Visualization Manager

Who we are:

AVATR is about bringing people together, connecting ideas and cultures: we believe people from different backgrounds working together in a multidisciplinary atmosphere inspire each other to create a design composition that in the long run radiates its richness from the inside out.

AVATR, inspired by ‘avatar’, aims to enable each user to create another self in an intelligent parallel world, becoming “your most emotional intelligent companion”. Our technology focuses on emotional intelligence and stands for casual luxury with forward-looking design and warm technology. Through a holistic approach the brand looks at the big picture and by understanding users’ lifestyle and desires to enable them to pursue what they love.

As an explorer in the new track of smart electric vehicles (SEV), AVATR is committed to building an international high-end SEV brand.

More about AVATR: https://www.avatr.com/en

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What it’s like to work with us:

“Our Design Center is a vivid platform, where people from all over the world will find a stage to unleash their talents! It is a place where ideas and innovative minds meet. A bold and lively discourse of different views and multidimensional design thinking are always welcome here. Authenticity and originality based on our unique design philosophy generate remarkable designs. The AVATR Design Center feels like a small creative family with the vision to find solutions towards future high-end with a humanized spirit”.

-Nader Faghihzadeh, Chief Design Officer at AVATR

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AVATR Global Design Center is seeking a Visualization Manager to join our growing team in Munich. This role focuses on leading a high-performing visualization team, driving workflow excellence, and ensuring world-class visualization support across all stages of the automotive design process. We are looking for someone with strong automotive experience and the ability to translate design intent into compelling visual outputs. You will play a key role in shaping team capability, process quality, and the strategic direction of visualization team.

What you will do:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary visualization team; set goals, priorities, and performance standards.
• Recruit, onboard, and grow team members while fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement.
• Define, implement, and optimize visualization workflows to ensure efficient, consistent, and high-quality output.
• Collaborate closely with Exterior/Interior Design, CMF, UX/UI, Engineering, etc. to align visualization needs and expectations.
• Oversee project planning, timelines, and team resource allocation across multiple parallel design programs.
• Conduct quality reviews of renderings, animations, and real-time scenes to ensure alignment with brand standards and the department/team’s practices.
• Manage internal and external visualization requests and ensure timely delivery for design reviews, leadership presentations, and key events.
• Maintain and refine visualization standards, processes, templates, and reference assets.
• Oversee the team’s use of visualization tools (e.g., VRED, Unreal Engine, Maya/Blender, Substance) and identify opportunities for workflow improvement.
• Stay aware of industry trends such as real-time rendering, VR/AR, and AI-assisted workflows; assess their relevance for the department and team.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, Digital Media, Animation, Computer Graphics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of visualization experience within the automotive industry.
• 7-10 years of proven experience leading teams or managing visualization projects.
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of motivating, coaching, and developing creative talent.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Strong organizational abilities with experience managing multiple priorities and complex project pipelines.
• Good understanding of 3D visualization workflows and familiarity with key tools used in automotive visualization.
• (Nice to have) Experience in a global automotive design environment, exposure to executive-level design reviews, and understanding of design operations.

Thank you for considering joining our team! We look forward to hearing from you and hope you become a part of our company. If you are interested in the position, please apply now. We are excited about the possibility of working together to create a bright future!