Mural Painter

Do you have years of experience painting large-scale advertisements and a desire to keep growing your craft? If so, you may be a perfect fit for our Mural Painter role in Brooklyn, New York or Los Angeles, California! We're looking for seasoned painters with hands-on experience in the Out of Home industryspecifically working with oil-based enamels and brushes at scale. This role is for those who thrive in a fast-paced, team-driven environment and are passionate about passing down knowledge to the next generation of wall dogs. At Colossal Media, youll join a paint team committed to technical excellence, collaboration, and continued growthboth as a group and as individual artists. If you're ready to contribute to some of the most iconic hand-painted advertisements in the world, while enjoying year-round work and the best benefits in the industry, we want to hear from you! The Purpose of the Mural Painter is to:

• Collaborate with our experienced paint team to execute hand-painted murals from our home base in NYC or LA.
• Share your skills and knowledge to help train up-and-coming painters.
• Represent Colossal Media with professionalism on every wall, job site, and client interaction.
• Contribute to a team that sets the standard for the painted Out of Home industry.

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, weve grown into a premier creative partner for the worlds 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, were 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:

• Job title with an hourly rate ranging from $27 - $52.50/hour, based on relevant experience and qualifications. Final compensation is determined at the conclusion of the interview process.
• Paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
• A comprehensive training programs
• Career advancement opportunities
• Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
• Medical plan options
• Employee Stock purchase plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Wellness program incentives such as medical plan premium holidays and HSA contributions

Key Responsibilities:

• The Mural Painter position works within our paint team to execute walls from either a home base in NYC or LA.
• Painting, coating, blending, mixing, applying, and cleaning of wall spaces.
• Understand and execute measuring protocols, job site organization, packing and shipping of gear, pattern training, pouncing, artwork acetate, and rigging support, amongst others
• Product application as it applies to Graphic, Complex Graphic, Non-Organic, Complex Non-Organic, Organic, and Complex Organic creative
• Responsible for troubleshooting in the field and on job sites
• Responsible for safely working with a team.
• Ability to teach and support in workshops/non-media training when applicable.
• Represent Colossal in a confident and professional manner.
• Be on-site and/or on-call during scheduled times, this may include working nights/weekends.
• Appropriately document all services performed: Slack channels, bulletins, job communications, and daily communications.
• Drive company vehicles.
• Adhere to our social media policy.
• Consent to the participation of interviews, the use of quotes, the taking of photographs, and video recordings while on-site or at the shop.

Requirements:

• Valid driver's license and driving experience required.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Successful completion of OSHA 30-Hour Construction course is required.
• Previous experience working at heights above ground level preferred, but not required.
• 3+ years of out-of-home painting experience preferred.
• Extensive experience working with bulletin enamels medium and brushes.

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.

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Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• The primary work environment for this position is outdoors, requiring the ability to work in adverse weather conditions and work at heights up to and over 200 ft on rigs or boom lifts.
• The physical demands for this position include heavy lifting (up to 100 pounds), extensive bending, pushing, reaching, seeing (with a focus on reading, color distinction, acuity, depth perception, and peripheral vision), sitting less than 50% of the time, long hours on feet
  standing, stooping, talking, turning, walking, driving, and climbing.
• Occasional travel, overnight shifts, and overtime may be required.
• Nights spent away from home traveling are less than 25% annually.

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