Do you have excellent communication skills and a strong aptitude for detail and analytical reasoning? If so, we’d love to have you join the Colossal Media team as a Pre Production Technician at our shop in Brooklyn, New York. In this role, you'll be an essential part of our creative and production workflow, ensuring artwork and materials are accurately prepared and delivered to support our large-scale hand-painted campaigns. The Pre-Production Technician plays a key role in:

• Responsibility for burning clean, legible patterns and maintaining organized, well-stocked pattern rooms to support daily production needs.
• Coordinating artwork logistics and responds to real-time requests from the paint crew to ensure seamless workflow and timely execution.

The Company:

Colossal Media, an award-winning Brooklyn-based company and now a subsidiary of Lamar Advertising, is dedicated to reviving the art of hand-painted outdoor advertising. Founded in 2004, we’ve grown into a premier creative partner for the world’s largest brands, agencies, and artists. Our memorable campaigns build curiosity and amplify exposure through dynamic storytelling, redefining and elevating the out-of-home experience. Explore our website and Instagram to see our campaigns come to life, and check out this article from our friends at Better Letters for more insight. With a vision for rapid growth, we’re looking for passionate individuals to help us make it happen!

Colossal Media is built on the craft of hand-painted murals. This craft has creativity at its core. Here we know that what fuels creativity is diversity. People from all walks of life work here at Colossal Media and all are not only welcome but are treated equitably within the Colossal Media community.

What you can expect from us:

• A Mon-Fri, 8a -5p work schedule at our Brooklyn, NY shop
• An hourly rate of $24/per hour
• 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
• 12 paid company holidays, including President's day and Juneteenth
• A comprehensive 90 day training program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
• Multiple medical plan options and health savings account
• Hospital and Critical Illness and Accident coverage
• Short & long-term disability and paid parental leave
• Employee Stock purchase plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Wellness program incentives such as medical plan premium holidays and HSA contributions

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute the burning of patterns with a primary focus on efficiency, aiming to produce clean and legible patterns within established timelines.
• Maintain order and ensure the constant stocking of pattern rooms.
• Prepare artworks for mixing and job crews.
• Handle the packing and shipping of patterns and artwork for outer market jobs, maintaining close communication with Shop and Operations for timely coordination of shipments.
• Respond promptly to real-time requests from the paint crew.
• Accurately document daily work, including Pattern Checklist, Mixing Checklist, Acetate Checklist, and Operations Database entries.
• Complete an introductory Drawing Workshop to acquire foundational skills in image breakdowns of Complex Graphic and Non-Organic artwork.
• Periodically join crews to provide assistance in pouncing patterns in the field.

Requirements:

Education and experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of OSHA 30 hour Construction course.
• Background in art and/or drawing.
• Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design.
• Continued Education Course: Intro to Photoshop available.

Knowledge, skill, and ability:

• Ability to work independently.
• Good communication skills, both in person and in digital workspace.
• Must have steady hands and expert linework.
• Knowledge of Adobe Suite as well as navigating a Mac.
• Experience working in G-Suite and Slack.
• Skill in setting priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities.

The Nitty Gritty:

• Naturally embody our pillars: Awareness, Curiosity, Leadership, Craftsmanship
• Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy

Please note: Upon submitting your application, you will be asked to complete an 8-15 minute personality assessment. This assessment compares your professional soft skills to the skills required for success in this role. Please answer honestly; this is not a test! Not completing this assessment could result in disqualification from consideration for this position. 

Candidates with a disability in need of an accommodation to fulfill our application requirements should email [email protected]. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Primary work environment will be indoors at the Shop location in Brooklyn, NY.
• Occasional outdoor environment.
• This position requires long hours on your feet.
• Must have the ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs.

Colossal Media is an EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Disabled/Protected Veterans or any other State or Federally protected characteristic

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