The Visual Design Manager at Accenture Song leads the visual design direction across engagements, shaping brand systems and design outputs while contributing to client delivery, business development, and people and practice growth.
Responsibilities
- Steer the visual design direction on engagements from concept to delivery, ensuring design quality, cohesive aesthetics, and adherence to timelines.
- Translate abstract briefs, brand strategy, and audience insights into clear, compelling visual languages as a conceptual thinker.
- Establish and defend a high standard of visual craft, guiding brand identities, design systems, motion, typography, illustration, and digital experiences.
- Balance vision with hands-on work, defining creative direction while remaining closely involved in producing high quality outputs with the team.
- Leverage AI tools to accelerate concepting, iteration, and production, modeling how these capabilities augment creative thinking without replacing it.
- Serve as a leading creative voice in client discussions, translating visual rationale into strategic narratives that navigate complex decisions.
- Document the impact of AI on design workflows, measuring delivery quality and team performance to evolve the practice.
- Contribute to proposals, develop case studies from work, and translate project learnings into thought leadership that highlights visual design capabilities.
- Identify new opportunities within existing accounts, collaborating with account leads to present compelling visions around brand, design systems, or experiences.
- Manage, mentor, and support team members, fostering growth in visual craft, creative confidence, and independent practice.
- Participate actively in the Visual Design craft, sharing methods, references, and outcomes to advance the discipline.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in Visual Design across multiple industries, brand types, platforms, and contexts.
- 4+ years leading visual design engagements end-to-end, from concept through production-ready delivery.
- 4+ years directing the creation of brand identities, design systems, typography, motion, illustration, and digital UI with a cohesive visual voice.
- 4+ years producing high-fidelity visuals with meticulous attention to detail and developer-ready specifications.
- 3+ years directly managing or coaching visual designers, helping contributors grow into stronger practitioners.
- 3+ years working in agile, cross-functional environments with product designers, PMs, engineers, and strategists.
- 3+ years delivering high-caliber visual design at scale, solving complex challenges and driving measurable impact.
- 3+ years making informed visual design decisions with a strong UX understanding to guide users intuitively.
- 3+ years contributing to scalable design systems that ensure consistency across products and channels.
- 3+ years embedding AI tools and workflows from concepting to rapid iteration and modeling AI-enabled work practices.
- 3+ years hands-on experience with design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Claude Design, and related motion/illustration tools.
- 3+ years facilitating sessions and presenting visual strategy to senior client stakeholders, guiding 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
About Accenture Song
Accenture Song is the world’s largest tech powered creative group. Within Song, the Design and Digital Products practice helps iconic brands reinvent products, services, and spaces through emerging technology to drive impact for end users and the business. We define brand systems, design digital and physical experiences, and build visual tools and design systems that support them. With 70 Song Studios and 4,000+ designers across six continents, the team works at the frontier of customer experience. The practice operates as a studio within Accenture, upholding high craft standards and ensuring design decisions translate into shipped products at scale.
Who You Are
You are a Visual Design Lead who combines conceptual thinking with exceptional craft and a deep understanding of foundational design. You own the visual design direction and narrative across engagements, from aesthetic language to design system ownership, delivering high-quality output across touchpoints. You set the bar for visual excellence, nurture craft, and help grow the next generation of creative talent. As a decisive creative leader and trusted client partner, you connect visual decisions to brand strategy and measurable business impact. You welcome AI as an enabler to your process and collaborate with your team to realize a shared vision.
Bonus Points If You Have
- Experience in adjacent areas such as brand strategy, service design, or content design
- Involvement in practice-level initiatives, including ways of working, craft assets, onboarding, or community forums
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in visual design or a related field
- Experience in management consulting, a creative agency, or professional services
- Contribution to external thought leadership through POVs, speaking engagements, or industry representation
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