Design Director

Accenture Portugal; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Work & Co, part of Accenture Song, seeks a Design Director to drive design strategy and lead a talented design team. You will mentor colleagues and collaborate closely with Product Managers, Strategists, and Developers to craft digital products that balance aesthetics with seamless functionality.

We value iterative prototyping, user research, and data-informed design decisions, with emphasis on strong English communication and leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to propose creative concepts during initial project phases and deliver on those ideas
• Proven ability to solve complex UX problems and translate them into strong visual design solutions
• Ability to uncover business truths and user behaviors that define great products
• Demonstrated skill in synthesizing and presenting work to stakeholders
• Experience thriving in a highly iterative, collaborative environment with daily feedback
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication in English
• Portfolio is required as part of the application process

Responsibilities

• Stay focused on delivering great digital products through iterative design.
• Guide concepts from concept through prototype to final design based on user research and market trends.
• Engage across all product phases—from strategy to launch to optimization.
• Lead and mentor a project team of designers.

Skills

Concept ideation

UX problem solving

Product strategy

Synthesis & presentation

Collaborative environment

English communication

Prototyping tools

Portfolio required

Tools

Prototyping tools

Job description

Work & Co, part of Accenture Song, is a global design and technology company with offices in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. We are known for uniting the industry’s best hands‑on strategy, product, and technical talent to generate tangible impact at scale. Client partners include IKEA, Apple, PGA TOUR, Gatorade, Google, Mercedes, Givenchy, the MTA, and more.

As Fast Company noted, our engineering and design teams are routinely entrusted with creating digital products for companies that rarely approach outside firms. Forrester Research calls our approach “a model to follow.” Visit work.co to learn more.

We look for Design Directors who see no boundaries between form and function, and who think the feel of a product should come more from how it works than how it looks. We believe designers are basically strategists who express strategy through design.

Creating digital products is a team game. Our methodology emphasizes intense collaboration, early prototyping and testing, and so many iterations you’ll lose count. Design Directors work closely with other Designers, Product Managers, Strategists, and Developers to create digital products and services that reshape industries while mentoring others in the Work & Co Design team. Our Partners are hands on and you’ll work directly with them — no middle management here.

Key Responsibilities

• Stay 100% focused on making great digital products--that’s all we care about.
• Work iteratively on initial concepts, prototypes, and detailed designs informed by user research, marketplace and behavior trends, and your best ideas.
• Participate in a hands‑on manner through all product phases, from strategy to launch to optimization (this job is not just about making wireframes or participating in one phase).
• Lead and mentor a project team of designers

Job Qualifications

• Proven ability to propose creative concepts during initial project phases and the ability to deliver on those ideas and the ideas of others through detailed design.
• Proven ability to solve complex UX problems and the product strategy skills to deliver best‑in‑class visual design solutions
• Ability to uncover and utilize business truths and user behaviors that help define a great product
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize and present your work
• Experience working in a highly iterative, collaborative environment where people share work daily
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills in English
• Familiarity with prototyping tools
• Portfolio is required as part of the application process