General Motors

Senior Manager, Head of Production, Global Visualization Studio

General Motors • $135K — $160K *
Pasadena, CA 91104Hybrid
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Film/TV Production, Design, Communications, Business, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years in production leadership roles within creative or content-driven organizations.
  • Experience managing multiple producers and managers on concurrent projects.
  • Track record of designing and implementing production processes at scale.
  • Strong skills in project management and workflow optimization.

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead the production model for GVS across multiple brands and channels.
  • Establish a streamlined intake and prioritization process with Design and Marketing.
  • Design and enforce repeatable workflows for planning, reviews, and delivery.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of producers across different workstreams.
  • Ensure tight coordination between production and creative leadership.
  • Drive accountability and continuous improvement within the production team.
  • Oversee production planning and resource allocation across various teams.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in an integrated studio environment.
  • Collaboration with a variety of brands and global teams.
  • Access to advanced project management tools and workflows.
  • Leadership opportunity in a high-impact creative role.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Head of Production leads the production function for GM's Global Visualization Studio (GVS). This role designs and runs the operating model for how work moves through the studio across brands and pillars - from intake to delivery.

Sitting alongside the Head of Creative, the Head of Production is accountable for how projects are planned, staffed, scheduled, reviewed, and delivered, and for ensuring that GVS operates as one integrated studio in partnership with Design, Marketing, and Asset Foundations. This position manages the producer layer, sets production standards and rhythms, and is responsible for speed, cost, and production quality across all GVS outputs.

What You'll Do
  • Define and lead the end-to-end production model for GVS across all brands and pillars (Creative Operations, Production/Design/Systems/Data, Architecture & Experience).
  • Establish and maintain a shared intake and prioritization process with Design and Marketing so there is a single front door and a clear view of what matters most.
  • Design and enforce simple, repeatable workflows for planning, reviews, approvals, and delivery.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of producers and production leads aligned by brand and workstream.
  • Partner closely with the Head of Creative, pillar leads, and Brand Liaisons to ensure creative and production leadership are tightly coordinated.
  • Drive a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement within the production function.
  • Oversee production planning, schedules, and resource allocation across live action, CGI/retouching, visualization design, systems, data, and architecture teams.
  • Work with producers and pillar leads to ensure the right skills are on the right projects at the right time, including coordination with satellite studios (Pasadena, UK, China,
    Korea).
  • Balance internal capacity with external partners (agencies, vendors) where appropriate, based on cost, quality, and timing.
  • Own the production use of shared tools (e.g., Monday.com, Frame.io, Google Workspace) so status, ownership, and next steps are visible and predictable.
  • Help define and operationalize self-serve tools and pipelines that enable repeatable work (evergreen, pack shots, adaptations) at scale.
  • Set and uphold production standards for quality, timeliness, and efficiency across all GVS outputs.
  • Track and report on key production metrics (throughput, rework, cost avoidance, on-time delivery) and use those insights to refine the model.
  • Work with Design and Marketing partners to identify opportunities to insource or shift work into GVS where it improves quality, consistency, or cost-effectiveness.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Film/TV Production, Design, Communications, Business) or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in production leadership roles within creative, visualization, or
    content-driven organizations (e.g., agency, studio, in-house brand side).
  • Demonstrated experience managing producers and/or managers across multiple
    concurrent projects and disciplines.
  • Proven track record designing and running production processes at scale (from intake to
    delivery).


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Experience in automotive, visualization, or design-driven environments is strongly preferred.
  • Prior experience bridging in-house studios and external agencies/vendors.
  • Working knowledge of live action, CGI/retouching, VFX/3D, and/or real-time visualization workflows.
  • Familiarity with project/production tools such as Monday.com, Frame.io, and modern asset pipelines (MMM/UDM, Unreal/WebGL, or similar).
  • Demonstrated success leading change and building new teams or capabilities within a complex organization.

About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Learn more about General Motors
Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
NASDAQ
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