Design Director

Full-Time, NYC (Hybrid)

YOU: A visual designer at heart who thinks in product. You care just as much about how an experience works as how it looks, from flows and states to interactions, systems, and everything in between. You’re confident presenting to senior clients and owning the room without the ego, while still loving the craft of design. You’re ready to lead a small team, get hands-on with the work, and help bring thoughtful digital products all the way to launch.

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:

• Present design work to senior client stakeholders and lead the design conversation.

• Lead a design pod alongside a Product Manager.

• Own end-to-end design for new product features, from concept through high-fidelity design and developer handoff.

• Create presentation-ready work that communicates the story behind the design.

• Translate user insights and product strategy into elegant, practical solutions.

• Facilitate workshops and critiques, partnering with strategy on research and synthesis.

• Build and maintain design systems across platforms.

• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level designers.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 8–10 years of experience leading product design for web and/or mobile.

• Strong visual design craft, ideally with a graphic design foundation.

• A portfolio demonstrating app, iPad, or digital product work.

• Experience presenting to senior client stakeholders.

• Strong interaction design and prototyping skills; fluent in Figma.

• Experience shipping products and iterating based on research or analytics is a plus.

• Retail/e-commerce experience and familiarity with AI and prototyping tools are a plus.

• Based on the information provided by our client, the base salary for this position is in the $200k-$250k range, depending on experience.