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Design Manager, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios
Amazon, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94087
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All candidates should make sure to read the following job description and information carefully before applying. Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios is inventing an AI-powered creative suite that supports end-to-end production: ideation, storyboarding, character design, animation, scene composition, localization, and real-time iteration -- built for professional creators and studios. As a Design Manager, you’ll lead a team of Design Technologists to transform ambiguous concepts into high-fidelity interactive prototypes and creative concepts that clarify requirements, validate model capabilities, and accelerate delivery across the production pipeline. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with Product, Engineering, Science, and Studio leaders in a high-ownership, “startup within Amazon” environment focused on creator delight and production-grade workflows. We’re especially interested in candidates who’ve built tools for animation and managed and/or worked in creative roles (e.g., technical artist, animator, etc.) and who are comfortable bridging traditional digital content creation pipelines and tools (e.g., Maya, Blender, Unreal, etc.) with modern AI-native creative solutions. Responsibilities
Manage a team of skilled Designers and Design Technologists to prototype core animation workflows and produce interactive demos that make model capabilities tangible and drive product/UX/engineering decisions. Act as the "voice of the creator", helping us better understand creative needs and map them to technical solutions. Bridge AI and studio pipelines by exploring adapters and data flows between our surfaces and DCC tools/pipeline formats. Ground prototypes in creator feedback via sessions; translate insights into design and technical changes that preserve expert control while enabling AI assist. Collaborate deeply across Product, Engineering, Science, and Studio Ops on requirements, roadmaps, and delivery; present at the right altitude, from design reviews to executive demos. Raise the bar for the Design and DT craft: document patterns, mentor peers, and improve our frameworks and practices. A day in the life
Kick off with a cross-functional sync (Product, Science, Engineering, Creative) to align on goals for a shot-to-scene prototype. Jump into a creator session with an animation lead to test a rig-aware layout flow; capture notes on where AI assist helps and where fine-grained, animator-level control is essential. After lunch, profile a renderer/perf bottleneck and land a reference implementation for a localization experience with Studio Ops. Pair with an SDE to plan the path from prototype to production and prep a concise demo for an exec review. About The Team We’re a small, high-ownership “startup within Amazon,” formed by Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios to invent a unified, AI-powered creative toolkit that accelerates how premium video gets made. Our mission is to empower creators with tools that are powerfully capable yet delightfully simple—preserving creative control while unlocking new velocity through AI. We operate from first principles, learn directly from working creators, and hold a high bar for craft, safety, and storytelling magic. If you’re motivated by invention and inspired by storytellers, this is your seat at the table. Basic Qualifications
6+ years of design experience 3+ years of leading design teams experience Experience managing teams Experience with a variety of design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Visio, Axure, and Dreamweaver Preferred Qualifications
Experience working cross-team and synthesize feedback and input from product management, engineering, testing, and marketing Experience with agile/scrum Hands-on animation/studio pipeline experience; familiarity with creative processes like rigging, retargeting, camera layout/blocking, compositing, and review workflows. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $225,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site. Company
- Amazon.com Services LLC Job ID: A3079034
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Design Manager, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios
role at
Amazon .
All candidates should make sure to read the following job description and information carefully before applying. Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios is inventing an AI-powered creative suite that supports end-to-end production: ideation, storyboarding, character design, animation, scene composition, localization, and real-time iteration -- built for professional creators and studios. As a Design Manager, you’ll lead a team of Design Technologists to transform ambiguous concepts into high-fidelity interactive prototypes and creative concepts that clarify requirements, validate model capabilities, and accelerate delivery across the production pipeline. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with Product, Engineering, Science, and Studio leaders in a high-ownership, “startup within Amazon” environment focused on creator delight and production-grade workflows. We’re especially interested in candidates who’ve built tools for animation and managed and/or worked in creative roles (e.g., technical artist, animator, etc.) and who are comfortable bridging traditional digital content creation pipelines and tools (e.g., Maya, Blender, Unreal, etc.) with modern AI-native creative solutions. Responsibilities
Manage a team of skilled Designers and Design Technologists to prototype core animation workflows and produce interactive demos that make model capabilities tangible and drive product/UX/engineering decisions. Act as the "voice of the creator", helping us better understand creative needs and map them to technical solutions. Bridge AI and studio pipelines by exploring adapters and data flows between our surfaces and DCC tools/pipeline formats. Ground prototypes in creator feedback via sessions; translate insights into design and technical changes that preserve expert control while enabling AI assist. Collaborate deeply across Product, Engineering, Science, and Studio Ops on requirements, roadmaps, and delivery; present at the right altitude, from design reviews to executive demos. Raise the bar for the Design and DT craft: document patterns, mentor peers, and improve our frameworks and practices. A day in the life
Kick off with a cross-functional sync (Product, Science, Engineering, Creative) to align on goals for a shot-to-scene prototype. Jump into a creator session with an animation lead to test a rig-aware layout flow; capture notes on where AI assist helps and where fine-grained, animator-level control is essential. After lunch, profile a renderer/perf bottleneck and land a reference implementation for a localization experience with Studio Ops. Pair with an SDE to plan the path from prototype to production and prep a concise demo for an exec review. About The Team We’re a small, high-ownership “startup within Amazon,” formed by Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios to invent a unified, AI-powered creative toolkit that accelerates how premium video gets made. Our mission is to empower creators with tools that are powerfully capable yet delightfully simple—preserving creative control while unlocking new velocity through AI. We operate from first principles, learn directly from working creators, and hold a high bar for craft, safety, and storytelling magic. If you’re motivated by invention and inspired by storytellers, this is your seat at the table. Basic Qualifications
6+ years of design experience 3+ years of leading design teams experience Experience managing teams Experience with a variety of design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Visio, Axure, and Dreamweaver Preferred Qualifications
Experience working cross-team and synthesize feedback and input from product management, engineering, testing, and marketing Experience with agile/scrum Hands-on animation/studio pipeline experience; familiarity with creative processes like rigging, retargeting, camera layout/blocking, compositing, and review workflows. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $225,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site. Company
- Amazon.com Services LLC Job ID: A3079034
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