Design Lead - Remote Position at Douro Labs

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Design Lead remote to supercharge our design team. You’ll help shape how design operates across the organization, bringing structure, clarity, and momentum while still rolling up your sleeves to create beautiful, high-impact work. You’ll partner closely with our Creative Lead, owning team operations, process, and communication, while contributing directly to product and brand execution.

What You'll Do

• Lead & Scale the Design Function: Manage day-to-day design operations and team coordination.
• Build and optimize processes for handling inbound requests.
• Scope project requirements and allocate team bandwidth effectively.
• Navigate uncertainty and translate business needs into clear design priorities.
• Drive team structure, resourcing strategy, and future hiring.
• Lead interviews and help scale the design organization.
• Manage relationships with agencies, contractors, and external vendors.
• Represent the design team across the organization—setting expectations, timelines, and navigating trade-offs when bandwidth is constrained.

Contribute Hands-On to Design Execution

• Create and refine high-quality product, marketing, or web design deliverables.
• Organize and maintain Figma files, shared libraries, and system structures.
• Ensure design work is accessible, scalable, and easy to collaborate on.
• Bring strong aesthetic judgment across typography, color, composition, and layout.
• Contribute ideas for visual assets and execute them to a high standard.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading or managing designers in a growing organization.
• The ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on creative execution.
• Strong communication skills and confidence presenting design rationale to stakeholders.
• Experience creating clarity in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• A structured, systems-oriented mindset—someone who brings order to chaos.
• A sharp eye for detail and visual excellence.

Nice to Have

• Experience scaling design teams in startup or high-growth environments.
• Background in building or maintaining design systems.
• Experience working with agencies or external vendors.
• Adobe Creative Suite proficiency.
• Experience aligning product design with brand systems across multiple touchpoints.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Remote work flexibility with a global team.
• Opportunity to work in the dynamic DeFi space.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.