Senior Manager, Visual Design

Job Profile Summary

Serves as a senior creative leader and visionary for Visual Design, providing strategic design direction, elevating design excellence, and shaping the visual standards used across teams, products, and experiences. Operates as a top-level thought leader who advances the discipline of visual design within the organization and across the industry. Recognized as a preeminent expert with mastery in design craft, systems thinking, and creative innovation, this leader sets the long-term vision for how visual design expresses the brand and informs the experience ecosystem.

Expertise & Leadership

• Globally recognized authority in visual design, including design systems, brand expression, interaction principles, accessibility, and emerging technologies.

• Leads the end - to - end design process , delivering innovative concepts and resolving high impact design challenges.

• Sets design strategy across regions and product areas with broad decision - making autonomy.

• Acts as a thought leader who influences organizational design , maturity , and external industry perspectives.
  

Complexity

• Solves highly complex , multidimensional design problems that shape the organization’s visual identity and future direction.

• Operates with long - term strategic vision, independent judgment, and high creative discretion.

• Communicates and negotiates effectively with senior stakeholders and industry leaders.

• Builds influential networks and represents the organization as a respected creative authority.
  

Scope & Impact

• Leads major visual design initiatives, design systems, and brand evolutions that directly drive business outcomes.

• Directs largescale , cross functional creative programs with enterprise level visibility.

• Plays a central role in organizational design strategy and creative culture-building.

• Champions change, inclusive leadership, and human - centered design practices across the organization.
  

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and execution of visual design deliverables across programs, platforms, and regions.

• Set and uphold world class standards for visual assets, brand applications, and design systems.

• Forecast and plan team capacity; build a high performing, sustainable global design team.

• Partner with engineering, product, UX, brand, and marketing leadership to drive cohesive end - to - end experiences.

• Provide expert creative direction and mentorship across craft and career growth.

• Define and implement global workflows, tools, templates, and best practices.

• Lead the evolution and governance of the corporate design system.

• Optimize global resourcing, supplier partnerships, and workload distribution.

• Introduce new tools and methodologies to improve quality and efficiency.

• Translate business strategy into clear design plans and outcomes.

• Oversee all leadership responsibilities, including performance, development, succession, and engagement.

• Foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, excellence, and inclusive leadership.
  

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive visual design experience across brand, UI/UX, design systems, and multi platform execution.

• Proven leadership of senior designers or multi disciplinary design teams.

• Mastery of visual design craft and modern design tools.

• Deep experience leading end - to - end design workflows and quality governance.

• Track record of scaling global design systems and creative frameworks.

• Enterprise level portfolio showcasing high impact design leadership.

• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and senior level influence.

• Experience leading large, multiregional design initiatives.

• Strong coaching, mentorship, and talent development capabilities.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building global design operations and governance models.

• Background in complex, matrixed organizations and/or mobility/automotive ecosystems.

• Experience managing agencies and global suppliers.

• Demonstrated ability to drive cultural and creative transformation.

• Advanced degree in Design, HCI, Visual Communication, Digital Media, or related field.