Seed Studio Visual Design Manager, Devices and Services

At Google’s Seed Studio, this Visual Design Manager role supports the design of ecosystem-level experiences for Devices and Services. You will shape user-focused UX and visual strategy for Google Hardware, partnering with teams to define how products, surfaces, and design languages work together as a system. Based in Portland, OR (onsite) , you will lead end-to-end design efforts that connect vision to execution, including work tied to Pixel Watch watch faces and broader visual and motion direction across existing hardware surfaces. What you’ll do Lead design projects that either conceptualize individual products or define the goal for a category as a whole. Guide the team in development and execution of Pixel Watch Watch Faces . Provide leadership for visual designers as they explore future opportunities for Google Hardware and create visual, motion, and system design directions for existing surfaces. Develop clear visual presentations, storyboards, and prototypes that communicate solutions and context to peers, users, and leadership. Drive a holistic design approach through a design system and/or design language across teams or products. Required experience Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years of experience in product design or UX. 3+ years leading design projects and managing people or teams. Experience implementing visual design systems across platforms within an iterative software development environment. Portfolio requirement: include a portfolio, website, or other relevant link to your work in your resume, with viewable access or instructions. Preferred qualifications Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 3 years working with executive leaders. Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary UX or product teams (motion, interaction, UX research, engineering, content strategy) on technical implementation. Experience conceiving and documenting solutions using personas, user journeys, storyboards, value propositions, and sketches. Experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization. Compensation and location Location: Portland, OR (onsite) Salary: USD 188,000 - 274,000 per year Benefits Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance 401(k) with company match 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle), including 5 discretionary sick days per instance Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks 13 paid days per year #J-18808-Ljbffr