Director of Partnerships

Full-time, NYC (Hybrid)

YOU: A relationship-builder who thrives in the early stages, before there’s a defined brief or clear ask. You’re energized by understanding how businesses work, the challenges leaders face, and where real opportunity exists. You’ve built trust with senior stakeholders and know how to have meaningful, substantive conversations that go beyond surface-level networking. You naturally connect dots across strategy, brand, and product, translating them into opportunities that make sense for both sides. 

THEM: A forward-thinking incubation studio that is known for their high-quality work, an innovative approach and collaborates with clients to reimagine how they go to market.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and nurture relationships with senior executives across product, brand, and marketing organizations

• Lead early-stage conversations with prospective clients, uncovering real challenges and shaping opportunities

• Develop a point of view on market trends and proactively identify organizations that would benefit from the studio’s approach

• Qualify opportunities thoughtfully, focusing on long-term fit and meaningful work

• Partner with internal strategy and creative leadership to develop thoughtful, tailored proposals

• Build a repeatable, intentional approach to business development that aligns with the studio’s values

• Represent the studio externally at events, conferences, and client meetings

REQUIREMENTS:

• 7+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, design, innovation, or related fields

• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders

• Strong understanding of business strategy, brand, product, and go-to-market dynamics

• Experience shaping proposals and scoping engagements collaboratively

• Confident external presence with the ability to represent the team credibly

• Strong judgment in qualifying opportunities and prioritizing the right work

• Based in NYC, with availability for in-person collaboration and travel as needed

• Based on the information that has been provided to You & Them by our Client, compensation for this position is in the $150K-$250K range depending on experience.

Account Manager

Full-time, NYC (Hybrid)

YOU: A strategic-minded account manager who knows how to move work forward while making it better. You’re equally comfortable partnering with clients and internal teams, bringing clarity, momentum, and thoughtful direction to every project. You anticipate challenges before they happen and navigate them with confidence, balancing strategy, creativity, and execution.

THEM: A forward-thinking incubation studio that is known for their high-quality work, an innovative approach and collaborates with clients to reimagine how they go to market.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a day-to-day client lead, managing communication, follow-ups, and overall relationship health

• Set expectations for meetings and work sessions, driving toward clear outcomes

• Synthesize research and inputs into strategic POVs that guide the work

• Partner with internal teams to keep projects moving forward

• Track scope, timelines, and budgets, proactively flagging risks and helping resolve them

• Support new business efforts, contributing to pitches and proposals

• Build strong relationships with clients and partners, including occasional travel

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3+ years of experience managing client relationships within a strategy consultancy, creative agency, or innovation studio

• Strong communication skills with the ability to present ideas clearly and confidently

• Collaborative mindset with the ability to both lead and contribute independently

• Organized and detail-oriented, with experience managing multiple workstreams

• Comfortable using modern tools (GSuite, Slack, project management platforms, Figma, etc.)

• Curious and engaged with brands, culture, and market dynamics

• Confident, thoughtful, and low ego. Someone who elevates both the work and the team 

• Based on the information that has been provided to You & Them by our Client, the base salary for this position is in the $100K-$150K range depending on experience.

Lead/Senior UX Designer

Freelance, Remote

YOU: A UX designer who doesn’t think in templates and sees what a website could be, not just what it is. You understand that a site is a living system of flows, interactions, and decisions that either engage or fall flat. You think in systems before screens, care deeply about motion and micro-interactions, and push beyond convention to improve what already exists. Collaborative and clear in your thinking, you work closely with cross-functional teams to align structure, storytelling, and translating ideas into thoughtful, buildable experiences.

