A Visual Design Lead who thinks conceptually and leads teams to bring that vision to life with exceptional craftand a deep understandinginfoundational design. You own the visual design directionand narrativeon your engagementsfrom defining the aesthetic language and design system to directing high-quality output across every touchpoint. You set the bar for visual excellence, cultivate a culture of craft, and are committed to developingand nurturingthe next generation of creative talent.Youoperateas a decisive creative leader, trusted client partner, and you connect visual decisions to brand strategy and measurable businessimpact. Youembrace AI as an enabler to your process and are ready to create alongside your team to make yourvision anddirectionstangible.
The work:
In this role you will have accountability across three dimensions:
Client Delivery:
- Lead the visual design direction on engagements(internal or clients)from concept through delivery, with accountability fordesignquality, aesthetic cohesion, and adherence to project timelines.
- Operate as a conceptual thinker who can translate abstract briefs, brand strategy, and audience insights into clear, compelling visual languages.
- Set and defend a high visual craft standarddirecting the creation of brand identities, design systems, motion, typography, illustration, and digital experiences.
- Both visionary and hands-on: define the creative direction while staying close to the work, shaping key design decisions and producing high-quality output alongside your team.
- Use AI tools to accelerate concepting, iteration, and production, and model how these tools can enhance,not replace,creative thinking.
- Serve as a leading creative voice in client discussions, confidently sharing your visual perspective and translating design rationale into strategic narratives that guide clients through complex, high-pressure decisions.
Business Development:
- Proactively document how AI is changing your visual design workflows and quantify its impact on delivery quality and team performance to evolve how we work as a practice.
- Contribute to proposals, create case studies from your work, and translate project learnings into clear, compelling thought leadership thatshowcasesour visual design capabilities.
- Identifyand shape new creative opportunities with existing clients,recognizing when a brand, design system, or experience challenge is an opening for deeper engagement, and partnering with account leads to build a compelling point of view around it.
People & Practice Development:
- Manage, support, and mentor team members in their day-to-day work, helping them grow their visual craft, develop creative confidence, navigate challenges, and evolve as visual designers.
- Be a consistent and engaged member of the Visual Designcraft, proactively sharing methods, creative references, and outcomes from your projects and contributing to the evolution of the discipline.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 7+ years of experience in Visual Design spanning a range of industries, brand types, platforms, and visual contexts.
- 4+ years:
- leading visual design engagements end-to-end, from creative concepting and visual strategy through to production-ready delivery.
- directing the creation of brand identities, design systems, typography, motion, illustration, and digital UI that demonstrate a strong and consistent visual voice.
- producing and directing high-fidelity visual work with exceptional attention to detail, including pixel-perfect deliverables and developer-ready specifications.
- 3+ years:
- directly managing or coaching visual designers, with demonstrated ability to develop contributors into stronger, more independent creative practitioners.
- working in agile and cross-functional environments, collaborating with product designers, product managers, engineers, and strategists to deliver cohesive experiences.
- delivering high-caliber visual design work that has shipped at scale, solved complex product or brand challenges, and driven measurable impact across customer experiences and business goals.
- Experience in ground visual design decisions with a deep understanding of user experience (UX). At this level, the best visual work should not only look right but also function well, guiding users intuitively through products and experiences while expressing a coherent brand point of view.
- Experience building and contributing to scalable design systems that ensure visual consistency across products, platforms, and channels.
- Experience embedding AI tools and workflows into visual design practices from concept generation and mood-boarding to rapid iteration and modeling AI-enabled ways of working for a team.
- Recent experience being hands-on in design tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Claude Design and relevant motion, illustration tools, or AI design tools. This is not a purely managerial role.
- Utilizing facilitation skills and creative presence; ability to present visual strategy and design rationale to senior client stakeholders and guide creative decisions under pressure.
- Fluency in adjacent areas such as brand strategy, service design, content design, or you’ve expanded your skillset in a self-directed way.
- Experience contributing to practice-level initiatives, including 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 a related creative field.
- Experience working in management consulting, a creative agency, or a professional services environment.
- You contribute to external thought leadership, such as publishing creative POVs, speaking at events, or representing the practice in the broader design community.
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/05/2026.
Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture
Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $94,400 to $266,300
Colorado $94,400 to $230,000
Connecticut $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
Ohio $87,400 to $213,000
Virginia $87,400 to $245,000
Washington $100,500 to $245,000
