Product Design Manager Jobs in New York
Product Design Manager jobs in New York sit at the center of one of the most active design hiring markets in the country, with strong demand in technology, fintech, media, and consumer goods and openings at every level from newly promoted lead to senior director of product design. New York City accounts for the vast majority of postings, with additional clusters in Brooklyn and Jersey City, and established employers like Google, JPMorgan Chase, and Spotify consistently recruit product design managers here. The most in-demand specializations include systems design leadership, mobile and app experience, and cross-functional design operations. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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The Atlantic is looking for an Executive Director of Product Design to lead a team of product designers and help shape the future of our reader experience. Reporting to the VP of Product Design, this person will set direction for key product areas, manage and develop designers, and contribute directly to the design of our products.
This is a senior role for someone who is both an experienced people manager and a strong practicing designer. You will work closely with product, engineering, editorial, and growth teams to make decisions, move projects forward, and ensure that the work meets a high standard.
The role includes significant hands-on design work. You will lead the design of important initiatives, from early concepts and prototypes through launch and iteration, while giving your team clear direction and useful feedback.
What you’ll do
- Partner with the VP of Product Design to set priorities and direction for the design team.
- Manage, mentor, and support product designers, including performance management, career development, and hiring.
- Lead design for major product initiatives across The Atlantic’s website, apps, storytelling products, and publishing tools.
- Develop user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
- Give clear, practical feedback that helps designers improve their work and grow in their roles.
- Work with product and engineering leaders to define project goals, scope work, and make tradeoffs.
- Collaborate with editorial, photo, video, audio, and subscriber-growth teams on reader-facing products.
- Raise the quality and consistency of design across the organization, including visual design, interaction design, accessibility, and implementation.
- Help maintain and improve design systems, patterns, and team processes.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders and represent design in cross-functional planning and leadership discussions.
- Help recruit, interview, and onboard new designers.
- Use research, analytics, user feedback, and editorial insight to inform product decisions.
- Explore new tools and technologies, including AI, where they can improve the design process or reader experience.
Who you are
- An experienced product design leader who is comfortable managing people and doing hands-on design work.
- A clear, thoughtful communicator who can work effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
- A strong product thinker with excellent visual, UX, and interaction design skills.
- Someone who can bring structure to complex work without slowing teams down.
- A supportive manager who sets high expectations and helps people meet them.
- Interested in journalism, media, and how people read and engage with digital products.
- Curious, practical, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment.
What you’ll bring
- 10+ years of experience designing digital products for web and mobile.
- Experience managing and developing product designers.
- A portfolio that shows strong hands-on product design work and clear outcomes.
- Experience leading complex projects from concept through launch.
- Experience working closely with product managers and engineers.
- Strong skills in UX design, interaction design, visual design, and information architecture.
- Deep experience with Figma, prototyping tools, and design systems.
- Experience designing consumer-facing web or mobile products.
- Experience influencing product strategy and aligning senior stakeholders.
- Experience in media, publishing, or content-rich products is preferred.
Please submit a resume and portfolio. Your portfolio should show your design process, the quality of your work, and the impact of the products you have helped build. Applicants without a portfolio will not be considered.
This role is based in New York City.
Salary minimum: $175,000; salary maximum: $220,000
About The Atlantic:
The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.
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The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC ("The Atlantic") is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Atlantic is committed to diversity and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Job offers to work at The Atlantic are contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of reference checks and compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy. The Atlantic requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters, and submit proof of vaccination status. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement.
The Atlantic is looking for an Executive Director of Product Design to lead a team of product designers and help shape the future of our reader experience. Reporting to the VP of Product Design, this person will set direction for key product areas, manage and develop designers, and contribute directly to the design of our products.
This is a senior role for someone who is both an experienced people manager and a strong practicing designer. You will work closely with product, engineering, editorial, and growth teams to make decisions, move projects forward, and ensure that the work meets a high standard.
The role includes significant hands-on design work. You will lead the design of important initiatives, from early concepts and prototypes through launch and iteration, while giving your team clear direction and useful feedback.
What you’ll do
- Partner with the VP of Product Design to set priorities and direction for the design team.
- Manage, mentor, and support product designers, including performance management, career development, and hiring.
- Lead design for major product initiatives across The Atlantic’s website, apps, storytelling products, and publishing tools.
- Develop user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
- Give clear, practical feedback that helps designers improve their work and grow in their roles.
- Work with product and engineering leaders to define project goals, scope work, and make tradeoffs.
- Collaborate with editorial, photo, video, audio, and subscriber-growth teams on reader-facing products.
- Raise the quality and consistency of design across the organization, including visual design, interaction design, accessibility, and implementation.
- Help maintain and improve design systems, patterns, and team processes.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders and represent design in cross-functional planning and leadership discussions.
- Help recruit, interview, and onboard new designers.
- Use research, analytics, user feedback, and editorial insight to inform product decisions.
- Explore new tools and technologies, including AI, where they can improve the design process or reader experience.
Who you are
- An experienced product design leader who is comfortable managing people and doing hands-on design work.
- A clear, thoughtful communicator who can work effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
- A strong product thinker with excellent visual, UX, and interaction design skills.
- Someone who can bring structure to complex work without slowing teams down.
- A supportive manager who sets high expectations and helps people meet them.
- Interested in journalism, media, and how people read and engage with digital products.
- Curious, practical, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment.
What you’ll bring
- 10+ years of experience designing digital products for web and mobile.
- Experience managing and developing product designers.
- A portfolio that shows strong hands-on product design work and clear outcomes.
- Experience leading complex projects from concept through launch.
- Experience working closely with product managers and engineers.
- Strong skills in UX design, interaction design, visual design, and information architecture.
- Deep experience with Figma, prototyping tools, and design systems.
- Experience designing consumer-facing web or mobile products.
- Experience influencing product strategy and aligning senior stakeholders.
- Experience in media, publishing, or content-rich products is preferred.
Please submit a resume and portfolio. Your portfolio should show your design process, the quality of your work, and the impact of the products you have helped build. Applicants without a portfolio will not be considered.
This role is based in New York City.
Salary minimum: $175,000; salary maximum: $220,000
About The Atlantic:
The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.
_____________
The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC ("The Atlantic") is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Atlantic is committed to diversity and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Job offers to work at The Atlantic are contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of reference checks and compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy. The Atlantic requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters, and submit proof of vaccination status. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement.
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What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in product design manager jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree in product design, interaction design, human-computer interaction, or related field
- Five or more years of product design experience with at least two years managing designers
- Demonstrated portfolio showing end-to-end product design work from discovery through shipping
- Experience leading cross-functional teams alongside product management and engineering stakeholders
- Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or equivalent design and prototyping tools used in production
- Strong communication skills for presenting design decisions to executive and business audiences
Product Design Manager Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a product design manager in New York?
The most direct path is progressing from a senior individual-contributor product designer role into a people-management position within a New York company. There is no state-issued license or board registration required for product design managers in New York. Most employers expect a bachelor's degree in a design or human-computer interaction discipline, a portfolio of shipped product work, and demonstrated experience mentoring other designers before making a management offer.
Which companies hire product design managers in New York?
Employers hiring product design managers in New York right now include Capital One, Information Technology Senior Management Forum, and Datadog, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. New York's concentration of technology firms, financial services companies, and media organizations means sustained demand across a wider range of industries than most other markets in the country.
Which New York cities have the most product design manager jobs?
New York, Buffalo, and Brooklyn have the most product design manager openings in New York. New York City drives the overwhelming share of postings, anchored by its dense cluster of technology companies, fintechs, and media headquarters, while Brooklyn's growing tech and startup scene and Jersey City's proximity to financial services firms account for the smaller but active surrounding markets.
Are there remote product design manager jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than most fields, since product design management is largely a digital, screen-based discipline that transfers well to remote work. About 76% of product design manager openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting continued flexibility across the tech and media sectors. Fully remote roles are most common for companies with distributed engineering teams, while hybrid schedules dominate at larger New York-headquartered employers.
How can I get hired as a product design manager in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a team-lead or principal designer role first rather than applying to manager titles directly. New York-based companies like Squarespace, Bloomberg, and Verizon Media run associate and senior designer programs that actively develop candidates toward leadership. Pivoting from adjacent roles such as UX researcher, design program manager, or product manager is also common. A strong portfolio and evidence of having mentored or coordinated other designers, even informally, gives candidates a clear edge over those without it.
Where can I find and apply to product design manager jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to product design manager jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings in the state. Search the listings, find the roles that fit your experience and specialization, and apply directly to the ones that match.
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