THEM: A well-respected, award winning creative studio who’s partnering brands at the intersection of cutting edge technology, digital, and brand experiences.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Audit the existing website, identifying what’s working, what’s not, and where there’s opportunity to improve

• Lead competitive and inspirational research to inform a distinct, differentiated direction

• Define site architecture, navigation, and overall information hierarchy

• Map functional and technical requirements across interactive elements and dynamic content

• Create wireframes, user flows, and prototypes that clearly communicate structure and behavior

• Define interaction models, motion principles, and responsive behavior across devices

• Collaborate closely with UI, brand, and copy to align structure with storytelling

• Advocate for the user while balancing business goals and technical realities

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years of UX design experience with a portfolio showcasing strong architecture, interaction design, and point of view

• Systems thinker with a deep understanding of flows, structure, and user behavior

• Strong interest in interaction design, motion, and the details that bring digital experiences to life

• Experience working within and improving existing products or websites

• Ability to document requirements and translate UX decisions for engineering teams

• Clear communicator who can present ideas, explain rationale, and incorporate feedback

• Comfortable working within a multidisciplinary team and influencing outcomes collaboratively

• Curious, culturally aware, and inspired by what’s emerging across the web

Product Manager

Freelance, Remote (March Start)

YOU: A product leader who can move seamlessly between strategic thinking and hands-on execution. You understand business drivers, empathize deeply with users, and genuinely care about creative excellence. You are organized without being rigid, structured without being stifling. You thrive in fast-moving environments, comfortably managing multiple workstreams while maintaining clarity and momentum. You communicate complex ideas simply and confidently, influence across disciplines, and bring a bias for action even in ambiguity.

THEM: A well-respected, award winning creative studio who’s partnering brands at the intersection of cutting edge technology, digital, and brand experiences.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define and drive product vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with broader business goals.

• Analyze market trends, user insights, and competitive landscape to identify meaningful opportunities.

• Establish clear product goals, KPIs, and success metrics.

• Translate strategy into actionable product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

• Manage the full product lifecycle from ideation through launch.

• Prioritize features and enhancements based on business value, user impact, and technical feasibility.

• Partner closely with Design and Engineering to ensure product fidelity and experience integrity throughout development.

• Advocate for strong UX and know when to push back on requests that compromise the experience.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.

• Communicate proactively with stakeholders, providing clarity around priorities, risks, and progress.

• Lead launches and ensure smooth alignment across departments.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 8+ years of experience in product, service, or program management, software development, or equivalent experience

• Proven track record of bringing products, features, or experiences to market

• Strong user empathy and comfort leveraging qualitative and quantitative insights

• Experience collaborating cross-functionally across Engineering, Design, Research, and Business teams

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• High tolerance for ambiguity and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset

Lead/Senior Product Designer

Freelance, Remote

YOU: A senior product designer who thrives in 0→1 environments and is energized by building what doesn’t exist yet. You combine strong systems thinking with exceptional craft, sweating the details of flows, hierarchy, motion, and interaction until they feel seamless. Comfortable navigating ambiguity, you balance long-term vision with near-term execution. You collaborate easily with Product and Engineering partners, communicate your thinking with clarity and confidence, and push the work beyond good enough because you care deeply about creating intuitive, beautifully made experiences.

THEM: A well-respected, award winning creative studio who’s partnering brands at the intersection of cutting edge technology, digital, and brand experiences.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 8+ years of experience in product design, ideally within consumer-facing digital products.

• Demonstrated success driving 0→1 initiatives and launching new products from concept to ship.

• Exceptional craft across UX and UI — with strong attention to flows, hierarchy, interaction design, motion, and systems thinking.

• Portfolio that reflects sophisticated product thinking and elevated visual execution.

• Strong systems thinker who can integrate individual feature needs into a cohesive, scalable experience.

• Comfort operating in fast-moving environments with evolving priorities.

• Excellent communication skills — written and verbal — with experience presenting to executives and external clients.

• Proficiency in modern design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma and related tools).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience designing branded apparel and merchandise for consumer brands

• Strong creative ownership with a practical understanding of production workflows

• Ability to plan and design in seasonal waves with fast turnaround times

• Experience reviewing samples, proofs, and guiding execution through to completion

• Clear communicator who collaborates well with project managers and cross-functional partners

• Comfort working contract and delivering high-quality work quickly