Motive is a dynamic agency and creative collective operating at the speed of culture. Were a collective of deep thinkers creative makers cultural connoisseurs and executional aces. We create meaningful engagements between brands and their audiences cultivating relationships that drive tangible results for our clients. And we do it with sharp strategy and powerful creative executed across all the media and touch-points key to our targets lives.

As pioneers in the area of content digital engagement and innovative experiential programs and award winners for work in TV event digital and social Motive has created a culture where every individual is given an opportunity to stretch and flex their creative and executional muscles daily. We are a team of hard-working fast-moving energetic passionate driven straight-talking creative thinkers. We like being challenged and we love the collaboration necessary to overcome the challenges and succeed.

If this sounds like a place you would thrive lets see if we can make something happen.

DIRECTOR MOBILE TOUR OPERATIONS PRODUCTION

Location: Denver Chicago or New York City

Motive is looking for a Director Mobile Tour Operations & Production to lead and scale our national mobile tour practice. This is a senior role for someone who blends creative problem-solving technical production expertise and operational excellencesomeone who can architect the vision steer the logistics and oversee the execution of high-impact touring programs across the country.

If you live at the intersection of strategy engineering fabrication operations and experiential storytelling this is your playground.

What Youll Do

Mobile Tour Strategy & Leadership

• Define and drive the long-term vision growth strategy and SOPs for Motives Mobile Tour department.

• Oversee the design engineering and fabrication of custom touring assetsfrom trailers and up-fitted vehicles to pop-up structuresensuring 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.

Production Management & Execution

• Lead on-site execution across mobile programs including install show flow event operations and strike.

• Plan and manage site services power safety considerations and operational needs unique to mobile environments.

• Oversee staffing for tourshiring training and managing Tour Managers CDL Drivers and field staff.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Partner closely with Account Creative and Finance teams from kickoff through reconciliation.

• Work with Creative to scout locations shape space plans and value-engineer concepts without compromising vision.

• Lead scoping for mobile programs translating strategic direction into tactical plans and detailed estimates.

Budgeting & Financial Stewardship

• Manage budget development approvals and day-to-day financial oversight for six- and seven-figure programs.

• Track expenditures in real time forecast accurately and ensure timely precise reconciliation.

• Maintain profitability while advocating for smart solutions and high production value.

Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor production coordinators and associate producers serving as a subject-matter authority in mobile tour best practices.

• Foster a collaborative solutions-focused high-standards culture within the Brand Experience team.

• Contribute to pitches brainstorms and broader agency initiatives.

What Success Looks Like

• You are the subject-matter expert that Account Creative Finance and production peers turn to first.

• Your tours run smoothly safely and efficientlyfrom pre-production through reconciliation.

• You elevate experiential concepts by grounding them in technical feasibility and engineering excellence.

• 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.

What You Bring

• 8 years in experiential production with deep experience producing national mobile tours and complex fabrication builds.

• 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.

• 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 $100000 and $135000 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.