Visual Design Manager

Who we are:

Accenture Song is the world’s largest tech-powered creative group. Within Song, our Design & Digital Products practice helps iconic brands reinvent products, services, and spaces with the best of emerging technology to drive impact for end-users and for the business. From defining brand systems and designing digital and physical experiences, to building the visual tools and design systems that support them, we do it all.

With 70 Song Studios and 4,000+ designers and makers across 6 continents,you’llbe joining a team working at the frontier of customer experience.

As part of the Design and Digital Products practice, weoperatelikea studiowithin the larger Accenture organization: high craft standards, and a direct line between design decisions and shipped products  team includes specialists in Product Design, Product Management, Engineering, Experience Design, Immersive Experiences, Visual Design, and Content Design. We partner closely with colleagues across Accenture who bring deepexpertisein capabilities, industries, accounts, and ecosystem partners.

Together, we take on complex challenges with greater depth, speed, and rigor.

A Visual Design Lead who thinks conceptually and leads teams to bring that vision to life with exceptional craftand a deep understandinginfoundational design. You own the visual design direction and narrativeon your engagementsfrom defining the aesthetic language and design system to directing high-quality output across every touchpoint. You set the bar for visual excellence, cultivate a culture of craft, and are committed to developing and nurturing the next generation of creative talent.

Youoperateas a decisive creative leader, trusted client partner, and you connect visual decisions to brand strategy and measurable business impact. You embrace AI as an enabler to your process and are ready to create alongside your team to make your vision anddirectionstangible.

In this role you will have accountability across three dimensions:

• Client Delivery:

• Lead the visual design direction on engagements(internal or clients) from concept through delivery, with accountability fordesignquality, aesthetic cohesion, and adherence to project timelines.

• Operate as a conceptual thinker who can translate abstract briefs, brand strategy, and audience insights into clear, compelling visual languages.

• Set and defend a high visual craft standarddirecting the creation of brand identities, design systems, motion, typography, illustration, and digital experiences.

• Both visionary and hands-on: define the creative direction while staying close to the work, shaping key design decisions and producing high-quality output alongside your team.

• Use AI tools to accelerate concepting, iteration, and production, and model how these tools can enhance,not replace,creative thinking.

• Serve as a leading creative voice in client discussions, confidently sharing your visual perspective and translating design rationale into strategic narratives that guide clients through complex, high-pressure decisions.

• Business Development:

• Proactively document how AI is changing your visual design workflows and quantify its impact on delivery quality and team performance to evolve how we work as a practice.

• Contribute to proposals, create case studies from your work, and translate project learnings into clear, compelling thought leadership thatshowcasesour visual design capabilities.

• Identify and shape new creative opportunities with existing clients,recognizing when a brand, design system, or experience challenge is an opening for deeper engagement, and partnering with account leads to build a compelling point of view around it.

• People & Practice Development:

• Manage, support, and mentor team members in their day-to-day work, helping them grow their visual craft, develop creative confidence, navigate challenges, and evolve as visual designers.

• Be a consistent and engaged member of the Visual Designcraft, proactively sharing methods, creative references, and outcomes from your projects and contributing to the evolution of the discipline.

• 7+ yearsof experience in Visual Design spanning a range of…