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We're building the world's first creative entertainment platform, where the entire world can feel the joy and fulfilment of making music. Music is for everyone: Our users include everyone from grandmothers creating songs for their loved ones, to Grammy winners using Suno Studio, our power tool, to make the most popular hits in the world.
Building the future of entertainment requires ambition. The pace is fast, the problems are hard, and the work demands ownership and intensity. For the right people, it’s incredibly rewarding: a chance to shape a new medium, work with a small team that cares deeply about quality, make music, drink too much coffee, and build something that millions of people use to express themselves in ways that were never before possible.
Suno is the fastest growing consumer entertainment company and the leader in AI music. We are backed by leading investors including Menlo Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matrix Partners, NVentures (venture arm of NVIDIA).
Founded in 2023 by Harvard alumni with a shared passion for music, Suno has grown to 200 employees while empowering over 100 million people to create original songs. In 2025, we raised a $250 million Series C funding round to continue building innovative products and a world-class team.
About the Role
We are looking for a Head of Product Design to lead and scale our Product Design, Design Engineering, and UX Research functions as we enter our next phase of rapid growth. This role is equal parts people leadership, creative leadership, product strategy, and execution. You will own the end-to-end design experience across core product surfaces while building a world-class design organization that moves fast without sacrificing craft.
You will work closely with Product, Engineering, and Research to design and execute on simple, joyful, and intuitive user experiences used by millions.
What You’ll Do
Design Leadership and Vision:
- Set and articulate a clear design vision that aligns with company strategy and product roadmap
- Ensure the design team is working on the most important company initiatives
- Champion a high bar for craft, usability, and emotional resonance across all product surfaces
- Balance speed, experimentation, and polish in a fast-moving environment
- Be a hands-on design leader who’s willing to use the tools to help push forward a vision
Product Partnership:
- Partner deeply with Product and Engineering leadership to shape product direction from early concept through launch
- Drive user-centered decision-making using qualitative and quantitative insights
- Influence prioritization and trade-offs with a strong product and business mindset
Team Building and Management:
- Build, scale, and mentor a high-performing product design and design engineering team
- Establish clear career paths, feedback loops, and growth frameworks for designers
- Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Hire exceptional design talent
Design Systems and Process:
- Own and evolve the design system to support rapid iteration and consistency at scale
- Define lightweight design processes that integrate seamlessly with product and engineering workflows
- Ensure design quality stays high as the product and team grow
Research and Insight:
- Partner with research to deeply understand user needs, behaviors, and mental models
- Ensure research insights meaningfully inform product strategy and design decisions
- Advocate for testing, learning, and iteration throughout the product lifecycle
What You’ll Need
Experience:
- 10+ years of product design experience, with several years leading and scaling design teams
- Experience building and shipping consumer technology products at scale
- Strong background working closely with product and engineering leaders
- Experience in AI-driven, creative tools, or complex technical products is a plus
Skills and Attributes:
- Exceptional taste and a strong point of view on design quality
- Systems thinker who can zoom out to strategy and in to details
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and moving fast
- Strong communicator who can articulate design rationale to diverse audiences
- Empathetic leader who develops talent and builds trust
- Product-minded designer who cares deeply about outcomes, not just aesthetics
Additional Notes
- Applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
- This role requires working on-site 5 days a week in our LA or NYC office.
Perks & Benefits for Full-Time Employees
- Company Equity Package
- 401(k) with 3% Employer Match & Roth 401(k)
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (PPO w/ HSA & FSA options)
- 11 Paid Holidays + Unlimited PTO & Sick Time
- 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Creative Education Stipend
- Generous Commuter Allowance
- In-Office Lunch (5 days per week)
Compensation:
$280,000 to $340,000 base salary (before equity)
Suno is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the Massachusetts Fair Chance in Employment Act, NYC Fair Chance Act, LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Compensation Range: $280K - $340K
About Suno
We're building the world's first creative entertainment platform, where the entire world can feel the joy and fulfilment of making music. Music is for everyone: Our users include everyone from grandmothers creating songs for their loved ones, to Grammy winners using Suno Studio, our power tool, to make the most popular hits in the world.
Building the future of entertainment requires ambition. The pace is fast, the problems are hard, and the work demands ownership and intensity. For the right people, it’s incredibly rewarding: a chance to shape a new medium, work with a small team that cares deeply about quality, make music, drink too much coffee, and build something that millions of people use to express themselves in ways that were never before possible.
Suno is the fastest growing consumer entertainment company and the leader in AI music. We are backed by leading investors including Menlo Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matrix Partners, NVentures (venture arm of NVIDIA).
Founded in 2023 by Harvard alumni with a shared passion for music, Suno has grown to 200 employees while empowering over 100 million people to create original songs. In 2025, we raised a $250 million Series C funding round to continue building innovative products and a world-class team.
About the Role
We are looking for a Head of Product Design to lead and scale our Product Design, Design Engineering, and UX Research functions as we enter our next phase of rapid growth. This role is equal parts people leadership, creative leadership, product strategy, and execution. You will own the end-to-end design experience across core product surfaces while building a world-class design organization that moves fast without sacrificing craft.
You will work closely with Product, Engineering, and Research to design and execute on simple, joyful, and intuitive user experiences used by millions.
What You’ll Do
Design Leadership and Vision:
- Set and articulate a clear design vision that aligns with company strategy and product roadmap
- Ensure the design team is working on the most important company initiatives
- Champion a high bar for craft, usability, and emotional resonance across all product surfaces
- Balance speed, experimentation, and polish in a fast-moving environment
- Be a hands-on design leader who’s willing to use the tools to help push forward a vision
Product Partnership:
- Partner deeply with Product and Engineering leadership to shape product direction from early concept through launch
- Drive user-centered decision-making using qualitative and quantitative insights
- Influence prioritization and trade-offs with a strong product and business mindset
Team Building and Management:
- Build, scale, and mentor a high-performing product design and design engineering team
- Establish clear career paths, feedback loops, and growth frameworks for designers
- Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Hire exceptional design talent
Design Systems and Process:
- Own and evolve the design system to support rapid iteration and consistency at scale
- Define lightweight design processes that integrate seamlessly with product and engineering workflows
- Ensure design quality stays high as the product and team grow
Research and Insight:
- Partner with research to deeply understand user needs, behaviors, and mental models
- Ensure research insights meaningfully inform product strategy and design decisions
- Advocate for testing, learning, and iteration throughout the product lifecycle
What You’ll Need
Experience:
- 10+ years of product design experience, with several years leading and scaling design teams
- Experience building and shipping consumer technology products at scale
- Strong background working closely with product and engineering leaders
- Experience in AI-driven, creative tools, or complex technical products is a plus
Skills and Attributes:
- Exceptional taste and a strong point of view on design quality
- Systems thinker who can zoom out to strategy and in to details
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and moving fast
- Strong communicator who can articulate design rationale to diverse audiences
- Empathetic leader who develops talent and builds trust
- Product-minded designer who cares deeply about outcomes, not just aesthetics
Additional Notes
- Applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
- This role requires working on-site 5 days a week in our LA or NYC office.
Perks & Benefits for Full-Time Employees
- Company Equity Package
- 401(k) with 3% Employer Match & Roth 401(k)
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (PPO w/ HSA & FSA options)
- 11 Paid Holidays + Unlimited PTO & Sick Time
- 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Creative Education Stipend
- Generous Commuter Allowance
- In-Office Lunch (5 days per week)
Compensation:
$280,000 to $340,000 base salary (before equity)
Suno is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the Massachusetts Fair Chance in Employment Act, NYC Fair Chance Act, LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Compensation Range: $280K - $340K
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Lead with your design systems portfolio
USCIS evaluates H-1B specialty occupation based on the role's degree requirements. A portfolio showing systems-level design work, not just UI output, signals the theoretical depth that distinguishes a qualifying Head of Product Design petition from a generic creative hire.
Confirm your degree field aligns with the role
A bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, or a closely related field strengthens your petition. General business or communications degrees can create RFE risk at this level, even when you have years of relevant leadership experience behind you.
Target companies with established design organizations
Companies with dedicated design teams, think mid-stage startups through enterprise, are far more likely to have H-1B infrastructure in place. A Head of Product Design hire at a company without prior sponsorship history means longer lead times and more attorney work.
Understand the LCA wage level for your seniority
Your employer files a Labor Condition Application before your H-1B petition. At the Head level, USCIS and DOL expect a Wage Level III or IV classification. Confirm with your employer that the offered role is benchmarked correctly before filing begins.
Document cross-functional leadership clearly
Petitions for design leadership roles benefit from evidence showing you direct product strategy, not just visual execution. Offer letters, org charts, and project briefs that demonstrate you own design decisions across engineering and product teams strengthen the specialty occupation argument.
Ask about cap-exempt sponsorship pathways
Universities, research nonprofits, and some government-affiliated organizations are exempt from the H-1B lottery cap. A Head of Product Design role at a cap-exempt employer means no lottery risk and year-round filing, worth exploring if you missed the annual registration window.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Head of Product Design qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS requires that the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. For Head of Product Design, degrees in Human-Computer Interaction, Product Design, or Graphic Design typically support the specialty occupation standard. Roles where the employer accepts any degree field regardless of discipline create RFE risk, so job description language matters significantly at petition stage.
What visa types are most common for Head of Product Design roles?
H-1B visa is the most common path. Australians can pursue the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a much faster timeline. Canadians and Mexicans may qualify under TN visa status with the right degree. O-1A is an option for design leaders with significant industry recognition, awards, publications, or a track record of leading teams at well-known companies can support the extraordinary ability standard.
How strong are H-1B approval rates for product design leadership roles?
Approval rates for senior design roles have historically been solid when petitions are well-documented. The main risk factor is specialty occupation challenges when the job description is broad or the degree field doesn't closely match design. Employers with experienced immigration counsel and clear role documentation see far fewer RFEs than those filing with generic job descriptions that could apply to any creative hire.
Does work experience substitute for a design degree in sponsorship petitions?
It can, but it's complicated. USCIS accepts three years of specialized experience as equivalent to one year of education, meaning 12 years of relevant work experience can substitute for a four-year degree. However, for a Head of Product Design role, demonstrating that the position itself normally requires a degree in a specific design-related field is more important than the candidate's own educational background when establishing specialty occupation.
Where can I find Head of Product Design jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates seeking U.S. roles with visa sponsorship. The platform filters for employers who have sponsored visas before, so you're not wasting time applying to companies that will reject you at the offer stage over immigration status. Browse Head of Product Design listings on Migrate Mate to find roles matched to your visa situation.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Head Of Product Design jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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