Entry Level Design Lead Jobs
New grad design lead jobs are open to recent graduates and entry level candidates with little to no experience, where a strong portfolio or internship work can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are across Technology & Software, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Insurance, with a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid settings, and Humana, Rippling, and NIKE hiring at this level now.
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- Use your analytical and conceptual thinking to translate user needs, business objectives and technology capabilities into innovative design solutions
- Lead all aspects of the design process from customer research using qualitative and quantitative methods, conceptualizing, storyboarding, detailed design and working with engineering teams on implementing designs
- Collaborate with business teams to adopt a user centered process and ground design decisions in a detailed understanding of the customer’s workflow and needs. This would include conducting workshops with business teams, subject matter experts, and engineering. Additionally, collaborating with engineers to support the build of products as per design specifications
- Build Partnerships with cross-functional partners & identify areas to up-level the team’s impact continuously
- 2+ years experience as a UX people manager with an ability to demonstrate leadership through hands-on design work when appropriate
- 4+ years of experience as a UX or Product designer (individual contributor)
- A Bachelor’s or Graduate Degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Visual Communication, or any design-related field
- A track record of applying common User-Centered Design practices, including conducting user research to tackle tough design problems. This also includes strong communication skills to advocate for the user’s needs throughout the process.
- Experience with designing complex user workflows, decision-support systems, large dataset visualizations and framework-level patterns, information architecture, graphic/visual design, usability research/analysis
- Project management skills to see projects through the design lifecycle from start to release. This includes the ability to independently identify what information you need and execute a plan to gather and synthesize it.
- Experience developing design team members
- Experience in the institutional finance domain and capital markets industry
- Knowledge or Experience of AI platforms, the software engineering domain, & engineering tools
We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.
Accommodations
Bloomberg provides reasonable adjustment/accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable adjustment/accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable adjustment/accommodation include but are not limited to making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format or using specialized equipment. To request an adjustment/accommodation to apply for a job, please email AMER_recruit@bloomberg.net (Americas), EMEA_recruit@bloomberg.net (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), or APAC_recruit@bloomberg.net (Asia-Pacific), based on the region you are submitting an application for. We may share your information with a third party provider of accommodations services who may use this information to reach out to you for the purposes of accommodating your application.
Equal Opportunity
Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination in employment. It is Bloomberg’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, and the Company is committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified individuals without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, self-identified or perceived sex, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law (each, a “Protected Characteristic”). Bloomberg prohibits treating applicants or employees less favorably in connection with the terms and conditions of employment, in all phases of the employment process, because of one or more Protected Characteristics.
- Use your analytical and conceptual thinking to translate user needs, business objectives and technology capabilities into innovative design solutions
- Lead all aspects of the design process from customer research using qualitative and quantitative methods, conceptualizing, storyboarding, detailed design and working with engineering teams on implementing designs
- Collaborate with business teams to adopt a user centered process and ground design decisions in a detailed understanding of the customer’s workflow and needs. This would include conducting workshops with business teams, subject matter experts, and engineering. Additionally, collaborating with engineers to support the build of products as per design specifications
- Build Partnerships with cross-functional partners & identify areas to up-level the team’s impact continuously
- 2+ years experience as a UX people manager with an ability to demonstrate leadership through hands-on design work when appropriate
- 4+ years of experience as a UX or Product designer (individual contributor)
- A Bachelor’s or Graduate Degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Visual Communication, or any design-related field
- A track record of applying common User-Centered Design practices, including conducting user research to tackle tough design problems. This also includes strong communication skills to advocate for the user’s needs throughout the process.
- Experience with designing complex user workflows, decision-support systems, large dataset visualizations and framework-level patterns, information architecture, graphic/visual design, usability research/analysis
- Project management skills to see projects through the design lifecycle from start to release. This includes the ability to independently identify what information you need and execute a plan to gather and synthesize it.
- Experience developing design team members
- Experience in the institutional finance domain and capital markets industry
- Knowledge or Experience of AI platforms, the software engineering domain, & engineering tools
We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.
Accommodations
Bloomberg provides reasonable adjustment/accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable adjustment/accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable adjustment/accommodation include but are not limited to making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format or using specialized equipment. To request an adjustment/accommodation to apply for a job, please email AMER_recruit@bloomberg.net (Americas), EMEA_recruit@bloomberg.net (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), or APAC_recruit@bloomberg.net (Asia-Pacific), based on the region you are submitting an application for. We may share your information with a third party provider of accommodations services who may use this information to reach out to you for the purposes of accommodating your application.
Equal Opportunity
Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination in employment. It is Bloomberg’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, and the Company is committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified individuals without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, self-identified or perceived sex, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law (each, a “Protected Characteristic”). Bloomberg prohibits treating applicants or employees less favorably in connection with the terms and conditions of employment, in all phases of the employment process, because of one or more Protected Characteristics.
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Entry Level Design Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level design lead job?
Employers hiring at the entry level typically look for a portfolio that shows creative problem-solving, an understanding of design systems, and some experience collaborating with a team, even from academic projects or internships. Tailoring your portfolio to the company's product style, demonstrating communication skills, and showing you can give and receive design feedback will give you a real edge over other early-career candidates.
Which companies hire entry level design leads?
Companies hiring entry level design leads right now include Humana, Rippling, and NIKE, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a wide range of employers, including startups building out their first design teams, agencies onboarding junior creative staff, and established companies running structured new grad programs.
Are there remote entry level design lead jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by employer and role type. About 31% of entry level design lead openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, making this a realistic option for candidates who are flexible on location. Hybrid roles are especially common at companies that value occasional in-person collaboration for early-career designers getting started on a team.
Are these new grad design lead jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior design lead roles. A posting is typically new grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts internship work or academic projects as credentials, or explicitly invites candidates to apply with a portfolio rather than a resume full of professional history. New grad candidates should look for those signals in the job description.
Which industries hire the most entry level design leads?
Entry Level design lead roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Insurance, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Those sectors tend to drive hiring at this level because they invest heavily in product and brand experience, creating steady demand for junior design talent ready to grow into a lead function over time.