Design Lead @ Big Human (Full-time, remote)

About Big Human:

• Big Human is a New York City-based technology, design, and branding agency with over a decade of experience solving complex problems and creating world-class digital experiences
• Notable work includes HQ Trivia, Vine, and Subdial; clients span from high-growth startups to Fortune 500s including Netflix, Gemini, Rockefeller Center, and Whistle
• Fully remote team with regular company retreats and quarterly coworking events
• Values: supportive, grounded, passionate, forward-thinking, and accountable

About the Role:

• Big Human is looking for a Product Design Lead with 8+ years of product design experience at an agency, studio, or client-side organization
• This is a rare opportunity to meaningfully shape the creative direction and design culture of a growing studio. They're looking for someone with a builder's mindset — someone motivated by influence and craft, not just credentials.
• You'll lead design projects end-to-end, from discovery and ideation through to high-fidelity design, handoff, and QA, across a diverse range of clients from startups to Fortune 500s
• You'll collaborate closely with Design, Product, Marketing, and Engineering teams to deliver exceptional digital experiences
• Agency experience is required

Key Responsibilities:

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

Qualifications:

8+ 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

Nice to Have:

Branding or art direction experience

Illustration or craft-making experience

Motion graphics or 3D modeling experience (After Effects, Blender, Cinema4D, etc.)

Experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, Framer, Webflow, or similar tools

Curiosity about internet culture, design trends, and emerging technology

Experience designing for TV or streaming device interfaces (e.g. Roku, Apple TV, connected TV platforms)

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary: $150,000 - $158,000

Benefits:

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

Details

Location: Technically Remote (work timezone: EST hours), but may require client visits on the East Coast

Work Authorization:

For US applicants: US citizens or Green Card Holders only

For Canadian applicants: Canadian citizens based on the East Coast  & working EST timezone are welcome to apply