Lead Designer
full-time • Remote • $160,700 - $200,000
lead designer
remote
design
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Lead Designer in United States.
In this role, you will own the design vision and quality standards for a major product domain, shaping the end-to-end user experience for both professional and client-facing platforms. You will combine strategic leadership with hands-on design expertise, collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams to bring ideas from concept to delivery. The role requires balancing usability, consistency, and brand expression while leveraging AI tools to enhance design workflows. You will influence product strategy, mentor peers, and implement scalable design systems, driving innovation and excellence across a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Accountabilities:
- Define and uphold design standards, improving usability, consistency, and accessibility across product experiences.
- Lead the design and delivery of major product flows, ensuring high-quality, user-centered solutions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to shape product strategy based on insights, data, and business goals.
- Integrate brand and visual identity into product design, ensuring engaging and trustworthy user experiences.
- Develop scalable AI-enabled workflows to accelerate exploration, prototyping, and delivery.
- Mentor and guide other designers through critique, feedback, and best practices.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate design decisions and maintain alignment across teams.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of product design experience, preferably in SaaS or marketplace platforms.
- Demonstrated expertise in interaction and visual design, with a portfolio of shipped, user-centered solutions.
- Experience applying AI tools to enhance design exploration, prototyping, and handoff.
- Strong understanding of modern UX patterns, systems thinking, and design consistency at scale.
- Ability to define and enforce design standards across complex product domains.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of storytelling and simplifying complex design concepts.
- Growth mindset, with the ability to influence priorities and collaborate across Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams.
- Experience integrating brand into product experiences to elevate value and comprehension.
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary: $160,700–$200,000 USD, commensurate with experience.
- Flexible remote work environment within eligible U.S. states.
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation and parental leave.
- Opportunity to shape the design strategy and influence the product experience across multiple platforms.
- Collaborative, mission-driven, and inclusive work culture with opportunities for mentorship and professional growth.