Design Manager

Baker Hughes • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) provides technology and solutions to industrial and energy customers worldwide. With more than a century of experience and a global footprint in more than 120 countries, we are rewriting The Energy Equation™, making energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient for people and the planet. The Design Manager leads and develops an in‑house creative team responsible for delivering high‑quality, on‑brand creative content across marketing, digital, and internal channels. This role balances hands‑on creative direction, people leadership, and operational excellence, ensuring design work supports business objectives while maintaining brand integrity and creative standards. It partners closely with marketing, communications, product, and business stakeholders to translate ideas into compelling visual stories that align with the Baker Hughes brand program. At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry-leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field
• 7–10+ years of professional design experience, with several years in a leadership or management role.
• Proven experience leading creative teams in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrates strategic thinking, brand consistency, and creative excellence.
• Expert-level abilities with Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office software.
• Strong creative judgment and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to balance creative vision with business needs
• People leadership, coaching, and performance management
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities
• Comfort presenting and influencing at multiple organizational levels

Nice To Haves

• Motion or interactive design experience

Responsibilities

• Executing visual identity across all touchpoints, ensuring consistency with brand standards and messaging.
• Providing creative direction and feedback across design projects including digital, print, presentations, and campaigns.
• Translating business objectives and complex ideas into compelling visual solutions.
• Acting as a brand guardian, ensuring all creative output meets quality, accessibility, and compliance standards.
• Leading and developing members of the Creative Content Studio team.
• Setting clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and support professional growth and skill development.
• Fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high‑performance creative culture.
• Managing resource planning, workload balance, and prioritization across multiple projects.
• Overseeing the end‑to‑end creative workflow, from intake and briefing through final delivery.
• Partnering with marketing, communications, product, and other stakeholders to define scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business priorities.
• Continuously improve creative processes, tools, and ways of working to increase efficiency and quality.
• Serving as the primary creative point of contact for internal stakeholders.
• Collaborating closely with marketing, product marketing, communications, and leadership teams.
• Presenting creative concepts and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leaders with confidence and clarity.

Benefits

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits
• Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k).
• Choice of coverage options that best suit your needs.
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
• Additional forms of compensation such as bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees