Lead Product Designer, Core Journey

About the Position

We're seeking a Lead Product Designer for our Core Journey team to shape scalable experiences and drive design vision.

Responsibilities

• Lead design for complex product surfaces, platform capabilities, or strategic initiatives with broad business and cross-team impact.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders across Product, Engineering, Research, Analytics, Operations, and partner product teams to shape vision and define strategy.
• Bring clarity to ambiguous problem spaces by structuring actionable design approaches for complex workflows, shared systems, and scalable experiences.
• Deliver high-quality design from concept through execution that balances user needs with business goals.
• Guide teams in applying and evolving design system patterns, platform standards, and reusable interaction models for consistency and scalability.
• Influence product and design direction through storytelling, framing, and strategic critique.
• Partner closely with Engineering to understand technical constraints, dependencies, and implementation tradeoffs that shape scalable platform experiences.
• Set quality standards, provide detailed design feedback, and elevate the work of peers and junior designers.
• Mentor other designers and help grow the culture, craft, and impact of the broader design organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design or any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• At least 6 years of experience designing digital products, with a proven track record leading large-scale, platform, or high-impact initiatives.
• A portfolio that demonstrates end-to-end product design, systems thinking, scalable solutions, and measurable business outcomes.
• Deep fluency in interaction design, product thinking, systems thinking, and the use of design systems.
• Experience shaping product strategy and influencing roadmap planning in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Experience designing shared platforms, internal tools, enterprise workflows, or products that serve multiple user groups or downstream teams.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and create structure in complex or undefined problem spaces.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and storytelling skills that align and inspire stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring and coaching designers while contributing to team culture and craft excellence.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $148,000 - $185,000 USD per year, plus bonus, equity, and benefits.
• Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical plans, dental, and vision.
• Wellbeing Program: Free access to therapy sessions, mental health support, Calm App, Virtual Yoga Classes, and more.
• Parental Leave & Support: 14 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and workplace lactation support.
• Family Planning Support: Benefits for adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, and more.
• Flexible PTO: Generous paid time off for employees in the United States.
• Pet Insurance: Help save on vet expenses for accidents, illnesses, and more.
• Gym Reimbursement: Reimbursement for part of your gym membership.
• Financial Planning: 401(k) matching and financial planning programs.
• Commuter Benefits: Help lower costs on your daily commute.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Support for continuing education through our Tuition Reimbursement Program.

About the Company

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.

DraftKings is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability.