Head of Design – Product & Brand Leadership

CoStar Realty Information, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401(K) retirement plan with matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

CoStar Group in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Head of Design to lead product and brand design across Zonda's portfolio and CoStar’s ecosystem. You will champion a cohesive design vision, guide high‑performing teams, and influence cross‑functional stakeholders to drive business growth.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands-on leadership, with deep expertise in UX, visual design, and brand systems, plus experience with enterprise design systems and AI-enabled experiences.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional design experience across product and brand/creative design.
• 5+ years leading multidisciplinary design teams.
• Proven success managing design orgs in SaaS or digital products.
• Experience with data visualization, analytics platforms, or BI tools.
• Experience with AI-powered product experiences and emergent design tech.
• Strong portfolio showing UX, visual design, and business impact.
• Experience creating and managing enterprise design systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion a cohesive design vision across product and brand.
• Drive Zonda's visual identity across products, marketing, and events.
• Lead and mentor a team of product designers and creatives.
• Establish AI-enabled design workflows and adopting new tech.
• Build design processes balancing speed, quality, and innovation.
• Advocate for user-centered design with evidence-based decisions.
• Collaborate with Product, Technology, and Marketing for outcomes.
• Partner with Marketing on campaigns to boost awareness and trust.
• Oversee external agencies and design partners as needed.

Skills

Design leadership

Product design

Brand design

UX research

AI-enabled design

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Enterprise design systems

Data visualization tools

BI tools

Job description

CoStar Group in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Head of Design to lead product and brand design across Zonda's portfolio and CoStar’s ecosystem. You will champion a cohesive design vision, guide high‑performing teams, and influence cross‑functional stakeholders to drive business growth.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands-on leadership, with deep expertise in UX, visual design, and brand systems, plus experience with enterprise design systems and AI-enabled experiences.