Design Manager (Visual)

Canonical
EMEA
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Skills: ["People management","Delivery ownership","Strategic thinking","Critical feedback","Mentorship","Stakeholder collaboration","Self-motivation"]

Lead a team of visual designers responsible for brand and site experiences, applying and evolving design guidelines to ensure consistency across touchpoints. Drive projects spanning marketing assets, data visualization, print, and UI design, while collaborating with design systems and web teams to influence digital experiences. Balance hands-on craft with people management, delivery ownership, quality, and improved workflows, including mentoring and culture building across the organization and open source community.

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Canonical
7 months ago

Design Manager (Visual)

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Job Summary

Lead a team of visual designers responsible for brand and site experiences, applying and evolving design guidelines to ensure consistency across touchpoints. Drive projects spanning marketing assets, data visualization, print, and UI design, while collaborating with design systems and web teams to influence digital experiences. Balance hands-on craft with people management, delivery ownership, quality, and improved workflows, including mentoring and culture building across the organization and open source community.
Location: EMEA
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and contribute to the Visual Design practice, supporting brand and site experiences across the company.
  • •Oversee project delivery by applying and evolving guidelines and design systems for consistent quality across touchpoints.
  • •Review work critically and provide direct feedback, while contributing hands-on when needed for capacity or complexity.
  • •Manage operational workflows and production processes, improving efficiency and clarity of outcomes.
  • •Collaborate with stakeholders (including Marketing and Web Engineering) and design leadership to mature the practice and strengthen culture.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkLearning BudgetAnnual LeaveParental LeaveEmployee AssistanceRecognition Rewards

Key Requirements

  • •A portfolio demonstrating excellence in leading visual design process and execution across diverse organisations.
  • •Experience managing complex projects and a team of visual designers while staying actively hands-on.
  • •Advanced knowledge of visual design principles including typography, layout, colour, and design systems.
  • •Strong processes and the ability to manage ambiguity, competing priorities, and limited resources.
  • •Professional written and spoken English, with commitment to skills development, mentorship, and accessibility/usability.
Experience:Open sourceSoftware as a serviceBrand design
Skills:People managementDelivery ownershipStrategic thinkingCritical feedbackMentorshipStakeholder collaborationSelf-motivation
Languages:English
Tech Stack:UbuntuOpen sourceUIData visualization

Company Brief

Canonical
Develops and maintains Ubuntu, a leading open-source Linux distribution, and provides cloud, IoT, and enterprise support, tooling, and services to enable deployment, management, and security of infrastructure and applications.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Bootstrapped
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2004
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