Visual Design Specialist (m/w/d)

We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, and portfolio link.  

The Role:

As a Visual Design Specialist , you will be at the forefront of our design initiatives, focusing on crafting a visually stunning and cohesive design language for a large enterprise. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the visual theme enhances user experience and aligns with our brand identity.

What you`ll do:

· Follow industry best practices when designing UI elements at scale.

· Develop and maintain a robust, low-maintenance design token architecture to ensure cohesive, scalable UI elements across teams and products.

· Create consistent, high-quality UI components for our Web Design System.

· Create and maintain UI components across different theming modes.

· Proactively identify and resolve visual design inconsistencies.

· Enhance and maintain handoff and design processes across products and teams.

· Collaborate with designers to integrate the Web Design System into product development.

We'd love to hear from you if you:

· Are able to create visually appealing, innovative, and effective designs, preferably for B2B applications.

· Have a proven track record in designing elements of a design language, including color, typography, illustration, iconography, spacing, and layout.

· Are proficient in Figma and its best practices, such as auto-layout, Dev Mode, Variables, etc., and other industry-standard tools.

· Have demonstrated experience in effectively managing design tokens, such as with Figma Token Studio.

· Manage and organize high-volume Figma libraries.

· Have proven experience in developing scalable designs across platforms.

· Can create high-quality UI elements from scratch and manage their variables at scale.

· Can adapt UI components promptly based on user feedback.

· Have a structured, independent working style with a passion for accuracy and a positive, self-motivated attitude.

What you bring:

· A bachelor's or master's degree in Visual Design, Graphic Design, Interface Design, Industrial Design, Media Design, or a related field.

· 3+ years of professional experience leading visual design projects, ideally in a global environment.

· Attention to detail without sacrificing usability and adaptability.

· A stunning design portfolio that showcases a spectrum of creative design solutions.

· Ability to present ideas clearly and compellingly across diverse cultures.

· Familiarity with accessibility standards is beneficial.

· Strong English skills; German skills are advantageous.

LET’S TALK! 

This role offers a unique opportunity to work on exciting projects, refine valuable skills, and gain experience in the international environment of a large software company. If you believe you are a good fit for this position, we would love to see your portfolio and discuss how your expertise could benefit our team!

This role offers a unique opportunity to work on exciting projects, refining invaluable

Meet your team

Join the Web Design System team, a diverse group of around 30+ members within SAP’s central design organization. We develop the SAP Web Design System and Design Language for all web-based SAP products, driving innovation and consistency for millions of users worldwide.

​ Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: [email protected].
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Requisition ID: 424971 | Work Area: Software-User Experience | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid