Head of Product Design

The Atlantic Monthly Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

The Atlantic Monthly Group is seeking an Executive Director of Product Design in New York City to lead a team of designers and shape reader experiences across web, apps, and publishing tools.

You will manage, mentor, and contribute hands-on design while working with product, engineering, editorial, and growth teams to move initiatives from concept to launch. This senior role requires both leadership and design excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing digital products for web and mobile.
• Experience managing and developing product designers.
• Portfolio demonstrates hands-on design work and clear outcomes.
• Experience leading complex projects from concept through launch.
• Experience working closely with product managers and engineers.
• Strong skills in UX, interaction design, visual design, and information architecture.
• Deep experience with Figma, prototyping tools, and design systems.
• Experience designing consumer-facing web or mobile products.
• Experience influencing product strategy and aligning senior stakeholders.
• Experience in media, publishing, or content-rich products is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities and direction for the design team with the VP of Product Design.
• Mentor designers, manage performance, and support hiring.
• Lead design for major initiatives across The Atlantic's website, apps, and publishing tools.
• Develop user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
• Give clear, practical feedback to help designers improve.
• Define project goals, scope work, and tradeoffs with product/engineering leaders.
• Collaborate with editorial, photo, video, and subscriber-growth teams.
• Raise quality and consistency of design, including accessibility and implementation.
• Help maintain design systems, patterns, and team processes.
• Build relationships and represent design in cross-functional planning.
• Assist with recruiting and onboarding new designers.
• Use research, analytics, and editorial insight to inform decisions.
• Explore AI tools to improve design processes or reader experience.

Skills

People management

Product design leadership

UX design

Interaction design

Visual design

Information architecture

Figma

Prototyping tools

Design systems

Tools

Figma

Protototyping tools

Design systems

Job description

The Atlantic Monthly Group is seeking an Executive Director of Product Design in New York City to lead a team of designers and shape reader experiences across web, apps, and publishing tools.

You will manage, mentor, and contribute hands-on design while working with product, engineering, editorial, and growth teams to move initiatives from concept to launch. This senior role requires both leadership and design excellence.