Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Summary:

• The visualization manager is responsible for overseeing the creation of high-quality visual content for the studio design development process.

• The role covers visualization workstreams including VR/AR reviews, static imagery, animations, data management, digital surface presentations, audio/ visual/ and R&D.

• The manager works closely with cross-functional teams, including CMF, creative design, digital surfacing, and studio engineering to create compelling visual material to validate the design and effectively communicate the design direction.

Key tasks:

Leadership and Management:

• Provide direction, guidance, and mentorship to the visualization team.

• Set goals, assign tasks, and manage workload distribution to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables.

• Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment, encouraging creativity and professional growth within the team. • Work effectively with teams, build relationships and consult with leadership.

Visual Content Creation:

• Deliver world-class visualization material such as photorealistic digital renderings and compelling animations to support internal and external presentations and other studio deliveries.

• Build 3D data to support content creation.

• Model and develop materials, lighting, and textures for 3D assets and real-time visualizations. • Create and maintain assets for optimizing the content creation and design reviews.

• Run and present data effectively in reviews, utilizing visualization tools. Technical Advancement: • Research and develop new tools, software, and hardware to advance visualization technology.

• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies related to visualization and virtual reality.

• Explore and implement the use of Unreal Engine and other relevant software for visualization purposes.

• Investigate new tools, technologies, and software for optimizing visualization workflow.

Support tasks:

• Collaboration and support:

• Provide visual and technical guidance to the design team, ensuring alignment with design objectives and project requirements.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and edit visual content such as images, animations, and virtual reality (VR) experiences.

• Collaborate with Interior, Exterior and CMF teams on studio programs to support their visualization needs.

• Ensure the cross-functional alignment with design, engineers, UX and CMF teams to effectively meet project goals.

Safety Responsibilities:

• Ensure strict adherence to design studio safety regulations and processes.

• Promote a culture of safety and ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of the workspace.

Software skills：

• Expert knowledge of VRED and MAYA or equivalent polygonal software.

• Familiarity with Unreal Engine and great interest. • Proficiency in Alias or other relevant CAD software.

• Good understanding of HDR Light Studio, AE, PS, and other supporting software or plugins for producing impactful animations and compelling renderings.

Competencies:

• Artistic sensibility and a solid design sense, including an eye for proportion, lighting, and dramatic effect.

• Good understanding of photography and visual storytelling, on crafting compositions that supports the right narrative through visual elements.

• Basic understanding of flowchart-based programming and other programming languages such as python.

• Good understanding of 32-bit workflow for creation of images and animations.

• Strong organizational skills to effectively manage and develop assets, ensuring efficient workflows and asset management.

• Familiarity with Head-Mounted Displays (HMDs), Virtual Reality (VR) solutions, and other emerging visualization technologies.

Key working practices:

• Work onsite 5 days a week. Observe core hours.

• Lead team start-up. • Flexibility. Be able to move from task to task regularly. Focus on what is priority. Actively seek current priorities. Across all visualisation competencies/tasks.

• Self-driven. Manage your learning and development. Manage your day-to-day workload. Seek help when required.

• Seek opportunities. Actively look for new opportunities in all areas. Technology, software, design, processes. Be engaged and active. Be involved in the development and implementation.

• Be transparent. Actively communicate status of work.

• Seek scrutiny of work from peers. Regularly check in with team on personal and other's content creation. Collaborate on visualisation techniques.

• Honest and consistent timekeeping.

• Consider the changing design environment and move with the change.

Requisition ID : 26494