Product Design & Front-End Development Manager

Job Summary

As a Product Design & Front-End Development Manager, you'll lead a combined team of product designers and front-end building and maintaining marketing websites for a variety of brands. You'll balance people leadership, execution, technical and design quality, and cross-functional collaboration to help your team and the broader product organization do their best work. 

Remote Work Qualifications

• Access to a reliable and secure high-speed internet connection. Cable or fiber internet connections (at least 75mbps download/10mbps upload) are preferred, as satellite connections often cannot support the technologies used to perform day-to-day tasks.
• Access to a home router and modem.
• A dedicated home office space that is noise- and distraction-free. The space should have strong wireless connection or a wired Ethernet connection (wired connection is preferred, if possible).
• A valid, physical address (apartment, suite, etc.). PO Boxes are not supported, as a physical address is required for you to receive your computer equipment.
• The desire and ability to work and communicate with other team members via chat, webcam, etc.
• Legal residents of one of the following states: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, and WY).

We only accept W-2 candidates, H-1B sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of product designers and front-end developers.
• Support career growth through feedback, mentorship, performance management, and development planning across both disciplines.
• Help teams prioritize work, manage delivery, and maintain quality in both design craft and front-end implementation.
• Partner closely with marketing, engineering, and business leaders to align goals and execution.
• Create clarity around priorities, expectations, quality standards, and team processes.
• Improve team collaboration, communication, delivery reliability, and effectiveness.
• Ensure design and front-end work supports product goals, user experience, accessibility, performance, and maintainability.
• Build an environment where designers and developers can consistently produce strong work.
• Connect day-to-day execution to broader product and business objectives.
• Collaborate with marketing to ensure brand consistency, messaging alignment, and cohesive customer-facing experiences.
• Support marketing initiatives by coordinating design and front-end resources for campaigns, landing pages, and digital assets.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.

Qualifications

Experience

• Strong people leadership and coaching skills across design and engineering disciplines.
• Ability to develop talent and build high-performing, cross-functional teams.
• Experience balancing delivery, quality, and team health.
• Strong cross-functional partnership and communication skills.
• Ability to create clarity, alignment, accountability, and momentum.
• Commitment to helping both people and products succeed.
• Ability to translate marketing goals into design and technical execution.

Education

This role does not require a degree. We value relevant skills and experience and alignment with our core values above all else.

Desired Traits & Skills

• 7+ years of combined experience across product design, front-end development, or both. Candidates with depth in one area and working knowledge of the other are encouraged to apply.
• 1+ years of experience leading, managing, or mentoring designers or developers.
• Experience supporting delivery, quality, and cross-functional collaboration across design and/or engineering teams.
• Portfolio or work examples demonstrating product design and/or front-end expertise and the ability to drive outcomes through teams.
• Experience with tools such as Figma, React, TypeScript, etc.
• Examples of prior work demonstrating technical or design judgment, team leadership, and impact through others.
• Experience partnering with or supporting marketing teams on brand, campaign, or digital experience work.
• Familiarity with marketing workflows, content production, or go-to-market execution.