Design Lead
Skills
About the Role
You will shape and run the design function, managing day-to-day operations, processes, and team coordination. You will translate ambiguous business needs into clear design priorities, scope projects, allocate bandwidth, and hire and mentor designers. You will also create high-quality product, marketing, and web design deliverables, organize Figma files and design systems, manage external vendors, and present design rationale to stakeholders.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading or managing designers in a growing organization
- Ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on creative execution
- Strong communication skills and confidence presenting design rationale to stakeholders
- Experience creating clarity in fast-moving ambiguous environments
- Structured systems-oriented mindset and strong operational thinking around design workflows
- Sharp eye for detail and visual excellence
- 5+ years of experience in product brand or digital design
- Advanced Figma proficiency organizing libraries maintaining structure and systematizing assets
- Strong visual design fundamentals including typography spacing composition and color theory
- Experience working cross-functionally with product engineering marketing and leadership teams
Responsibilities
- Manage design operations and team coordination
- Build and optimize processes for inbound requests
- Scope project requirements and allocate team bandwidth
- Drive team structure resourcing strategy and hiring
- Lead interviews and scale the design organization
- Manage relationships with agencies contractors and external vendors
- Represent the design team across the organization and set expectations
- Create and refine product marketing and web design deliverables
- Organize and maintain Figma files shared libraries and system structures
- Ensure design work is accessible scalable and easy to collaborate on
Benefits
- Remote work (worldwide)
- Optional office access in Porto Portugal and Singapore