The Director of Digital Transformation will serve as a visionary leader driving operational efficiency and modernization across the organization. Partnering closely with division leaders, this role will identify opportunities to enhance processes through innovative technology, including AI-driven solutions, delivering measurable value while simplifying operations. This is a unique chance to shape a culture of continuous improvement and position our business for long-term success.

Who You Are:

Disciplined & Strategic: You are comfortable designing and executing transformational initiatives that cut across organizational silos. You bring an MBA-level strategic mindset while remaining deeply technical
Process Champion: You excel at analyzing processes, identifying opportunities for improvement, and applying lean methodologies—often powered by AI—to streamline operations and boost productivity. Your approach is data-driven and collaborative
Innovative Problem Solver: Whether deploying technology to unlock efficiencies or re-engineering processes, you thrive on creative, sustainable solutions
Leadership & Communication: You’ve led cross-functional teams in multinational enterprises, inspiring trust, driving accountability, and fostering open, transparent communication. Colleagues describe you as professional, passionate, diplomatic, ethical, and a true partner
Technically Proficient: You bring hands-on experience with modern AI applications (including agentic automation), business intelligence platforms, and process automation tools, skillfully bridging technology and business outcomes.

Your Next Challenge:

Evaluate & Optimize: Conduct in-depth assessments of current processes and technologies, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness through innovative tools and streamlined approaches
Strategize & Execute: Develop and execute strategies that integrate AI (e.g., agentic automation) and other technologies with process modernization to deliver measurable business value.
Lead Cross-Functional Initiatives: Partner with senior leadership and diverse teams to modernize operations, boost efficiency, and align transformation efforts with strategic business goals
Mentor & Empower: Build and guide a high-performing internal/external team passionate about technology and process excellence, fostering a collaborative environment.
Drive Change: Act as the primary change agent, designing and communicating strategies that cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and operational agility.
Collaborate & Deliver: Build trust with business partners through transparent planning and communication, delivering quick wins and long-term outcomes that meet their needs. Provide executive leadership with regular, data-driven performance updates

What You'll Need:

A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in technology-driven business transformation, tech-enabled process improvement, or digital strategy roles in complex, multinational organizations
A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration) is required; an MBA or equivalent advanced degree is strongly preferred.
Digital Transformation & Process Optimization: Demonstrated success leading transformation initiatives and process improvement projects using lean principles. Proven expertise in leveraging technology, including automation and AI, into business operations.
Technical Acumen: Deep proficiency in emerging AI trends (e.g., agentic automation), digital tools, data analytics, and modern IT systems, with experience developing KPIs, cost-benefit analyses, and ROI metrics for technology initiatives.
Project & Change Management: A track record of managing complex projects from inception to delivery. Certification in project management (e.g., PMP) or process improvement (e.g., Six Sigma) is a plus but not required.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Strong ability to mentor diverse teams, facilitate change, build trust, and foster collaboration across departments, breaking down silos with a partnership mindset
Communication & Strategic Influence: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, build consensus, and drive decisions

The Technology team develops, protects, maintains, and manages the websites, systems, and tools our customers and employees depend on.

There’s a story in every picture, a narrative in every frame.

We believe in the power of visuals. As a leading visual content creator, our three brands–Getty Images, iStock, and Unsplash–offer a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of any customer, whatever their size, location, or budget. Whether the goal is commercial or philanthropic, revenue-generating or society-changing, market-disrupting or headline-driving, our visuals help any brand, business, or organization communicate more effectively with their target audience and urge them to action. In other words, we know how powerful an image or video can be—and that it can move the world.

Working at Getty Images

Our goal is to be one of the best places to work globally, which means we’re dedicated to providing experiences and resources that allow you to do your best work. Foundational to our culture are our Leadership Principles, which are the shared values that guide how we come together to do our work. We raise the bar and collectively bring solutions while exercising trust, transparency, and care. We actively reject biased behavior and are inclusive of different voices, perspectives, and experiences. We focus on our customers and deliver on our commitments and commercial goals.

We foster a collaborative and supportive environment that prioritizes delivering results efficiently and using time wisely, so that all employees can achieve balance between commitments to the company and health and well-being in our lives. We value the importance of rest and recovery ranging from company-paid holidays to time away from work. Our flexible time off policy is above industry standard. We offer premier benefits with options including above-market competitive medical, dental, vision, health plan savings accounts, life and disability plans, global employee assistance programs, legal, pet, home, and auto coverage at preferential group rates and discounts, as well as retirement and financial education and tools. Full-time employees working at least 25 hours per week are eligible for these programs and health benefits on the 1st of the month following their date of hire.

Getty Images Holdings, Inc is a publicly traded company, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GETY". You may be eligible to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which allows employees to purchase company stock at a 15% discount to market.

Our employees’ growth, development, belonging, and engagement are important investments. We offer learning experiences ranging from leadership development, diversity and inclusion training, mentoring programs, a high potential program, and professional and skills development. We prioritize staying connected in our hybrid-working world and encourage participation in global morale events and local gatherings, as well as finding community in one or more of our Employee Resource Groups. Learning about our business is paramount, and our open and transparent culture means you’ll have direct access to experts and senior leaders via open forums, all hands, and content hours.

Getty Images believes that diversity is critical to our success in moving the world and is committed to creating an inclusive, mutually respectful environment that celebrates diversity. We seek to hire based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Getty Images is an equal-opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

The starting salary range for this position at the time of posting is USD $170,000 to USD $200,000 per annum. Getty Images has different ranges in different locations within the US, and this range represents the starting base pay range. Actual compensation will depend on factors including but not limited to: qualifications, geographic location, skills, experience, certification, business needs, performance, and level of responsibility along with the requirements of the position. The company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any point in the future. Getty Images is committed to the health and well-being of its employees and benefits for full-time permanent employees may include participation in the company incentive program, equity, and benefits package which is inclusive of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid company holidays and time off, and paid parental leave. Visit our career site to learn more about our career opportunities and Diversity & Inclusion commitments.

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