Head of Design

PermitFlow

Head of Design leading design function at PermitFlow, building AI infrastructure for construction projects. Defining strategy, hiring, and enhancing design quality standards.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $250,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead PermitFlow's design organization
Hire and develop a team of product and brand designers to support stakeholders across Product, Engineering, GTM, Customer Success, Operations, and more
Define PermitFlow's design strategy, including design system architecture, quality standards, critique processes, and cross-functional collaboration models
Do hands-on design work yourself, particularly on the workflows and product areas that set the quality bar for the rest of the team
Own and evolve the design system to ensure consistency, scalability, and coherence across the product
Establish consistent quality standards and review processes across the organization
Partner closely with leadership to drive design quality that directly impacts business metrics
Set the vision for how AI transforms the design function

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of product design experience, with deep expertise in B2B SaaS
3+ years of experience leading and managing design teams, ideally in a high-growth startup or technology company
Proven experience building design teams and functions from early-stage to scale
Exceptional craft across typography, layout, spacing, hierarchy, color, interaction, and polish
Player-coach mentality with the ability to do hands-on design work while simultaneously building and scaling a team
Active AI fluency, with AI tools integrated into your daily design workflow
Strong experience standing up design processes, including critique rituals, quality gates, design-eng collaboration, and design system governance
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-moving environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a high-growth company
100% company-paid base medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees + healthcare FSA
401(k) savings plan
Unlimited PTO and paid family leave
Home office & equipment stipend
Daily in-office lunch and dinner provided
Commuter benefits (pre-tax transit and parking)

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Hard Skills & Tools

product designdesign system architecturetypographylayoutspacinghierarchycolorinteractiondesign processesdesign system governance

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkinghands-on executionplayer-coach mentalityquality standards establishmentcritique processescross-functional collaboration