Remote Design Manager: Lead Visual Brand & Systems

Joinrs S.r.l.; Italia; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote working environment

Personal learning and development

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Job summary

Canonical is hiring a Design Manager to lead and contribute to our Visual Design practice supporting brand and site experiences. This is a hands‑on leadership role suited to experienced designers who excel in people management, delivery ownership and strategic thinking.

Your day‑to‑day will involve leading a team of visual designers, evolving design systems and collaborating with Marketing, Web Engineering and Design Systems to drive quality and impact across global, remote‑first teams.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating excellence in leading design process and execution, especially visually.
• Experience managing complex projects and a team of designers while remaining actively involved in design work.
• Advanced knowledge of visual design principles (typography, layout, colour, systems).
• Ability to manage ambiguity, competing priorities, and limited resources with switch modes.
• Clear point of view, openness to critique with care for usability and accessibility.
• Commitment to skills development and mentorship.
• Passion for technology.
• Self-motivated with results orientation and reliability.
• Exceptional educational achievement in design, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path.
• Professional written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events up to two weeks long.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing work critically and constructively, striving for excellence and consistency through direct feedback.
• Contributing hands-on design work when capacity or complexity requires it.
• Working with individual designers to support their professional growth.
• Continuously overseeing and improving operational workflows, including production processes.
• Working with stakeholders, especially Marketing, Web Engineering and Design Systems Director, to clearly define and validate outcomes.
• Evolving design systems and guidelines to drive consistent quality and improve efficiency.
• Coordinating with the rest of design leadership to mature our collective practice.
• Bringing your team and others together to share their work and strengthen culture.
• Helping make the value of design legible across the organisation and open source community.

Skills

Design leadership

Project management

Visual design

Typography

Layout

Colour theory

Design systems

Usability & accessibility

Mentoring

English proficiency

Travel willingness

Education

Design degree or equivalent

Job description

Canonical is hiring a Design Manager to lead and contribute to our Visual Design practice supporting brand and site experiences. This is a hands‑on leadership role suited to experienced designers who excel in people management, delivery ownership and strategic thinking.

Your day‑to‑day will involve leading a team of visual designers, evolving design systems and collaborating with Marketing, Web Engineering and Design Systems to drive quality and impact across global, remote‑first teams.