Woven by Toyota

Visual Creative Lead – Advanced UX

Woven by Toyota

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Tokyo • 🇯🇵 Japan

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Design Leadership & Vision
  • ・Define and drive the creative vision for UI design and expression across AUX projects
  • ・Establish design frameworks and flexible systems that can grow and adapt over time — making it easy to add new components, features, or visual styles without breaking consistency
  • ・Ensure consistency and innovation in visual design language, from near-term delivery to long-term concepts
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • ・Partner with Toyota’s global design organizations (VID, TMNA, TME, TMC) to align design direction and execution
  • ・Act as a bridge between leadership, creative teams, and engineering to ensure design excellence is achievable in production
  • ・Represent our teams (AUX) design capabilities in global collaboration, fostering trust and alignment across regions and development partners
  • Mentorship & Team Growth
  • ・Fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and craft excellence internally and externally
  • ・Partner with the AUX Design Team Manager, balancing vision-setting with day-to-day delivery
  • ・Encourage experimentation, exploration, and the pursuit of high-quality outcomes in design practice
  • Strategic Contribution
  • ・Contribute to AUX’s Leadership Team as an advocate for design quality, vision, and cross-organizational collaboration
  • ・Help position AUX as both a delivery partner for current production needs and an innovation partner for next-generation concepts
  • ・Champion design as a critical differentiator in Toyota’s future mobility strategy, ensuring the user experience reflects brand identity and customer trust

Requirements

  • 10+ years of professional experience in UI/UX design, including senior leadership or creative director roles
  • Expertise in visual design systems, motion/interaction design, and 2D/3D user interfaces
  • Experience working with design systems
  • Proven ability to lead teams and build relationships across diverse stakeholders and geographies
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in digital product design, visual identity, and scalable frameworks
  • Comfortable navigating both conceptual design exploration and production-ready deliverables
  • Excellent communication skills in English
  • Experience working in global automotive, technology, or mobility contexts
  • Business level Japanese language skill
Benefits
  • Competitive Salary - Based on experience
  • Work Hours - Flexible working time
  • Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)
  • Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)
  • Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company
  • Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance
  • Housing Allowance
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Rental Cars Support
  • In-house Training Program (software study/language study)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
UI designUX designvisual design systemsmotion designinteraction design2D user interfaces3D user interfacesdesign systemsdigital product designvisual identity
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationmentorshipcommunicationcreativityrelationship buildingtrust fosteringinnovation advocacyteam growthstrategic contribution