Product Design Lead

Academy

Leading design projects and shaping the creative culture at Big Human, a NYC-based design agency. Collaborating with teams to deliver exceptional digital experiences for diverse clients.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead design projects from start to finish with autonomy and authority, including discovery, ideation, workshops, definition, high-fidelity design, design systems, handoff, and visual QA
Plan and facilitate design workshops, client reviews, user research, and user testing sessions
Work collaboratively with the Big Human design team to solve complex product and UI challenges; contribute hands-on design work when needed
Provide feedback and guidance to ensure work meets high visual standards and incorporates best practices
Lead, mentor, and guide designers at both an individual and team level with high-level strategic design direction
Articulate and defend design decisions clearly to clients and internal stakeholders
Navigate ambiguity and pivot quickly with changing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Oversee and provide creative direction across 1–2 additional concurrent projects beyond your own hands-on work, guiding other designers to maintain quality and consistency

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of product design experience, with agency experience required
A high-caliber portfolio showcasing complex products with strong visual design, UI/UX, prototyping, typography, and visual hierarchy
Masterful knowledge of user-centric and data-informed product design; strategic decision-making rooted in data, research, analytics, and business context
Experience designing mobile apps, web products, and marketing websites
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions to clients and stakeholders
Expert-level Figma proficiency and working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and a willingness to ask questions in times of uncertainty

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical: Up to $950/month company contribution (~$11,400/year)
Dental: 100% of premiums covered (~$700/year)
Vision: 100% of premiums covered (~$100/year)
401(k) with 3% salary match
Home internet reimbursement: $900/year
Home office upgrade stipend: $960/year
Shared experience fund: $960/year
Coworking stipend: $960/year
Education stipend: $1,500/year
10–16 weeks parental leave
14 paid holidays + generous vacation time
Summer Fridays
Donation matching
Yearly team retreat + quarterly coworking events

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Hard Skills & Tools

product designUI/UXprototypingtypographyvisual hierarchyuser-centric designdata-informed designmobile app designweb product designmarketing website design

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationstrategic decision-makingcollaborationfeedbacknavigating ambiguityadaptabilityproblem-solvingarticulating design decisions