Lead Product Designer, Monetization

Match Group•New York, NY

5d•$197,500 - $237,000

About The Position

Join Hinge's Growth Group as a Lead Product Designer to drive impactful work within the Monetization team. This role is for a senior individual contributor who thrives in ambiguity, elevates team craft, and can turn complex challenges into emotionally intelligent, premium user experiences. In this role, you will focus on defining the future of Hinge’s premium offerings, including subscription and à la carte products. You will find the sweet spot between dater needs and business goals by designing thoughtful features that drive value worth paying for. You’ll lead design for multi-quarter initiatives, mentor peers, prototype bold ideas, and work closely with partners in Product, Engineering, and User Research. You should be excited to explore new interaction paradigms, evolve our design system, and help Hinge set the standard for human-centered dating experiences.

Requirements

8+ years in product design, with a track record of leading complex initiatives and setting a high bar for quality.
Prior success leading design in fast-paced consumer mobile environments (social, wellness, community, or similar preferred).
Specific experience with monetization, subscription services, or e-commerce is highly desirable.
A portfolio that demonstrates end-to-end mastery across systems thinking, visual polish, interaction design, and strategic problem solving.
Advanced proficiency in Figma, prototyping tools, and design systems.
Sharp understanding of design systems and accessibility best practices.
Deep expertise across the product design lifecycle: research synthesis, IA, visual design, prototyping, and testing.
Strength in workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive communication.
Skilled at integrating research and data insights into design, particularly in experimental contexts.
Recognized subject matter expert with a calm, empathetic, and adaptable leadership style.
Strong cross-functional instincts—able to jump into new teams and align diverse stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
Passionate about helping others grow and contributing to a high-functioning, joyful design culture.

Responsibilities

Design Leadership and Execution: Lead end-to-end design for monetization and premium experiences, turning ambiguous problem spaces and strategic direction into user flows, prototypes, and polished UI that drive sustainable growth.
Craft and Systems Thinking: Maintain a high bar for visual, interaction, and motion design while evolving design systems and visual language to deliver cohesive, scalable premium experiences with speed and quality.
Mentorship and Influence: Coach and support designers across levels, model strong collaboration and problem solving, and foster a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and emotional intelligence within Growth and Monetization.
Strategic Collaboration and Impact: Partner with Product, Engineering, Research, and Data Science to define vision, validate concepts, present to leadership, and deliver outcomes aligned to user needs, revenue goals, and broader strategy.
Prototyping and Innovation: Advance experimentation through rapid and advanced prototyping—including GenAI—to unlock differentiated experiences and establish growth-focused testing patterns in emotionally complex spaces.

Benefits

401(k) Matching: We match 100% of the first 10% of pre-tax 401(k) contributions you make, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year.
Professional Growth: Get an annual Learning & Development stipend once you’ve been with us for three months. You also get free access to Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 6000 courses, starting your first day.
Parental Leave & Planning: When you become a new parent, you’re eligible for 100% paid parental leave (20 paid weeks for both birth and non-birth parents.)
Fertility Support: You’ll get easy access to fertility care through Carrot, from basic treatments to fertility preservation. We also provide a stipend towards fertility preservation. You and your spouse/domestic partner are both eligible.
Date Stipend: All Hinge employees receive a $100 monthly stipend for epic dates– Romantic or otherwise. Hinge Premium is also free for employees and their loved ones.
ERGs: We have eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)—Asian, Unapologetic, Disability, LGBTQIA+, Raices, Women/Nonbinary, Parents —that hold regular meetings, host events, and provide dedicated support to the organization & its community.

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