Product Design Manager

Patreon•New York, NY

11d•$266,000 - $398,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Patreon is seeking a Senior Staff Design Manager to support its mission of funding the creative class. This role is based in New York or San Francisco and requires a hybrid work model with employees in the office three days per week. The Design team at Patreon is responsible for the entire consumer experience across creator and fan products, encompassing product design and content design. Designers are integrated into cross-functional teams and are expected to drive outcomes. Design is a fundamental aspect of Patreon's product development and philosophy, with a focus on high craft standards, close collaboration with product leadership, and an interest in AI's potential to enhance product quality.

Requirements

Shipped distinctive consumer software where design was central to the product's market position.
Experience across a range of products or surfaces, not just a single hero project.
Lead by example in craft, whether in Figma, prototyping, or production code.
Proven manager with success across different sizes and shapes of design teams.
Operated across different configurations (startup, scale, public) rather than running one playbook.
Real AI fluency: use tools daily and have driven measurable, team-wide transformation in velocity, quality, or scope.
Track record of building and holding high talent density: top designers choose to work for you and stay, and the people you've hired and developed have gone on to become strong leaders themselves.
Strategic thought partner across functions, oriented toward shared outcomes rather than territory.
Strong external voice for your team's work, brand, and craft.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of 6-7 product designers alongside another senior design manager.
Represent the design leadership bench at Patreon.
Lead by example in craft, staying close to the work in Figma, prototyping, or production code.
Partner across product and engineering to shape the future of design at Patreon.
Act as a strong external voice for the design team, helping build Patreon's reputation.
Drive measurable, team-wide transformation in velocity, quality, or scope using AI tools.
Build and maintain high talent density within the team, ensuring top designers choose to work and stay, and that hired individuals develop into strong leaders.
Serve as a strategic thought partner across functions, oriented toward shared outcomes.
Promote workplace diversity and inclusion.