Job Description

We are looking for someone with a creative mindset to join our quickly growing Automotive Design Studio. As a Design Business Coordinator your role is to coordinate the studio day-to-day operations, while facilitating new processes and future business and brand collaborations.

As part of the Business Operations team, you will work closely together with Design, Engineering and the 3D Creation and Visualisation teams to support our exciting projects through completion. You will liaise with all teams to ensure all the foundations are in place to achieve our Design vision, track our metrics against studio objectives, as well as support our Advanced Design Director with his diary management and meeting coordination.

You are highly proactive and able to demonstrate confidence when taking on new tasks. A self-starter, you are motivated by problem solving and a willingness to grow and learn. You must be comfortable taking on new projects and thrive in a team environment, while displaying a strong ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. Experience in a creative environment is preferred. Automotive industry experience beneficial but not compulsory.

Take your next step in joining a world class Design Studio at General Motors.
 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to;

• Coordinate day-to-day studio operations, including departmental calendar and processes ownership

• Maintain and report on studio scorecard to ensure we are on track to fulfil our objectives

• Support the first line with general administrative duties, including diary management and coordination for the Design Director

• Work with the Branding team on Business and Brand partnerships, as well as planning studio installations and exhibits

• Support the first line with training planning and forecasting

• Take leadership for any studio audit preparation

• Be passionate about our team culture and help collate relevant messaging around safety and diversity, equity & inclusion

• Management of overall office stock and support the Studio Project Coordinator with ensuring the teams have the right supplies and tools

In terms of skills, ideally you have;

• Creative experience is a big plus, not limited to automotive  

• Motivation to be an inspiring and collaborative team member

• Strong organizational and communication skills

• Proven numeracy, data analysis and IT skills, i.e. Excel

• Proven problem-solving skills

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us 

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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