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VP – Communications Manager - Senior Graphic Designer – CCB Communications, Consumer Banking
🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
This role involves leading the visual expression of strategy and priorities through high-impact executive presentations and owning/evolving the internal visual identity for CCB Communications. The individual will act as a trusted creative advisor, setting visual standards and driving the evolution of internal communication visuals at scale.
Principal Product Designer, GenStudio
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Adobe 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
This role involves shaping the next generation of creative and marketing experiences powered by generative AI across Adobe GenStudio and Firefly Enterprise, defining and elevating the design vision for products that transform enterprise content creation and collaboration at scale. The designer will guide cohesive design narratives, work closely with cross-functional teams, and ensure intuitive, powerful, and connected user experiences through prototyping and iteration.
UX Designer, Vice President
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Develop and execute design and research strategies for complex projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and user needs across multiple product areas. Lead end-to-end design initiatives by diagramming service flows, designing wireframes, and prototyping interactions for key touchpoints. Foster a culture of diversity and inclusion by driving the adoption of inclusive design practices and mentoring junior designers.
Lead Digital Product Designer - Commercial Banking
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Fifth Third Bank 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
This role involves designing intuitive digital product experiences for commercial banking clients by leading design thinking workshops, developing experience recommendations through artifacts like wireframes and prototypes, and guiding user research initiatives. The Lead Designer will also mentor junior team members and ensure design intent is carried through to final implementation by collaborating with product owners and development teams.
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Team Manager, UX Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Pearson 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Team Manager will guide and grow a team of UX designers, ensuring UX work is high quality, well-prioritized, and aligned with product strategy across multiple workstreams. This involves partnering with Product and Engineering leadership to translate vision into execution and removing obstacles for the design team.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America
Talent Acquisition/human Resources, The Aaron's Family Of Companies 🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America
Oversee the creation of design assets across multiple channels while ensuring high standards of quality and consistency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop creative ideas and execute visual strategies that align with project goals.
About Design Leadership careers
Design leaders in 2026 set the strategic vision for design organizations navigating an AI-saturated market. This role requires a balance of craft expertise and high-level business acumen to advocate for design's value at the executive level.
Effective leaders foster a culture of technical agency, establishing systems that allow human creativity and machine efficiency to coexist.
Companies like Stripe and Airbnb seek VPs and Directors of Design who can scale teams and align design strategy with long-term business objectives.
We feature senior leadership positions including Design Directors, Heads of Design, VP of Design, Chief Design Officers, and design team leads at companies like Meta, Google, Airbnb, Stripe, and fast-growing AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. These roles span product design, brand, and cross-functional design organizations.
Many companies offer remote design leadership roles, including distributed-first companies like Notion, Linear, GitLab, and Vercel. AI companies like Midjourney and Anthropic also hire remote design leaders. Some companies prefer hybrid arrangements for VP+ positions.
Most positions require 8–15+ years of design experience with 3–5+ years managing teams. Strong candidates demonstrate strategic thinking, team building, stakeholder management, and a track record of shipping successful products at companies like Figma, Spotify, Netflix, or emerging AI startups. Browse leadership portfolios to see how experienced designers showcase their impact.
Design leadership salaries are highly competitive: Design Directors earn $160k–$240k, VPs of Design $220k–$350k+, and CDOs at major companies can exceed $400k with significant equity packages. AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks often offer premium total compensation. Consult our salary guide for detailed breakdowns.