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 emerging technology to drive impact. We work across brand systems, digital and physical experiences, visual tools, design systems, and more, building a frontier team that pushes customer experience forward.
Who you are:
A Visual Design Lead who thinks conceptually and leads teams to bring that vision to life with exceptional craft and a deep understanding of foundational design. You own the visual design direction and narrative on your engagements, from defining aesthetic language and design systems to directing high‑quality output across every touchpoint. You set the bar for visual excellence, cultivate a culture of craft, and develop the next generation of creative talent. You are a decisive creative leader, trusted client partner, and connect visual decisions to brand strategy and measurable business impact. You embrace AI as an enabler to your process and collaborate with your team to make your vision tangible.
The work:
In this role you will have accountability across three dimensions:
Client Delivery
- Lead the visual design direction on engagements from concept through delivery, ensuring quality, aesthetic cohesion, and project timelines.
- Translate abstract briefs, brand strategy, and audience insights into clear, compelling visual languages.
- Set high visual craft standards for brand identities, design systems, motion, typography, illustration, and digital experiences.
- Balance visionary leadership with hands‑on output, shaping key decisions and producing high‑quality work.
- Use AI tools to accelerate concepting, iteration, and production while showcasing how they enhance creative thinking.
- Serve as a leading creative voice in client discussions, translating design rationale into strategic narratives.
Business Development
- Document how AI transforms visual design workflows and quantify its impact on delivery quality and team performance.
- Contribute to proposals, create case studies, and translate project learnings into thought leadership that showcases our visual design capabilities.
- Identify and shape new creative opportunities with existing clients, partnering with account leads to build compelling points of view.
People & Practice Development
- Manage, support, and mentor team members, helping them grow visual craft, develop confidence, navigate challenges, and evolve as designers.
- Share methods, creative references, and project outcomes to advance the Visual Design discipline.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 7+ years of visual design experience across industries, platforms, and visual contexts.
- 4+ years of leading end‑to‑end visual design engagements, from concept to production‑ready delivery.
- Experience directing brand identities, design systems, typography, motion, illustration, and digital UI with a consistent visual voice.
- Produced pixel‑perfect, developer‑ready deliverables with exceptional attention to detail.
- 3+ years of coaching visual designers, nurturing independent creative practitioners.
- Agile and cross‑functional collaboration experience with product designers, product managers, engineers, and strategists.
- Shipped high‑caliber design work at scale, solving complex challenges and driving measurable impact.
- Deep understanding of UX, ensuring visual work functions well and guides users intuitively.
- Built and contributed to scalable design systems that maintain visual consistency across products and channels.
- Embedded AI tools and workflows into design practices from concept generation to rapid iteration.
- Hands‑on experience with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Claude Design, motion and illustration tools.
- Strong facilitation skills and ability to present visual strategy to senior stakeholders under pressure.
- Bonus: Fluency in brand strategy, service design, content design, or self‑directed skill expansion.
- Bonus: Experience with practice‑level initiatives, craft assets, onboarding, or community forums.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in visual design, communications, graphic design, fine art, or related field.
- Experience in management consulting, creative agency, or professional services environment.
- External thought leadership contributions such as publishing POVs, speaking at events, or representing the practice.
Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary ranges vary by location:
- 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
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and long‑term disability coverage; a 401(k) plan with employer match; bonus opportunities; paid holidays and paid time off.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We believe no one should be discriminated against because of differences. All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected basis. For details, view the Accenture Equal Opportunity Statement.
Accommodation
Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you require accommodation, please contact us at 1‑877‑889‑9009 or via email. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
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