Senior Manager, Head of Creative, Global Visualization Studio

About the role

The role is categorized as hybrid, requiring the successful candidate to report to the office three times per week or according to business needs.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the creative vision for the Global Visualization Studio, establishing a clear point of view for how the work should look, feel, and land across GM brands and platforms.
• Lead, inspire, and develop multidisciplinary creative teams across CGI, animation, photography, video, enhancement, and related visual content, fostering high standards, strong collaboration, and continuous growth.
• Direct creative work from concept through final execution, providing art direction, critique, and decision-making that elevates craft, clarity, storytelling, and brand expression.
• Own the studio’s creative quality bar, ensuring all output reflects strong design judgment, visual consistency, and premium execution across confidential and public-facing work.
• Shape compelling visual narratives for product storytelling, launches, presentations, campaigns, executive communications, and other high-impact moments across the enterprise.
• Build trusted relationships with Design, Marketing, Communications, and global cross-functional stakeholders to align briefs, priorities, feedback, and execution across regions and programs.
• Coach and grow creative leaders and teams through clear expectations, thoughtful feedback, talent development, and a culture of accountability and creative excellence.
• Partner closely with production, operations, and studio leadership on planning, resourcing, workflows, and delivery, while maintaining clear ownership of creative direction and outcomes.
• Guide external creative partners and vendors when needed, ensuring outside support meets the studio’s creative standards and strengthens overall output.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in design, visual communications, animation, film, fine arts, or a related creative discipline.
• 10+ years of professional experience in creative direction, art direction, design visualization, brand content, or related visual storytelling roles.
• 5+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Demonstrated experience setting and executing creative vision across multiple mediums, including CGI, animation, photography, video, and post-production or enhancement.
• Strong portfolio or body of work that reflects exceptional design taste, storytelling ability, visual judgment, and clear creative authorship.
• Proven ability to lead critique, provide decisive creative feedback, and raise the quality of work through art direction, team development, and creative leadership.
• Experience leading global or cross-regional teams and managing complex stakeholder relationships across functions, regions, and levels.
• Proven ability to translate strategic goals into compelling creative output and guide work from concept through final delivery.
• Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence decisions, build trust, and drive alignment among senior leaders and creative partners.
• Deep understanding of contemporary visual storytelling, brand expression, production workflows, and creative development pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in design, visual communications, animation, film, fine arts, or a related creative discipline.
• 10+ years of professional experience in creative direction, art direction, design visualization, brand content, or related visual storytelling roles.
• 5+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Demonstrated experience setting and executing creative vision across multiple mediums, including CGI, animation, photography, video, and post-production or enhancement.
• Strong portfolio or body of work that reflects exceptional design taste, storytelling ability, visual judgment, and clear creative authorship.
• Proven ability to lead critique, provide decisive creative feedback, and raise the quality of work through art direction, team development, and creative leadership.
• Experience leading global or cross-regional teams and managing complex stakeholder relationships across functions, regions, and levels.
• Proven ability to translate strategic goals into compelling creative output and guide work from concept through final delivery.
• Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence decisions, build trust, and drive alignment among senior leaders and creative partners.
• Deep understanding of contemporary visual storytelling, brand expression, production workflows, and creative development pipelines.

Skills

• Exceptional design judgment.
• Strong storytelling instinct.
• Visual leadership.
• Ability to inspire teams.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in close partnership with production and operations leadership.

Benefits

• Relocation support may be available for the right candidate.
• GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Pay

Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The role is categorized as hybrid, requiring the successful candidate to report to the office three times per week or according to business needs.