Senior UX Design Manager and Visual Design Lead, Google Ads

Google Ads is seeking a Senior UX Design Manager and Visual Design Lead in New York, NY (onsite) to shape product strategy and ecosystem-level UX for the AI era. This role sets global visual direction, modernizes design language, and leads multidisciplinary teams in close partnership with Engineering and Product Management.

Role Overview

In this position, you will define product strategy and reduce complexity while conceptualizing ecosystem-level UX. The work focuses on transforming data-heavy experiences into clear, high-quality interactions, guided by a systems-level approach and strong advocacy for both users and the design team.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the design language strategy and modernize core products for the AI era alongside Ads leadership.
• Guide the global visual narrative and design showcases by orchestrating cross-product user experiences and executive demonstrations.
• Establish standard styles, components, and patterns across front-end frameworks to balance consumer-grade craft with data density.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and engineering leads on automated UI standardization and token tooling for large-scale migrations.
• Manage, inspire, and mentor multidisciplinary teams as a player/coach, balancing people leadership with visual design.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in product design or UX.
• 5 years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams.
• Experience in visual and graphic design.
• Experience in AI-enabled design processes.
• Portfolio, website, or other relevant links to viewable work included in the resume, with access instructions if needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
• Experience delivering end-to-end solutions for consumer platforms.
• Experience leading motion design, creative direction, and storytelling projects.
• Experience presenting complex business or technical concepts externally.

Technologies

• Front-end frameworks
• Machine learning
• Generative AI models
• Gemini

Compensation and Benefits

US: $236,000 - $329,000 (USD) per year + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Location

New York, NY (onsite)