Senior Design Lead - Social & Creative at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

24 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Visual Design, Brand Identity, Social Storytelling, Creative Systems, Design Systems, AI-Enhanced Workflows, Collaboration, Marketing, Product Design, Engineering, Attention to Detail, Quality Craftsmanship, Emotional Resonance, Digital Platforms, Experiential Design, Social Platforms

Industry

Software Development

Description

As a Senior Design Lead - Social & Creative in Microsoft’s Design Studio for the Engines & Experiences (E&E) organization, you will help shape the creative vision and execution across a portfolio of initiatives that span customer, partner, media, and marketer experiences. You will play a pivotal role in translating strategic priorities into compelling creative systems that scale across channels, audiences, and formats. This role demands deep expertise in visual design, brand identity, and social storytelling, with a relentless focus on craft, quality, and detail. You will be responsible for elevating the visual language of Microsoft’s commercial brands, ensuring every touchpoint is intentional, refined, and emotionally resonant. You’ll lead the development of scalable design systems that unify brand expression across digital, experiential, and social platforms. You will also bring fluency in AI-enhanced creative workflows, using modern tools to accelerate ideation, prototyping, and production. You’ll collaborate deeply across marketing, product, and engineering teams to ensure creative excellence and consistency across every touchpoint. Job Location: The primary location for this position is Redmond, WA. Additionally, there are three other locations where this role may be based. Candidates who do not reside in one of these four areas will be relocated to Redmond.     This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.     In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.    

Responsibilities

You will shape the creative vision and execution across various initiatives, translating strategic priorities into compelling creative systems. You will lead the development of scalable design systems that unify brand expression across multiple platforms.