Manager Design

SOLVENTUM

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About The Position

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Job Description: Manager, Design (Solventum) 3M Health Care is now Solventum At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you. Solve Studio is Solventum’s in-house creative studio—built to move with the speed, craft and ambition of a modern agency. As we bring a newly launched global brand to life, we’re building the creative foundation, operating model and culture that will shape how Solventum shows up in the world. This role is for a senior creative leader—someone compensated and expected to lead at a Creative Director level, while holding the title of Design Manager. You’ll partner closely with the Senior Director, Creative at Solve Studio to define creative direction, elevate craft, and help establish the studio’s creative and operational rhythm at a pivotal moment of growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in design (or related)
10+ years of progressive creative experience, including hands-on design and leadership in an agency or in-house studio environment
Proven ability to lead at a Creative Director level—setting vision, guiding teams and elevating creative quality
Broad creative skillset with deep experience in visual design and demonstrated leadership across photography and video
Strong portfolio showcasing brand-building work, integrated campaigns and high-craft visual storytelling
Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and translating complex business needs into compelling creative solutions
Demonstrated people leadership: mentoring talent, giving thoughtful critique and building strong creative teams
Comfort navigating ambiguity and building structure in a growing, evolving organization
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

Nice To Haves

Experience helping launch or evolve a global brand
Background working within or alongside in-house creative studios
Familiarity with AI-enabled creative tools and interest in shaping their responsible use
Experience in healthcare, regulated industries or purpose-driven organizations

Responsibilities

Creative Leadership & Visual Excellence Lead visual design across high-impact and highly executional company initiatives – setting creative direction and ensuring exceptional craft across design, activations, photography, video, motion and emerging media.
Function as a heads-on creative leader who can move fluidly between concepting, art direction, constructive critique and execution when needed.
Translate brand strategy into compelling visual systems and storytelling—bringing Solventum’s newly launched brand to life with clarity, consistency and originality.
Establish and uphold creative standards, ensuring all work reflects best-in-class design thinking and execution.
Represent Solve Studio within the organization modeling trust, credibility and partnership, including selectively engaging with external agency partners.
Studio Partnership & Team Development Partner closely with the Senior Director, Creative of Solve Studio to advocate the studio’s creative vision, team structure and ways of working.
Mentor and develop designers and creative partners—fostering a culture of curiosity, accountability, inclusion and creative confidence.
Play a key role in building an in-house team from the ground up, helping define roles, workflows and expectations as the studio scales.
Create an environment where creative talent can do their best work while feeling supported, challenged and inspired.
Integrated Storytelling & Content Creation Oversee and contribute to integrated visual storytelling across channels, including brand campaigns, marketing assets, digital experiences, photography and video.
Partner with writers, brand strategists, project managers, producers and marketers to ensure visual and narrative cohesion across initiatives.
Guide art direction for photo and video shoots, including storyboard development and leadership—aligning creative vision with production realities and business objectives.
Modern Creative Operations & AI Enablement Help shape creative workflows that balance speed, quality and innovation — defining, embracing and implementing new tools, including AI, to enhance creative output and efficiency.
Partner with studio and enterprise leaders to explore how AI can support ideation, production and scale — while maintaining human-centered creativity and brand integrity.
Contribute to defining repeatable processes that enable high-quality work in a fast-moving, global environment.
Purpose-Driven Brand Impact Bring empathy and intention to the work—keeping healthcare professionals and patients at the center of creative decisions.
Ensure design solutions are not only visually compelling, but meaningful, accessible and grounded in real human needs.
Champion creative work that improves lives and reinforces trust in Solventum’s brand.