Principal Visual Designer

We are seeking a Digital Product Designer to join our creative team, partnering with a global leader in pharmaceutical innovation. In this role, you will leverage your mastery of digital design to craft intuitive, accessible, and impactful digital experiences. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, working within a design system to create assets targeting healthcare providers and communicating the company’s message with clarity, helping to bridge the gap between groundbreaking science and the communities it serves.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the visual direction—Define the mood, tone, look, and feel of future products and services, and translate this vision into high-fidelity design prototypes and engaging visual assets.
• Elevate our visual standards—Maintain and refine our design language across a wide range of projects, from consumer apps to immersive patient journey storytelling.
• Mentor & inspire—Provide thoughtful direction, critique, and mentorship to other designers, ensuring elegance and innovation in all aspects of our work.
• Champion design craft—Bring a deep knowledge of typography, color, grid systems, motion, and visual hierarchy to create pixel-perfect, polished digital experiences.
• Drive strategic impact—Contribute thought leadership to ensure our design practice remains at the forefront of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.
• Communicate & collaborate—Present design rationale persuasively across teams, stakeholders, and leadership, translating complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives. 

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in visual design, UI design, or digital product design, with experience working in an agile or digital product development environment.
• A stellar portfolio showcasing best-in-class design work across interface and screen-based experiences, demonstrating mastery of typography, grid, layout, and color theory.
• Strong experience in designing for digital products (web, mobile, and beyond), with a focus on scalable design systems and component-based workflows.
• Track record of shipping high-impact digital experiences with proven expertise in balancing business, brand, and user needs.
• Excellent communication skills—You can articulate complex design concepts in a clear, concise, and inspiring way.
• Strong collaboration mindset—You enjoy working cross-functionally and thrive in a team-oriented environment.
• Creative leadership experience—Mentorship, critique, and a passion for elevating design teams.
• Preferred but not required - History leading design teams in healthcare, pharmaceuticals or other highly-regulated industries.
• Preferred but not required - Understanding of contemporary development processes and familiarity with the possibilities and deployment of modern front-end libraries and frameworks.