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Associate Creative Technologist

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The Associate Creative Technologist will engage in problem solving, rapid prototyping, and technology stack management while supporting team projects synergistically.
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WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR
Momentum is looking for a confident and eager associate creative technologist to join our team. We need an agile & tech-focused person who enjoys a wide variety of fun & exciting projects. In this role, you'll be growing with a great team and handling a plethora of experiences for our clients. A love for using technology to create unforgettable experiences is a must. Momentum's Creative Technologists play a central role in the conception, creation, testing, and activation of the agency's work. You will frame problems, identify opportunities, take part in brainstorming and work sessions. You will inspire invention, and present thoughtful ideas with some of the world’s most talented people — for the world’s most respected brands. And you’ll build spectacular stuff, too! 

The Associate Creative Technologist combines a desire to figure things out with a love of working with talented teams. Our team is central to everything we do that involves technology. It starts with concepting, rapid prototyping, and collaborating with clients & partners. Then, our team conducts boots-on-the-ground testing and support during some of the most exciting events in the world. Momentum devotes itself to innovation. Joining the Creative Technology team means working with the most exciting technologies available. From mixed reality to artificial intelligence, game frameworks, and app & web development.  

A love for using technology to create unforgettable experiences is a must. 


HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO (RESPONSIBILITIES)

  • Have technical skills and soft skills in equal measure - to communicate, inspire and work as a team 
  • Dedicate themselves to learning about current industry trends and emerging technology 
  • Approach challenges with both vision and pragmatism 
  • Believe in partnership - especially with tech/integrated producers 
  • Think on their feet, collaborate, and drive projects forward 
  • Help define appropriate technology stacks from top to bottom, knowing which tools are right for the job. Most of all, you must be comfortable rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands on the code. 
  • Provide rapid tech outlooks, solutions, and recommendations. Contribute deep technology-focused research, practical applications and solutions, internal and external development team oversight, and collaboration with both agency and client partners. 
  • Master the art of communicating in a way that non-technologists understand and can help get the larger team where they need to be – fast. Prove or disprove concepts, while communicating in a way that is kind, clear, and confident. 
  • Manage QA once a concept is locked and experience functions are solidified. Apply hands-on testing plans throughout each step-in production. From development, to deployment, to the live event. 
  • Create technical documentation including data flows, user journeys, technical requirements, testing plans, etc. 
  • Communicate and articulate ideas to get internal teams and clients excited about the work. 
  • Travel is included. Most importantly, setting up and supporting the work in the field, and bringing concepts to life. 
  • Supporting Momentum’s Values
  • All other duties as assigned

 
HERE’S WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS)

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred 
  • 1+ years in related fields (agency experience a plus) 
  • Web development experience (HTML & CSS, etc. are a plus) 
  • Basic understanding of computer networking 
  • Hardware familiarity regarding computer components and peripherals 

If you have these skills also, we’d love to know!  

  • Lens Studio, Spark AR, 8th Wall, and AR work 
  • QA workflows 
  • IT background 
  • Familiarity with Unreal Engine 


ABOUT US – MOMENTUM WORLDWIDE 
Momentum is an agency of doers. We make the industry’s most disruptive, entertaining, shareable, unforgettable experiences for our clients and their fans. We do it by bringing people closer to what they love, in original and unexpected ways. Whether it’s a physical activation, a virtual experience, or a piece of unique branded content, it’s all part of what we call the Total Brand Experience — ideas that solve business challenges, through best-in-class Consulting, Strategy, Analytics, Experience Design, and Production. 

We want you to help brands do amazing, unprecedented, wild things, creating experiences that people never forget.


WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM MOMENTUM

At Momentum, we expect our employees to embody our values!
Our Core Values of Be One, Do Great Work, Have Fun, Give Back and Grow empower an environment where we challenge ourselves professionally and encourage each other personally.


At Momentum, we make 
our differences matter!
Who we are matters.  We choose to hire diverse voices from all walks of life.  We choose to make our culture one where everyone can be their authentic self and speak in their voice. We choose to give each other permission to get things wrong, so we can learn to make them right.  We choose to celebrate the bravery of our peers and we choose to be collectively responsible.


At Momentum, we make our actions matter!
Making it matter means always choosing the sustainable option. It means designing waste out from the start.  It means working with the right materials. Sourcing locally, innovating off-the-shelf solutions and reusing and repurposing. It means powering smarter. Traveling less. And only working with vendors who do the same. Make it matter means becoming the first experiential agency in the world to receive 2 ISO certifications.

At Momentum Worldwide, we value diversity and the uniqueness of all people. We thrive in an inclusive environment, and we recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, gender, age, color, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, religion, sexual preference, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability – or any other legally protected categories as set forth in the applicable state, federal or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including training, compensation, benefits and all other privileges of employment.

We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.
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We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.

Top Skills

8Th Wall
Ar
CSS
HTML
Lens Studio
Spark Ar
Unreal Engine

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