Design Leadership Jobs
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Design Manager
Remote (🇬🇧 Workington, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom)
Rullion Remote (🇬🇧 Workington, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom)
Manage design delivery to schedule and budget, including design reviews, stage gates, construction reviews, and hazard and risk reduction procedures. Provide technical support, integrate health, safety, welfare, environmental, and quality considerations into design, chair client and external interface meetings, and manage the design deliverables schedule.
Design Systems Lead (Remote, Curitiba)
Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Build token architectures in Figma and create robust component libraries for multiple client brands. Document systems so developers and automated build pipelines can implement them predictably.
Design Systems Lead (Remote, Brasilia)
Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Build and maintain token architectures and core component libraries in Figma for multiple client brands. Document systems so developers and automated build pipelines can implement them predictably.
Design Systems Lead (Remote, La Serena)
Remote (🇨🇱 Chile)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇨🇱 Chile)
Build and own client design systems, including token architecture, variables, modes, and reusable component libraries that can be reliably used by developers and automated pipelines. Document systems clearly and deliver consistent structural rigor across multiple distinct client brands.
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UI/UX Design Manager
Remote (🇮🇳 India)
Crewlia Remote (🇮🇳 India)
Advise on cross-functional initiatives, develop and execute automated and manual testing protocols, and mentor junior team members. Maintain IT infrastructure and cloud environments, and design, write, and deploy clean, scalable, well-documented code.
Design Systems Lead (Remote, Santo Domingo)
Remote (🇩🇴 Dominican Republic)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇩🇴 Dominican Republic)
Build precise, scalable design systems for multiple client brands, including token architecture, variables, modes, and core component libraries. Document systems so developers and automated build pipelines can implement them reliably.
Design Systems Lead (Remote, Vitoria)
Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Build token architectures in Figma and create robust component libraries for multiple client brands. Document systems clearly so developers and automated pipelines can implement them predictably.
Design Systems Lead (Remote, Ribeirao Preto)
Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Build and own design systems for multiple client brands, including token architecture in Figma and robust component libraries. Document systems clearly so developers and automated build pipelines can implement them reliably.
Design Systems Lead (Remote, Rio de Janeiro)
Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Build precise, scalable design systems for multiple client brands, including token architecture, variables, modes, and reusable component libraries. Document systems so developers and automated build pipelines can implement them reliably without clarification.
Design Manager
Remote (🇮🇳 Ranchi, Kanke, India)
Livspace Remote (🇮🇳 Ranchi, Kanke, India)
Manage 12 to 15 design projects each month and lead a team of 6 to 10 designers, ensuring productivity and quality output. Support customer experience and satisfaction, train designers on technical details, and lead design discussions.
Remote Aviation Design Manager
Remote (🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America)
Egis In The U.s. Remote (🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America)
Lead and develop design teams, allocate staff across projects, and establish consistent design standards and quality-control processes. Partner with project and practice leaders to oversee technical delivery, resolve design challenges, and ensure deliverables meet client, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
Remote Aviation Design Manager
Remote (🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America)
Egis Group Remote (🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America)
The Design Manager leads the technical design function by managing design teams, ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards, and enforcing technical processes. They also coordinate resource allocation across projects and partner with project managers to ensure successful execution and client satisfaction.
Design Manager, Data Centers - Remote (U.S.)
Remote (🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America)
Aecom Remote (🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America)
Lead data center due diligence and design teams to deliver high-quality projects across various disciplines including architecture, mechanical, and electrical engineering. Proactively manage project plans, client relationships, and technical proposals while resolving issues throughout the project lifecycle.
Principal Product Manager, Design Systems & Accessibility
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Zillow Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Own the product strategy, integrated roadmap, measurement, and adoption of Zillow’s design systems, while shaping the strategy for accessibility systems, tooling, and product health. Partner across Design, Engineering, Product, and program leadership to scale accessibility and evolve shared systems for AI-enabled product development.
Deputy Design Manager I, Data Centers - Remote (U.S.)
Remote (🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America)
Aecom Remote (🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America)
The Deputy Design Manager supports the coordination, documentation, and delivery of complex colocation and hyperscale data center projects from site due diligence through construction. This role involves managing project documentation, tracking action items, and assisting the Design Manager in daily project leadership and client-facing activities.
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.