Design Director
Craft
New York, NY · $130k–$175k a year · Posted November 8, 2026
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November 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $152,500 a year. Across 32 open design director listings that state pay, the middle half runs $148,000 to $189,500 and the median is $165,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 8% below the median.
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About the job
...stand out: everyone works together in real-time within shared design files rather than hierarchical handoffs. The Role You’ll lead creative... ...break category conventions. You’ll report to the Operations Director with close working relationships with the co-founders on major...