Head of Design
Fantasy · Remote
📄Description
About Fantasy
Fantasy is the creative partner behind some of the world's biggest digital products. For more than two decades, the agency has partnered with category-leading organizations, including Google, Microsoft, Nike, Spotify, and Ford, to shape products and services used by billions of people every day.
The Opportunity
Fantasy is looking for a Head of Design to lead diverse, talented teams in crafting experiences that millions of people not only use, but love. This is a hands-on leadership role at the center of Fantasy's next chapter: evolving the craft of design while integrating AI deeply into how the team works, without ever letting craft take a back seat. You'll define where craft ends and AI begins, build out design systems maturity across a talented, globally distributed team, and drive closer code-to-design and design-to-code collaboration with engineering.
You'll report to Firdosh Tangri, CEO, and Peter Smart, Chief Experience Officer, and sit on Fantasy's senior leadership team. You'll lead 4 Design Directors directly, with a visual design and engineering team distributed across Vietnam, Portugal, London, and the US, part of a distributed working model Fantasy has run successfully for a decade.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop a world-class team
What You Bring
A thought-leadership presence (writing, speaking at industry events) is a plus, not a requirement. This role is about craft and team leadership first.
Fantasy EOE
Fantasy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Since 1999, diversity has been vital to our success and ability to create products and services used and loved by millions of people all over the world. We are committed to continually fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
- •Provide strategic guidance and establish principles for creating human-centered products.
- •Oversee work with a meticulous eye for detail, ensuring creativity and expert craftsmanship.
- •Design new forms of intelligent experiences and contribute thought leadership to the evolving space.
- •Develop systems that combine delight and systematic thinking for global audiences.
- •Work with other teams to establish unified strategic and experiential approaches.
- •Help designers advance and grow, fostering a culture of creativity and innovation, and leading by example.
- •Identify opportunities to improve design processes and lead the team toward new, better ways of working.
- •Collaborate directly with clients to ideate, imagine, and create innovative solutions.
- •Translate brand strategy and business needs into purposeful design systems and solutions.
- •Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure brand cohesion and consistency across product and marketing touchpoints.
- •Experiment with AI tools and actively introduce new methods and applications into the team's design workflows.
- •Clearly convey the power and thought behind the team's solutions through engaging presentations.
- •Establish strong, successful client relationships as a trusted partner for creativity and problem-solving.
- •Participate in the entire process, from initial conversations through delivery and ongoing relationship growth.
- •Mentor and manage other designers, helping them advance and grow.
- •Spot opportunities to improve design processes and lead the team toward new, better ways of working.
- •Lead by example, inspiring those around you to think beyond the ordinary.
- •A strong design craft foundation. You were a great designer yourself, and you can still direct work hands-on, not just manage it from a distance.
- •A strong portfolio showcasing a wide variety of digital products, services, and experiences.
- •12+ years of experience in the design industry, leading teams to create impactful, human-centered digital experiences.
- •Ability to inspire and mentor teams to achieve extraordinary results.
- •Forward-thinking judgment on AI and design systems, with the ability to drive structural change in how a design team is organized.
- •Thought leadership and strategic insight, with a strong point of view.
- •A passion for enhancing design practices and processes, with a meticulous eye for detail and strong aesthetic sensibility.
- •Demonstrated experience designing new forms of intelligent experiences, with a track record of thought leadership in this evolving space.
- •Active use of AI tools within the design process, introducing new workflows and inspiring team adoption.
- •Strong communication skills and a genuine passion for people and client relationships.
Fantasy
Head of Design
Posted Sep 2, 2026
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