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Design Manager Visual

Canonical
Remote
Full Time
Posted January 29, 2026
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Job Description

A leadership role overseeing the visual design team at Canonical, responsible for maintaining brand consistency, driving innovative design projects across digital and print media, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences and support the company's open source initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and contribute to the visual design practice supporting brand and site experiences
  • Ensure consistency across touchpoints by applying and evolving design guidelines
  • Manage a team of visual designers responsible for brand and site-related work
  • Drive innovation, set design direction, and maintain quality standards
  • Review work critically, provide constructive feedback, and support professional growth of team members
  • Contribute hands-on design work when necessary
  • Oversee and improve operational workflows and production processes
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define and validate project outcomes
  • Evolve design systems and guidelines to ensure quality and efficiency
  • Coordinate with design leadership to develop and mature design practices
  • Foster a collaborative team environment and share work to strengthen organizational culture

Requirements

  • Experience leading a visual design team responsible for brand and site-related work across an organization.
  • Proven ability to drive innovation, set direction, maintain quality, and ensure delivery in a visual design context.
  • Hands-on experience in visual design work, including creating and reviewing marketing campaign assets, data visualization, print, and UI design projects.
  • Advanced knowledge of visual design principles such as typography, layout, colour, and systems, demonstrating broad experience.
  • Experience managing complex projects and a team of designers while remaining actively involved in design work.
  • A portfolio demonstrating excellence in leading design process and execution, especially visually in diverse organizations.
  • Strong processes understanding and the ability to manage ambiguity, competing priorities, and limited resources, with the ability to switch modes.
  • Exceptional educational achievement in design or a compelling narrative about an alternative chosen path.
  • Professional written and spoken English language skills.
  • Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events lasting up to two weeks.

Benefits & Perks

Fully remote working environment
Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at sprints
Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

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