agency, multidisciplinary studio, technology firm, or creative startup.

• Experience in a computer-based role that demands responsiveness, self-direction, and dependable delivery.

• Expertise in relationship management through outreach, partnerships, onboarding, account management, or client support.

• Capacity to manage multiple relationships concurrently.

• Commercial awareness of guest demand, pricing, positioning, and compelling experiences.

• Proficient writing, editing, and visual judgment skills.

• Experience maintaining a CRM and establishing project timelines.

• Familiarity with using AI and automation to coordinate projects, develop workflows, manage information, or enhance team productivity.

• Diligent execution, effective prioritization, and attention to detail.

• Independent decision-making ability and a sense of ownership.

• Willingness to accept feedback.

• Cultural sensitivity, curiosity, and alignment with the mission.

• Comfort with hands-on creative and operational tasks.

• Sufficient capacity during the 3–4 month pilot to manage the scope and achieve agreed outcomes.

• Must be available to work New York hours and reside in the US/Canada time zones.

🏝️ Benefits

• $7-$8K/month paid consulting engagement during the 3–4 month pilot.

• 0.25%–0.5% equity or profit-sharing options.

• Health insurance.

• Free and discounted VAWAA experiences.

• Growth opportunities toward Head of Curation / Artist Development & Supply / Artist Success.

• Flexible structure for the consulting engagement with reasonable overlap in team and artist schedules.