Global Creative Services Leader

Onesubsea; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB is seeking a Senior Creative Services Manager in Houston to lead a global, multidisciplinary team delivering high‑quality visual storytelling and creative execution. You will translate complex business needs into compelling design across design, multimedia, photography, video, 3D, and immersive content.

Reporting to the Director of Brand and Creative Services, this role drives creative excellence, brand alignment, and efficient operations while partnering with Brand, Marketing, and external

Qualifications

• Significant experience in creative services, creative operations, design, multimedia, brand communications, agency leadership, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Strong understanding of brand systems, visual storytelling, creative production, and integrated communications.
• Experience managing complex creative portfolios, competing priorities, resources, budgets, and external partners.
• Strong creative judgment with the ability to provide clear direction and constructive feedback across multiple creative disciplines.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills, including experience working with senior leaders.
• Ability to operate effectively within a large, global, matrixed organization and build strong partnerships across functions and geographies.
• Familiarity with creative workflow/project-management platforms, digital asset management systems, Adobe Creative Cloud, and evolving creative technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of designers, animators, photographers, videographers, multimedia specialists, and other creative professionals.
• Set clear expectations and priorities while fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, and professional growth.
• Provide creative direction and constructive feedback to elevate quality and impact of the team's work.
• Build capability across the team by identifying development opportunities and evolving creative needs.
• Translate business and brand objectives into strong creative direction and visual storytelling.
• Champion the SLB brand and ensure creative work reflects brand standards and guidelines.
• Oversee high-visibility initiatives including campaigns, executive communications, major events, and brand storytelling.
• Partner with Brand leadership to operationalize and improve creative standards, tools, and best practices.
• Manage the Creative Services portfolio, budgets, timelines, and delivery across global requests.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand storytelling

Team mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in design/related

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

SLB is seeking a Senior Creative Services Manager in Houston to lead a global, multidisciplinary team delivering high‑quality visual storytelling and creative execution. You will translate complex business needs into compelling design across design, multimedia, photography, video, 3D, and immersive content.

Reporting to the Director of Brand and Creative Services, this role drives creative excellence, brand alignment, and efficient operations while partnering with Brand, Marketing, and external