Visual Design Associate Manager

Accenture; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 68,300 - 218,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and LTD

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture Song in Beaverton, Oregon is seeking a Visual Design Associate Manager who will influence the visual language across client and internal engagements, shaping design direction and systems while mentoring teammates.

This onsite role emphasizes integrating AI-enabled workflows to deliver cohesive brand experiences across diverse brands, with a salary range of USD 68,300 to 218,800 per year.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in visual design across multiple industries, brand types, platforms, and contexts.
• Experience contributing to visual design engagements end-to-end, from concept and visual strategy through to production-ready delivery.
• Proficiency in creating brand identities, design systems, typography, motion, illustration, and digital UI with a growing visual voice.
• Ability to deliver high-fidelity visuals with pixel-perfect deliverables and developer-ready specifications.
• Experience providing feedback and informal guidance to junior designers to help others develop their craft.
• Experience in agile, cross-functional environments collaborating with product designers, product managers, engineers, and strategists.
• Foundation in UX principles that informs visual design decisions and expresses a coherent brand point of view.
• Experience contributing to scalable design systems that ensure visual consistency across products and channels.
• Comfort using AI tools in design practice for concepting, mood-boarding, and rapid iteration; openness to evolving AI-enabled workflows.
• Hands-on experience with design tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and relevant motion, illustration, or AI design tools.
• Strong communication skills and client-facing presence; ability to present design rationale and participate in creative discussions with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Shape visual design direction from concept to delivery, ensuring quality, cohesion, and timely progress.
• Translate briefs, brand strategy, and audience insights into visuals, developing and defending an original visual POV.
• Deliver high-quality visual design across brand identities, design systems, typography, motion, illustration, and digital experiences with craft and attention to detail.
• Own your workstream with deliberate design decisions, delivering production-ready output with minimal redirection.
• Incorporate AI tools to accelerate concepting, iteration, and production, contributing to AI-enabled workflows.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders, communicating design rationale and building credibility as a creative voice.
• Document how AI affects your workflow and contribute to the practice’s evolving understanding of AI-enabled visual design.
• Support proposals and case studies by contributing project work, process documentation, and design narratives.
• Stay attuned to internal and client needs, flagging opportunities for deeper work or expanded scope to your lead.
• Mentor junior designers informally, sharing feedback and methods to grow their craft.
• Participate in the Visual Design Craft community, contributing resources and discussions to advance the discipline.

Skills

Visual design

Brand strategy

Mentoring

Cross-functional

Figma

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

AI design tools

Job description

As a Visual Design Associate Manager with Accenture Song, you will influence the visual language across client and internal engagements, shaping design direction and design systems while mentoring teammates. Based onsite in Beaverton, Oregon, this role emphasizes integrating AI-enabled workflows to deliver cohesive brand experiences across diverse brands. The position offers a salary range of USD 68,300 to 218,800 per year.

Responsibilities

• Help shape the visual design direction on engagements from concept through delivery, ensuring quality, aesthetic cohesion, and timely progress.
• Translate briefs, brand strategy, and audience insights into compelling visuals, developing and defending an original visual point of view.
• Deliver high-quality visual design across brand identities, design systems, typography, motion, illustration, and digital experiences with craft and attention to detail.
• Own your workstream with deliberate design decisions, delivering production-ready output with minimal redirection.
• Actively incorporate AI tools to accelerate concepting, iteration, and production, contributing to the team’s evolving AI-enabled workflows.
• Engage confidently with clients and stakeholders, clearly communicating design rationale and building credibility as a creative voice.
• Document how AI affects your workflow and contribute to the practice’s evolving understanding of AI-enabled visual design.
• Support proposals and case studies by contributing project work, process documentation, and design narratives that showcase visual design capabilities.
• Stay attuned to internal and client needs, flagging opportunities for deeper work or expanded scope to your lead.
• Mentor junior designers informally, sharing feedback, references, and methods to grow their craft.
• Actively participate in the Visual Design Craft community, contributing resources and discussions to advance the discipline.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in visual design across multiple industries, brand types, platforms, and contexts.
• Experience contributing to visual design engagements end-to-end, from concept and visual strategy through to production-ready delivery.
• Proficiency in creating brand identities, design systems, typography, motion, illustration, and digital UI with a growing visual voice.
• Ability to deliver high-fidelity visuals with pixel-perfect deliverables and developer-ready specifications.
• Experience providing feedback and informal guidance to junior designers to help others develop their craft.
• Experience in agile, cross-functional environments collaborating with product designers, product managers, engineers, and strategists.
• Foundation in UX principles that informs visual design decisions and expresses a coherent brand point of view.
• Experience contributing to scalable design systems that ensure visual consistency across products and channels.
• Comfort using AI tools in design practice for concepting, mood-boarding, and rapid iteration; openness to evolving AI-enabled workflows.
• Hands-on experience with design tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and relevant motion, illustration, or AI design tools.
• Strong communication skills and client-facing presence; ability to present design rationale and participate in creative discussions with stakeholders.

Technologies

• Figma
• Adobe Creative Suite
• AI design tools

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

Bonus Points If You Have

• Interest or developing fluency in adjacent areas such as brand strategy, service design, content design, or expanded self-directed skillsets
• Experience contributing to practice-level initiatives like ways of working, craft assets, onboarding, or community forums
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in visual design, visual communications, graphic design, fine art, or related field
• Experience in management consulting, a creative agency, or a professional services environment
• Building an external presence through publishing creative POVs, participating in design community events, or sharing work publicly

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