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Are you an organized, dependable leader who loves both the creative world of floral design and the details of boutique retail? We are a thriving florist and curated retail destination looking for a Shop Operations Lead.
This is a unique hybrid role that blends creative energy with essential administrative support. While the owner manages the big picture- ordering, billing, and financials- you will be the trusted leader on the shop floor. You will confidently run the store independently during designated shifts, ensuring our high standards of presentation, customer care, and daily organization never skip a beat.
Role Type: Part- Time, Hourly
Compensation Range: $18-25 per hour (dependent on experience)
What You Will Do:
- Manage daily shop operations independently, opening/ closing the store and maintaining a welcoming environment.
- Balance administrative tasks, including phone orders, online orders, and wire outs.
- Provide top-tier customer service, managing custom orders, walk-ins, and client inquiries.
- Assist with hands- on floral care, processing flowers, and design fulfillment.
- Coordinate with delivery drivers and ensure daily orders are accurate and ready on time.
What We Are Looking For:
- Proven experience in retail management, and floral design. 2+ years required.
- High level of trustworthiness and the ability to confidently run a storefront on your own.
- Strong administrative and organizational skills with a sharp eye for detail.
- Exceptional communication skills and a warm customer first attitude.
- Flexibility to work weekends and high-volume floral holidays.
What We Offer:
- An inspiring, and creative work environment.
- Firsthand experience in both floral artistry and retail management.
- Competitive pay based on your experience and skill set.
- Generous employee discount on retail items and floral designs.
How to Apply:
Please email your resume and a brief note about why this creative/ administrative hybrid role speaks to you to lincroftflowermarket@gmail.com
Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 21.0 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software12
- Consulting & Professional Services9
- Healthcare & Medical Services7
- Fashion & Apparel2
- Retail1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in lead designer jobs.
- Five or more years of product or UX design experience with at least two years in a lead or senior role
- Proficiency in Figma, including component libraries, auto-layout, and collaborative design workflows
- Demonstrated experience owning or contributing to a design system at scale
- Portfolio showing end-to-end design leadership across discovery, iteration, and final delivery
- Experience working directly with product managers and engineers in an agile environment
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, interaction design, human-computer interaction, or a related field
Tips for Your Lead Designer Job Search
Tailor your portfolio to the brief
Lead designer roles expect your portfolio to show decision-making, not just execution. For each case study, explain what problem you were solving, what tradeoffs you made, and how the design delivered a measurable outcome. Generic before-and-after slides won't land here.
Show cross-functional leadership on your resume
Hiring managers for lead designer roles screen for evidence that you've aligned stakeholders, mentored junior designers, or driven a design system adoption. List those contributions explicitly on your resume rather than leaving them implied in project descriptions.
Filter by design maturity when targeting companies
A lead designer at a seed-stage startup owns the entire practice. At a large enterprise, you're leading a team within an established system. Decide which environment fits you and filter your search accordingly, because the day-to-day work differs significantly between them.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists lead designer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a process walkthrough for interviews
Lead designer interviews nearly always include a design critique or whiteboard exercise. Practice walking through your process out loud, covering how you frame the problem, who you involve, and how you prioritize constraints. Interviewers are evaluating your thinking, not just the visual output.
Negotiate scope, not just compensation
When you reach the offer stage, ask what the design team structure looks like in twelve months and whether the role includes hiring authority. Those details affect your career trajectory more than the starting figure and signal to the company that you're thinking like a leader.
Lead Designer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most lead designers?
The companies hiring the most lead designers right now include HDR, NIKE, and Deckers Brands, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is particularly concentrated at technology companies, consumer software platforms, and large financial services firms with in-house product teams.
How many lead designer jobs are remote?
About 59% of lead designer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more distributed roles in the design field. Remote availability is highest for product and UX-focused lead designer roles, while brand and creative direction positions tend to require more in-office presence, particularly at agencies and retail companies.
How do you become a lead designer?
You become a lead designer by building a portfolio that demonstrates end-to-end design ownership, not just pixel execution. Move from individual contributor work into mentoring junior designers and leading projects from discovery through delivery. Develop fluency in design systems, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional collaboration. Most practitioners reach this level after several years as a senior designer, often by stepping into informal leadership on large projects before holding the title formally.
Can you get hired as a lead designer without much experience?
Getting hired as a lead designer without direct lead experience is possible if your portfolio shows the work of someone already operating at that level. Document moments where you drove a design direction, resolved a stakeholder conflict, or shaped how a junior designer approached a problem. Some companies, particularly early-stage startups, will hire a strong senior designer into a lead title when no formal lead structure exists yet, making those roles a realistic entry point.
What does the lead designer interview process look like?
The lead designer interview process typically runs across four to five stages: an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your background and design philosophy, a portfolio presentation where you walk through one or two case studies in depth, a cross-functional panel with product and engineering, and a final conversation with a design director or VP. Some companies add a take-home design exercise or a live whiteboard critique to assess how you think through ambiguous problems under time pressure.
Where can I find and apply to lead designer jobs?
You can find and apply to lead designer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and apply directly to each one. New openings are added regularly, so checking back frequently gives you the best chance of catching roles before they close.
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