Sr. Visual Brand Designer

Microsoft AI Monetization is a customer-first organization dedicated to building the next generation of AI-powered products that serve our customers' business goals. Our Design, Research & Content team is a creative community on a mission to craft holistic experiences for Advertisers, Publishers, Sellers, and Consumers. We combine deep user empathy with business insight to shape the future of advertising and monetization in the AI era. 

We’re a small, diverse, and fast-moving team that supports one another in doing the best work of our lives. We’re passionate about breaking new ground with an unshakeable dedication to the user. We take pride in what we build, how we build it, and how our products define the AI era while earning user trust. We prioritize quality, meaningful innovation, and polish, always rooted in research and evidence. We ship regularly, so your work will have real and immediate impact. 

Our Core Values 

• Quality: We deliver category-defining products that delight with their ease of use, reliability, and coherent design. 

• Simplicity: We believe less is more. 

• Safety & Security: We uphold the highest standards of responsibility across all our work. 

• Evaluation: We listen to signals and adapt based on data and experience, focusing on long-term value. 

• Kindness: We lead with empathy, support one another, and learn every day. 

The Role 

We’re looking for a Senior Visual Brand Designer with exceptional graphic design skills and a passion for brand storytelling. In this role, you’ll shape the visual identity of our monetization products and bring it to life across user experiences. You’ll lead the creative development of our brand system, ensuring every touchpoint, from UI to marketing, feels cohesive, intentional, and emotionally resonant. 

You’ll collaborate across disciplines to translate brand principles into scalable design systems and polished product experiences. This is a hands-on role for a designer who thrives at the intersection of craft and strategy. 

By applying to this U.S. Mountain View, CA position, you must be located near the San Francisco area and able to work in office 4 days a week. 

Required Qualifications 

• Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 4+ years experience working in product or service design
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 5+ years experience working in product or service design
  • OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems).
• A portfolio or work samples highlighting 5+ years of experience synthesizing brand and product design, leading the application of brand identity in product environments, and delivering end-to-end creative solutions  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Proven ability to connect high-level brand principles to design system architecture and engineering implementation, ensuring fidelity and scalability  

• Experience setting creative vision for complex, cross-platform products and building consensus across multifunctional teams  

• High level of craft in both visual and experiential design, with a demonstrated ability to translate brand narratives into intuitive digital experiences  

• Expertise in research-led design, leveraging qualitative and quantitative insights to refine and validate brand expression in product  

• Desire or experience collaborating with engineering teams to ensure brand is reflected accurately in product implementation  

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, adapting quickly in a fast-moving, innovative environment  

• Leadership in fostering a positive, inclusive, and creative team culture that bridges brand and product thinking 

Product Design IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 31st, 2025.

• Define and evolve the visual identity of our monetization products, ensuring consistency across platforms and experiences. 

• Apply brand design principles to product features, flows, and user journeys with a high level of craft and attention to detail. 

• Collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing teams to ensure brand fidelity from concept to implementation. 

• Build and maintain a flexible, scalable design system that reflects our brand and supports rapid product development. 

• Lead visual storytelling efforts that communicate our mission and values to internal and external audiences. 

• Translate customer insights and business goals into compelling visual strategies and creative executions. 

• Mentor and inspire fellow designers, fostering a culture of creativity, inclusivity, and continuous learning.