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Senior Solutions Design Manager
🇬🇧 Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Ea First 🇬🇧 Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Lead the solutions design function by mentoring a professional team and designing efficient warehousing and fulfilment operations. Drive commercial strategy and innovation by developing financial models and presenting complex logistics solutions to customers.
Learning Experience Design Manager
🇵🇭 Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines
Percepta 🇵🇭 Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines
Leads a team of media designers and creative specialists to develop high-quality digital learning experiences, including interactive media, video, and AI-enabled solutions. Partners with instructional designers and stakeholders to drive media strategies that align with business objectives and quality standards.
Civil Infrastructure - Transportation Project Manager / Design Manager Rail
🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
Aecom 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
Lead the design process for rail civil infrastructure projects from planning through execution and closure. Manage multidisciplinary teams and oversee design stages to ensure quality, budget adherence, and compliance with industry regulations.
Learning Experience Design Manager
🇵🇭 Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines
Ttec 🇵🇭 Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines
Leads a team of media designers and creative specialists to develop high-quality digital learning experiences, including interactive media, video, and AI-enabled solutions. Partners with instructional designers and stakeholders to drive media strategies that align with business objectives and quality standards.
Senior UI/UX Designer (Enterprise Products)
🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico
Applaudo Studios 🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico
Applaudo is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to create intuitive, user-centered digital experiences for complex enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have experience leading the end-to-end design process and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Product Owner - Design Systems & Component Strategy
🇺🇸 Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
Nextech Solutions 🇺🇸 Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
Lead the strategic development and scaling of a modern design system to ensure consistent user experiences across a digital product portfolio. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define reusable UI components, manage product roadmaps, and drive alignment on design standards.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States of America
Tilt 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design of AI-native product experiences and workflows from concept to launch. Partner with founders and engineering to define product direction, establish design systems, and simplify complex financial workflows.
Head of Design F/H
🇫🇷 Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Groupe Tf1 🇫🇷 Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Lead and animate a team of 8 UX/UI designers by defining objectives, staffing, and ensuring project delivery. Oversee the user experience from conception to launch while managing external service providers and budgets.
Senior Design Manager – Mixed-Use Development (Architecture and Interior Design)
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Mace 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Act as the client's representative and design guardian to lead and integrate all architectural and interior design activities for a prestigious mixed-use development. Ensure the seamless integration of various asset classes, including office towers, luxury hotels, and retail, while maintaining design excellence and commercial performance.
Experienced UX Designer (m/f/n)
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Eset 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Lead and own the end-to-end design of user experiences across multiple complex products and touchpoints for business customers. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define UX strategy and ensure consistency through research, validation, and iteration.
Experienced UX Designer (m/f/n)
🇨🇿 Capital Apartments, Wenceslas Square 36, 110 00 Prague, Czechia
Eset 🇨🇿 Capital Apartments, Wenceslas Square 36, 110 00 Prague, Czechia
Lead and own the end-to-end design of user experiences across multiple complex products and touchpoints. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define UX strategy and ensure consistency through research, validation, and iteration.
Experienced UX Designer (m/f/n)
🇵🇱 Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Eset 🇵🇱 Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Lead the design of complex user journeys and end-to-end experiences across multiple products and touchpoints. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive design iterations and contribute to broader UX strategy and best practices.
Head of Design (Data Centers)
🇩🇪 Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Technical Global Solutions 🇩🇪 Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
The Head of Design will own the modular data center product platform, acting as the technical design authority for reference designs and DfMA standards. They are responsible for managing system interfaces, leading engineering teams, and governing external manufacturing and construction partners.
Creative Design Manager
🇮🇳 Chennai, India
Ramco Systems 🇮🇳 Chennai, India
You will lead the evolution of the brand's visual identity and design systems while overseeing creative production across all channels. Additionally, you will manage design operations, including workflows, asset libraries, and the coordination of freelancers and agency partners.
Product Designer L2/Senior -Enterprise Products (Bangkok-Based, Relocation Provided)
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Agoda 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Lead and contribute to design solutions for complex enterprise business challenges to align partner needs with company goals. Conduct research and collaborate with stakeholders to shape short-term and long-term product strategies and roadmaps.
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.