Design Lead

# Design LeadAKQAAtlanta

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You’ll lead designers creating digital product experiences for a major travel brand, guiding creative direction and the evolution of its design systems. The role combines hands-on design leadership, client collaboration, and mentoring, with two onsite days each week in Atlanta.
* Permanent* Hybrid
* 5+ years### Skills and expertise

Figma

Design systemsUI design

Responsive design

Mobile design

Application designUX collaboration### Key responsibilities
* Guide designers and provide creative direction for digital product experiences.
* Oversee design systems to ensure they remain scalable, consistent, and well-crafted.
* Present work to clients and mentor junior and mid-level designers.## How this job compares

Compared with 15 open lead design jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay:
This job does not publish its pay. The 5 open lead design jobs that publish US pay start at $168K a year on average.

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Remote work:
This job is hybrid. 7 of the 15 lead design jobs (47%) are remote.

AI in this role:
Low. The company works with AI, but AI is a small part of this role's daily work. The role centers on digital product design, design systems, and team leadership; no AI work or tools are specified.## Full description

At AKQA (part of WPP) we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.

Design Leads at AKQA bring artistry, craft, and creative vision to complex digital challenges. They inspire and guide designers, champion design systems, and ensure creative excellence across all deliverables. Hands-on and deeply thoughtful, they shape the look, feel, and coherence of digital experiences from early concept through final delivery, elevating both the work and the people around them.

We are seeking an experienced Design Lead to support one of the world's most recognized travel brands, a globally admired company whose digital products and services reach millions of customers every day. In this role you will guide and inspire designers, lead the evolution of complex design systems, and ensure creative excellence across a flagship digital product experience. This is a high-visibility engagement where strong design leadership and systems-level thinking have a direct and meaningful impact on the people using these products every time they travel.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS
• Provide hands-on leadership and creative direction, guiding a team of designers to produce world-class digital product experiences
• Oversee the creation, maintenance, and evolution of complex design systems, ensuring scalability, consistency, and craft at every level
• Shape the creative vision for digital platforms and products, aligning with client goals and the needs of a diverse, global user base
• Collaborate closely with UX, strategy, and development teams to deliver cohesive, high-quality solutions
• Present creative concepts and design solutions to clients with clarity, confidence, and strategic insight
• Actively mentor and support junior and mid-level designers, fostering collaboration, accountability, and professional growth
• Contribute to a culture of creative excellence, pushing for the most distinctive and effective solutions at every stage of the work QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
• 5+ years of experience in UI design, art direction, or a related field, with a strong portfolio showcasing digital platforms and…