Visual Lease is hiring : UX / UI Design Manager, Visual Lease / CREM in Richmond

UX / UI Design Manager, Visual Lease / CREM

Job Description

OVERVIEW

CoStar Group (NASDAQ : CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the worlds real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our Clients. Weve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our Clients, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our Clients, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

CoStar Real Estate Manager

CoStar Real Estate Manager is the leading platform for lease accounting, lease administration and the management of portfolios, transactions, projects and construction. Clients use CoStar Real Estate Manager to make smarter decisions and to enable their team to work together more effectively.Learn more about CoStar Real Estate Manager.

Visual Lease

As the centralized system of record for all lease-related financial, operational, and legal data, Visual Lease, a CoStar Group company, is purpose-built to support every team involved in managing a companys leased and owned assets. Informed by nearly three decades of experience, our platform integrates lease management, lease accounting, and sustainability reporting, enabling organizations to save time, mitigate risks, reduce costs, and support sustainability initiatives. Our award-winning software is used by 1,500+ organizations to manage more than 1 million real estate, equipment, and other leased asset records globally.

Job Description

Were looking for a Manager, UX / UI Design to shape the design vision and execution of applications that are purpose-built for commercial real estate (CRE) tenants. In this role, you will support CoStar Groups CoStar Real Estate Manager and Visual Lease existing product lines, in addition to a larger, combined, new product to be launched that combines the best of both. This role is ideal for a seasoned designer who thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments and enjoys leading a team to create intuitive, elegant, and scalable design systems.

Youll be instrumental in crafting user experiences that solve complex workflows with simplicity and clarity. As the design leader, youll work closely with product managers and product owners, other designers, engineers, and stakeholders to bring ideas from concept to implementation. You will also serve as the liaison to other CoStar brand design teams to provide input and maintain alignment with design principles across the organization.

This position is full-time in-office in Richmond, VA.

Responsibilities :

Lead End-to-End Product Design for the Tenant SaaS Platform

Own the full design lifecycle from UX discovery, wireframing, and prototyping to final UI and handoff.

Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define user journeys, flows, and edge cases.

Ensure every feature delivers simplicity, clarity, and measurable user value.

Manage and Mentor a Growing Design Team

Provide guidance, feedback, and support to team members across projects and career growth.

Set a high bar for design quality and consistency while fostering a collaborative, inclusive team culture.

Coordinate design resources across initiatives and ensure alignment with product roadmaps.

Establish and Maintain a Scalable Design System

Build and evolve a component-based design library in Figma that ensures consistency with existing CoStar products.

Define UI patterns, typography, color systems, and usage guidelines to support a cohesive visual language.

Partner with engineering to ensure design system components are implemented correctly and maintained over time.

Produce High- and Low-Fidelity Design Assets

Use approved design tools (e.g. Balsamiq) to quickly generate low-fidelity wireframes for ideation and early feedback.

Develop high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes in Figma to communicate design intent and user flow.

Iterate designs based on usability testing, stakeholder feedback, and evolving requirements.

Collaborate Cross-Functionally to Drive Product Success

Work closely with product and engineering leads to scope and prioritize features based on user and business needs.

Lead workshops, design reviews, and feedback sessions to align teams, customers and additional stakeholders around the best user experience.

Advocate for user-centered design principles and ensure accessibility and responsiveness across devices.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree required from an accredited, not-for-profit University or College.

6+ years of experience in UX / UI or product design.

2+ years in a lead or managerial role.

Proven success designing complex, enterprise-level web applications.

Proficiency in Figma for high-fidelity design and component libraries.

Strong portfolio showcasing design leadership across full product cycles.

Demonstrated experience building and scaling design systems and design ops processes.

Effective communicator with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and executives.

Demonstrated experience conducting customer interviews to uncover user requirements, validate design decisions, and inform product strategy.

Comfortable in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities.

A track record of commitment to prior employers.

Preferred Qualifications

Excitement for moving quickly on new ideas and a professional attitude towards seeing projects to completion.

A passion for solving problems for end users in the commercial real estate or B2B SaaS space (preferred).

Whats in it for you?

When you join CoStar Group, youll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to) :

Comprehensive healthcare coverage : Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug

Life, legal, and supplementary insurance

Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family

Commuter and parking benefits

401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursementOn-site fitness center and / or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)

Access to CoStar Groups Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups

Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply.However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing

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