Patreon

Staff Product Designer, Podcasts & Mobile

Patreon$130K — $160K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in digital product design, especially for mobile
  • Portfolio showcasing impactful mobile design work
  • Experience leading projects from concept through delivery
  • Ability to operate autonomously and handle ambiguity
  • Action-oriented mindset focused on rapid learning and delivery
  • User-centered problem-solving approach with attention to craft
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills for teamwork
  • Genuine enthusiasm for podcasts and digital media, ideally as an active listener
  • Familiarity with mobile development or native platform mechanics is a bonus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design for podcast features within the mobile app
  • Collaborate with mobile engineers to rapidly prototype and iterate
  • Translate user insights into cohesive product experiences
  • Identify and enhance design patterns to improve usability
  • Work with cross-functional teams to define and tackle design challenges

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package including healthcare and flexible time off
  • Equity plans and company holidays
  • Learning and development stipends
  • Parental leave and 401k plan with matching
  • Commuter benefits and lifestyle stipends
  • Recharge days to prioritize employee well-being
Full Job Description
Patreon is a media and community platform where over 300,000 creators give their biggest fans access to exclusive work and experiences. We offer creators a variety of ways to engage with their communities and build a lasting business including: paid memberships, free memberships, community chats, live experiences, and selling to fans directly with one-time purchases.

Ultimately our goal is simple: fund the creative class. And we're leaders in that space, with:
  • $8 billion+ in revenue generated since Patreon's inception
  • 60 million+ free new memberships for fans who may not be ready to pay just yet, and
  • 10 million+ fans paying each month for exclusive access to creators' work and community.

We're continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator platform with the best team in the creator economy and are looking for a Staff Product Designer, Podcasts & Mobile to support our mission.

This role is based in New York or San Francisco and open to those who are able to be in-office 2 days per week on a hybrid work model.

About the Role

We're hiring a Product Designer to lead the design of key podcast and fan-facing features within Patreon's mobile app. In this role, you'll help shape the experience for how fans discover, listen to, and engage with podcast content-and how podcasters grow and connect with their audiences.

This role is embedded with a focused team of mobile engineers and supported by a partially allocated product manager, so it requires strong ownership and initiative from design.

In this role, you will:
  • Lead design for fan- and creator-facing podcast surfaces in our mobile app
  • Work closely with mobile engineers to prototype, iterate, and ship improvements quickly
  • Translate insights into elegant product experiences using storytelling and interaction design
  • Identify and refine design patterns that improve usability and support long-term growth
  • Collaborate across design, product, and research to define problem spaces and test solutions


About You
  • 7+ years of experience designing digital products, with a strong emphasis on mobile user experiences
  • A portfolio that demonstrates high-impact, high-craft mobile design work that has shipped to users
  • Proven ability to lead features end-to-end, with close collaboration across engineering and product
  • Comfortable operating with autonomy and making progress in the face of ambiguity
  • A scrappy, action-oriented mindset-focused on moving fast, learning quickly, and delivering value
  • Deep appreciation for quality and craft, with a user-first approach to solving problems
  • A collaborative and humble approach to teamwork, with strong communication and follow-through
  • Genuine enthusiasm for podcasts and digital media, ideally as an active listener or fan
  • Bonus: familiarity with how native mobile platforms are built, or technical fluency in mobile development


About Patreon

Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do. Our team is passionate about making this mission and our core values come to life every day in our work. Through this work, our Patronauts:
  • Put Creators First | They're the reason we're here. When creators win, we win.
  • Build with Craft | We sign our name to every deliverable, just like the creators we serve.
  • Make it Happen | We don't quit. We learn and deliver.
  • Win Together | We grow as individuals. We win as a team.

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds because workplace diversity and inclusion is critical to our ability to serve creators worldwide. If you're excited about a role but your past experience doesn't match with every bullet point outlined above, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. If you're a creator at heart, are energized by our mission, and share our company values, we'd love to hear from you.

Patreon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the interview process, please let us know via email at accomodations@patreon.

Patreon offers a competitive benefits package including and not limited to salary, equity plans, healthcare, flexible time off, company holidays and recharge days, commuter benefits, lifestyle stipends, learning and development stipends, patronage, parental leave, and 401k plan with matching.

Patreon operates under a hybrid work model, where employees based in office locations are expected to come into the office two days per week, excluding sick time and paid leave. The goal of this policy is to be intentional about the in-person time we spend together to strengthen the feeling of community at Patreon. Candidates hired into remote-eligible roles are not expected to meet the same requirements.

At Patreon, we believe in fair and transparent pay. In compliance with New York and California pay transparency laws, we are sharing the expected salary range for this role.

The posted salary range is dependent on the location and the level. This range may encompass multiple levels within the role's job family. The final offer will be based on candidate's experience, skills, competencies, and geographic location, aligning with the appropriate job level within Patreon's leveling framework. For remote employees located outside CA and NY, salary may vary based on location and local market conditions.

Patreon reserves the right to modify or update compensation and benefits at any time.

About Patreon

Patreon is a membership platform that provides business tools for creators to run a subscription content service. The company was founded in 2013 by musician Jack Conte and developer Sam Yam. Patreon allows creators to earn a monthly income by providing exclusive content and experiences to their subscribers. The platform has over 200,000 active creators and over 6 million active patrons.
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