Manager, UX Design

About the Role Taco Bell is looking for a creatively driven Manager, UX/UI Design who brings exceptional visual craft, strong product thinking, and the ability to develop a talented team. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can establish a compelling creative direction, help designers strengthen their work, and move confidently into the details themselves. You should bring a sharp eye for typography, composition, imagery, interaction, and storytelling, supported by a clear understanding of usability and customer needs. You will guide design across omnichannel experiences, including kiosks, digital menu boards, and restaurant technology. Working closely with Product, Engineering, Brand Creative, Content, Strategy, and Research, you will translate Taco Bell’s brand into intuitive, distinctive experiences that connect across physical and digital environments. Advanced Figma proficiency is essential, along with practical expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator.
What You Bring
- 6+ years of relevant experience in UX/UI, product design, or digital experience design.

- 4+ years of design management experience in an agency or corporate environment, including direct responsibility for coaching and developing designers.

- Exceptional visual design skills, demonstrated through a portfolio of distinctive, thoughtfully executed digital experiences.

- Advanced, hands-on Figma proficiency, including Auto Layout, components, variants, variables, shared libraries, responsive layouts, and interactive prototyping.

- Strong Adobe Creative Cloud proficiency , particularly Photoshop and Illustrator, with the ability to create, refine, and prepare visual assets for digital use.

- A track record of translating brand identity into usable, accessible interfaces and cohesive experiences.

- Experience guiding work from discovery and concept development through production and launch.

- Strong understanding of interaction design, information hierarchy, accessibility, and design systems.

- The ability to explain design decisions clearly, navigate feedback, and build productive relationships across disciplines.

- Sound judgment in balancing creative ambition, customer needs, delivery timelines, and technical constraints.
Additional Experience We Value
- Experience with kiosks, digital menu boards, retail, hospitality, or other connected physical and digital experiences.

- Motion design or micro-interaction skills that strengthen usability and brand expression.

- Familiarity with front-end development concepts and close collaboration with engineers.

- Thoughtful use of AI tools for exploration, prototyping, and documentation, supported by strong creative judgment and attention to quality.
What Success Looks Like
- The team delivers polished, recognizable Taco Bell experiences that are clear and easy to use.

- Designers understand the creative direction, own their work, and demonstrate growth in craft and decision-making.

- Cross-functional partners receive clear recommendations, timely decisions, and implementation-ready designs.

- Shared patterns improve consistency and delivery efficiency across surfaces.

- Design quality carries through to the launched experience, with outcomes evaluated against agreed customer, business, and operational goals.
Portfolio Expectations Please share a portfolio demonstrating both your individual design craft and your leadership contribution. Selected examples should show the problem, your role, the creative direction, key decisions, and the delivered outcome. We are especially interested in seeing how you translate a brand into a digital experience, develop ideas through iteration, and help a team produce stronger work. Salary Range: $151,600 to $165,000 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.