Visual Design Manager

Visual Design Manager role at Accenture Song (Design & Digital Products) based onsite in Saint Petersburg, FL.

Responsibilities

• Lead the visual design direction on engagements (internal or clients) from concept through delivery, with accountability for design quality, aesthetic cohesion, and adherence to project timelines.
• Translate abstract briefs, brand strategy, and audience insights into clear, compelling visual languages as a conceptual thinker.
• Set and defend a high visual craft standard directing the creation of brand identities, design systems, motion, typography, illustration, and digital experiences.
• Balance vision with hands-on work: define the creative direction while shaping key design decisions and producing high-quality output alongside your team.
• Utilize AI tools to accelerate concepting, iteration, and production, modeling how these tools can augment, not replace, creative thinking.
• Serve as a leading creative voice in client discussions, translating visual rationale into strategic narratives to guide high‑pressure decisions.
• Document how AI changes visual design workflows and quantify its impact on delivery quality and team performance to evolve practice.
• Contribute to proposals, create case studies, and translate project learnings into clear thought leadership showcasing visual design capabilities.
• Identify and shape new creative opportunities with existing clients, partnering with account leads to build a compelling point of view around brand, design system, or experience challenges.
• Manage, support, and mentor team members, helping them grow their visual craft, build confidence, navigate challenges, and evolve as designers.
• Be an engaged member of the Visual Design craft, sharing methods, references, and project outcomes to contribute to the discipline’s evolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in Visual Design spanning a range of industries, brand types, platforms, and visual contexts
• 4+ years
  • Leading visual design engagements end-to-end, from creative concepting and visual strategy through to production-ready delivery
  • Directing the creation of brand identities, design systems, typography, motion, illustration, and digital UI that demonstrate a strong and consistent visual voice
  • Producing and directing high-fidelity visual work with exceptional attention to detail, including pixel-perfect deliverables and developer-ready specifications
• 3+ years
  • Directly managing or coaching visual designers, developing contributors into stronger, more independent practitioners
  • Working in agile and cross-functional environments, collaborating with product designers, product managers, engineers, and strategists to deliver cohesive experiences
  • Delivering high-caliber visual design work shipped at scale, solving complex product or brand challenges, and driving measurable impact across customer experiences and business goals
  • Experience in ground visual design decisions with a deep understanding of UX, ensuring visuals guide users intuitively while expressing a coherent brand point of view
  • Experience building and contributing to scalable design systems ensuring visual consistency across products, platforms, and channels
  • Experience embedding AI tools and workflows into visual design practices from concept generation to rapid iteration
  • Recent hands-on experience with design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Claude Design and relevant motion/illustration/AI design tools
  • Utilizing facilitation skills and creative presence to present visual strategy and design rationale to senior client stakeholders and guide decisions under pressure

Technologies

• Figma
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Claude Design
• AI design tools

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

Role Location and Annual Salary Range

• California $94,400 to $266,300
• Cleveland $87,400 to $213,000
• Colorado $94,400 to $230,000
• District of Columbia $100,500 to $245,000
• Illinois $87,400 to $230,000
• Maine $80,400 to $196,000
• Maryland $94,400 to $230,000
• Massachusetts $94,400 to $245,000
• Minnesota $94,400 to $230,000
• New York $87,400 to $266,300
• New Jersey $100,500 to $266,300
• Virginia $87,400 to $245,000
• Washington $100,500 to $245,000