The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Carlyle Group is hiring a Product Designer in Frederick, MD.

• Role description

  Half craftsperson, half mischief-maker, fully accountable: meet the Product Designer profile Carlyle Group is chasing across Frederick. This is where 3 years becomes $65,000 - $95,000, where contract hours meet real creative ownership, and where Carlyle Group bets on you.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Read the room mid-presentation and reorder the deck on the fly
  • Audit existing creative for the client-centric inconsistencies nobody flagged sooner
  • Frame each design decision in terms the Frederick, MD sales floor can repeat
  • Test headline rhythm by reading every option aloud before shipping one
  • Convert vague zero-bureaucracy adjectives from a brief into concrete, defensible choices
  • Catch the brand drift early, before Frederick, MD field reps improvise their own
  • Recast dry compliance copy as something a human might willingly read
  • Salvage usable frames from a shoot the weather in Frederick half-ruined

  What You'll Bring

  • Demonstrated wins in creative work somewhere near Frederick, MD
  • Judgment seasoned by at least 3 years of real consequences
  • Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable

  Carlyle Group grew out of a Frederick, MD research lab and never lost its solutions-focused, question-everything approach to Blender. Curiosity outranks credentials on this creative team, so bring questions, not just answers.

  We reward your Zeplin with $65,000 - $95,000, surround it with mentorship and benefits, and let your schedule flex around Frederick.

  Just updated, just confirmed, just waiting on the right applicant.

  Apply today and discover what makes Carlyle Group a great place to work.

• Required skills

  • Interaction Design
  • Miro
  • Logo Design
  • Zeplin
  • Blender
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Layout Design
  • Organization
  • Analytical Thinking

• Benefits & perks

  • Commuter benefits
  • Accessible workplace design
  • Board Games
  • Pet-Friendly Office
  • Vision Insurance
  • Game room and recreation space
  • Product Discounts
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tenure-based rewards
  • Childcare subsidies
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Employer pension contributions
  • Lactation support and nursing rooms

• Apply before 2026-11-22

  Submit your application for this Contract creative position.