Mountain View, United States; Redmond, United States
Full job description
Microsoft seeks a Head of Design to lead design vision and visual identity systems for Windows, Surface, and Services. Responsibilities include defining and evolving visual identity systems, establishing design principles and frameworks, ensuring brand cohesion and scalability, leading brand expression across multiple channels, building scalable design systems, recruiting and mentoring design teams, and partnering with cross-functional teams to maintain brand integrity. Requires 8+ years in art/design with 5+ years management experience, preferably 12+ years in brand design leadership. Expertise in visual identity, typography, photography, motion, digital experiences, and design systems is essential. Salary range: $142,800 - $296,400 USD annually (higher in SF Bay Area and NYC).
What you'll do
Lead the design vision for Windows, Surface and Services
Define and evolve the visual identity systems for Windows, Surface and Services
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Create cohesion across Microsoft's consumer ecosystem while preserving unique identity and role of each brand
Lead development and implementation of visual identity systems across advertising, digital, social, photography, film, retail, experiential and product marketing experiences
Oversee application of brand systems across global campaigns and launches
Ensure creative work aligns with established design principles and visual standards regardless of channel or execution partner
Partner with teams across the organization to maintain consistency while enabling flexibility and innovation
Develop scalable systems including typography, color, layout, motion, imagery, iconography and visual frameworks
Establish standards enabling efficient execution while maintaining exceptional quality
Create tools and frameworks simplifying execution across internal teams, agency partners and regional markets
Ensure brand systems flex across a wide variety of business, marketing and customer needs
Recruit, mentor and lead a team of designers, brand designers, art directors and design specialists
Foster an environment centered on craft, rigor, curiosity and continuous improvement
Establish design review processes elevating quality and consistency of work
Build strong partnerships with agency, production and design partners globally
Collaborate closely with cross-functional creative leadership to ensure campaign work and brand systems reinforce one another
Partner with Integrated Marketing, Product Marketing, Retail and Communications teams for cohesive execution across every customer touchpoint
Influence key business and marketing decisions through design excellence and customer experience lens
Serve as primary steward of visual brand integrity across Windows, Surface and Services
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related art field AND 8+ years experience in art design or related art field working on computer games or entertainment OR equivalent experience
5+ years people management experience (e.g., Lead Artist, Art Manager, Creative Director)
12+ years of experience in brand design, visual design, design leadership or related fields
Experience building, evolving and managing brand identity systems for globally recognized brands
Proven success leading multidisciplinary design teams and large-scale design initiatives
Deep expertise across visual identity, typography, photography, motion, digital experiences and design systems
Experience scaling design systems across multiple channels, markets and customer touchpoints
Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in identity design, brand systems and visual storytelling
Experience leading brand design organizations within technology, consumer products, retail or media
Experience partnering with advertising and creative leadership teams on large-scale campaign ecosystems
Ability to balance long-term brand stewardship with evolving business and customer needs
Exceptional attention to craft, detail and systems thinking
Experience building and mentoring high-performing design teams
Tech stack
typographycolorlayoutmotionimageryiconographyvisual frameworksbrand identity systemsdesign systems
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensationLink to additional benefits and pay information: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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