Accenture Song offers a competitive compensation range of USD 87,400 to 266,300 per year, a comprehensive benefits package, and a platform to shape visual design across client and internal engagements. This on site role is based in Bentonville, AR, with a strong focus on craft, AI enabled workflows, and people development.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan
Bonus opportunities
Paid holidays
Paid time off

Responsibilities

Lead the visual design direction on engagements from concept to delivery, ensuring design quality, cohesive aesthetics, and on schedule execution.
Translate abstract briefs, brand strategy, and audience insights into clear visual languages as a conceptual thinker.
Set and defend a high visual craft standard across brand identities, design systems, motion, typography, illustration, and digital experiences.
Balance vision with hands on work by defining the creative direction while producing high quality output with the team.
Use AI tools to accelerate concepting, iteration, and production, demonstrating how AI enhances creativity without replacing it.
Contribute as a leading creative voice in client discussions, translating visual rationale into strategic narratives to guide decisions.
Document how AI changes visual design workflows and quantify its impact on delivery quality and team performance to evolve the practice.
Contribute to proposals, create case studies, and translate project learnings into compelling thought leadership that showcases visual design capabilities.
Identify new creative opportunities with existing clients and partner with account leads to articulate a strong point of view.
Manage, support, and mentor team members to grow craft, confidence, and independence as visual designers.
Be an active member of the Visual Design craft, sharing methods and outcomes to advance the discipline.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in visual design across multiple industries, brand types, platforms, and contexts.
Experience leading visual design engagements end to end from concepting and strategy through production ready delivery.
Directing the creation of brand identities, design systems, typography, motion, illustration, and digital UI with a strong, cohesive visual voice.
Producing and directing high fidelity visuals with meticulous attention to detail, including pixel perfect deliverables and developer ready specs.
Directly managing or coaching visual designers, developing contributors into stronger, more independent practitioners.
Experience working in agile and cross functional environments with product designers, product managers, engineers, and strategists.
Delivering high caliber visual design shipped at scale, solving complex product or brand challenges and driving measurable impact.
Deep UX understanding in visual decisions, ensuring that the visuals guide users intuitively while representing the brand voice.
Experience building scalable design systems that ensure visual consistency across products, platforms, and channels.
Experience embedding AI tools and workflows into visual design practices from concepting to rapid iteration and AI enabled workflows.
Hands on in design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Claude Design, and relevant motion or AI design tools. This role requires active design work, not just management.
Strong facilitation and presentation skills to articulate visual strategy and design rationale to senior client stakeholders under pressure.

Technologies

Figma
Adobe Creative Suite
Claude Design
AI design tools

Bonus Points If You Have

Fluency in adjacent areas such as brand strategy, service design, or content design
Experience contributing to practice level initiatives, including ways of working, craft assets, onboarding, or community forums
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in visual design, visual communications, graphic design, fine art, or related field
Experience in management consulting, a creative agency, or professional services
Contributions to external thought leadership such as POVs, speaking at events, or representing the practice in the design community

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