Design Program Manager
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Design Manager, Media and Community
Patreon
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California, New York
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💰 $249,600 - $374,400 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of Product Designers, supporting their growth and enabling their best work
- Lead design for core community and media experiences that help fans easily engage with creators and each other
- Influence the long-term vision for sustainable creator communities and guide projects that define Patreon’s next chapter of growth
- Partner with Product, Research, and Engineering to launch and scale new fan experiences, including community-first features
- Build strong cross-functional alignment by clearly articulating design vision and presenting complex concepts to leadership and the broader org
- Foster a collaborative, innovative, and human-centered design culture that thrives in ambiguity and fast-paced scaling environments
Requirements
- Proven experience leading high-performing consumer product design teams, with a strong track record of hiring, developing, and retaining top design talent
- Deep expertise in media, social, or community-driven experiences
- Ability to connect high-level strategy to design execution, balancing near-term impact with long-term vision
- Skilled at prioritization and building scalable processes; thriving in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
- Strong communicator who builds alignment across teams and influences strategy at all levels
- Ability to be in-office 2 days per week (hybrid work model)
- Role based in New York or San Francisco
- Applicants may be asked about work authorization/sponsorship
