Design Lead

Crypto Pro Network; Porto; Presencial; EUR 78 000 - 112 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading global design team is seeking a Design Lead who will enhance team operations and execution across products and brands. This role involves managing daily design tasks and collaborating with team members worldwide. Ideal candidates should possess over 5 years of design experience, strong communication skills, and expertise in Figma. The role allows remote work worldwide with a strong emphasis on leadership and creative execution.

Qualificações

• Proven team leadership in a design capacity.
• Ability to translate ambiguous needs into clear design goals.
• Strong aesthetic judgment and attention to detail.

Responsabilidades

• Manage daily design operations and team coordination.
• Build and optimize design processes.
• Drive team structure and future hiring.
• Translate business needs into clear design priorities.
• Drive team structure, resourcing, and future hiring.
• Lead interviews and scale the design organization.
• Manage relationships with agencies, contractors, and external vendors.
• Represent the design team across the organization with clear timelines.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Communication

Design Thinking

Project Management

Creative Execution

Formação académica

5+ years in product, brand, or digital design

Ferramentas

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We’re looking for an experienced Design Lead to supercharge our design team. You’ll help shape how design operates across the organization, bringing structure, clarity, and momentum while still rolling up your sleeves to create beautiful, high-impact work.

You’ll partner closely with our Creative Lead, owning team operations, process, and communication, while contributing directly to product and brand execution.

Location: Remote, Worldwide

About Our Team and Your Role

We’re a well-rounded team: half of us are tech whizzes, while the other half excel in building partnerships with data providers, developers, and the DeFi community. Communication is key to our network-driven approach.

Remote Work: Our team is spread across the globe, from the US and South America to Europe and Asia, with an optional office in Porto, Portugal, and Singapore. Remote work is the norm here.

Language Proficiency: English proficiency is essential, as it’s our primary language of communication.

Startup-level speed: We thrive in the dynamic DeFi space and love adaptable problem solvers who are eager to meet the evolving needs of the market.

Your Responsibilities

Lead & Scale the Design Function

• Manage day-to-day design operations and team coordination.
• Build and optimize processes for handling inbound requests.
• Scope project requirements and allocate team bandwidth effectively.
• Navigate uncertainty and translate business needs into clear design priorities.
• Drive team structure, resourcing strategy, and future hiring.
• Lead interviews and help scale the design organization.
• Manage relationships with agencies, contractors, and external vendors.
• Represent the design team across the organization—setting expectations, timelines, and navigating trade-offs when bandwidth is constrained.

Contribute Hands-On to Design Execution

• Create and refine high-quality product, marketing, or web design deliverables.
• Organize and maintain Figma files, shared libraries, and system structures.
• Ensure design work is accessible, scalable, and easy to collaborate on.
• Bring strong aesthetic judgment across typography, color, composition, and layout.
• Contribute ideas for visual assets and execute them to a high standard.

We Expect You to Bring

• Proven experience leading or managing designers in a growing organization.
• The 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.
• A structured, systems-oriented mindset that brings order to chaos.
• A sharp eye for detail and visual excellence.

Desired Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in product, brand, or digital design.
• Experience managing or mentoring designers.
• Strong operational thinking around design workflows and bandwidth planning.
• Advanced Figma proficiency: organizing libraries, maintaining structure, systematizing assets, and enabling collaboration.
• Strong visual design fundamentals: typography, spacing, composition, and color theory.
• Experience working cross-functionally with product, engineering, marketing, and leadership teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience scaling design teams in startup or high-growth environments.
• Background in building or maintaining design systems.
• Experience working with agencies or external vendors.
• Adobe Creative Suite proficiency.
• Experience aligning product design with brand systems across multiple touchpoints.

We’re building the most talented team in the world.

Think you’ve got what it takes? We’d love to meet you!