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Product Designer (UX/UI & Web)

🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Lead end-to-end product design for web and digital interfaces, including research, interaction design, and prototyping. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure user needs are met while adhering to technical and regulatory constraints.

HybridFull-timeMid-level
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Lead UX Designer

🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

The Lead UX Designer will define the overall user experience for Project Sirius, focusing on creating an inclusive and immersive experience. Responsibilities include collaborating with the Lead UI Artist, guiding a team of UX designers, and refining UX based on player feedback.

Hybrid$149,500 - $205,600Full-timeSenior
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Staff Product Designer

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States

You will lead multiple areas of our product and help define the future of data analytics. You will own areas of the product from design concept to their release and actively seek end-user product feedback.

Onsite$210,000 - $250,000Full-timeSenior
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Staff Product Designer

🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States

You will lead multiple areas of our product and help define the future of data analytics. You will own areas of the product from design concept to their release, working collaboratively with various teams.

Onsite$210,000 - $250,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior Motion Graphic Designer

🇸🇦 Jeddah, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia

Lead and deliver motion design projects for brand campaigns, marketing initiatives, and product communications. Collaborate closely with Brand, Product, and Marketing teams to translate concepts into effective motion solutions.

Full-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer

🌍 Remote

The Senior Product Designer will lead design efforts across mobile and web products, focusing on creating and evolving enterprise-grade design systems. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that products meet business and user needs.

Remote$70 - $77ContractSenior
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Product Designer- Temp position

🇮🇱 Netanya, Center District, Israel

Lead processes and projects to create excellent features in collaboration with the Product team. Design end-to-end user experiences and optimizations, from early wireframes to final implementation.

Full-timeSenior
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Senior UX Designer, Design System Accessibility

🇺🇸 Cary, North Carolina, United States

The Senior UX Designer will lead accessibility excellence for SAS's design system, Filament, by establishing accessibility standards and creating design patterns. They will also mentor designers and advocate for inclusive design thinking across the organization.

HybridFull-timeSenior
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Principal Product Designer, Create

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States

Design core AI experiences and patterns for Confluence, focusing on visual quality and brand direction. Lead design projects from creation to execution, ensuring customer value delivery and identifying opportunities to enhance products.

Hybrid$180,900 - $283,175Full-timeSenior
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Lead UI/UX Designer - remote

🌍 Remote

The Lead UI/UX Designer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement user-centric digital marketing strategies. They will enhance user experience across various digital platforms and utilize design skills to create visually appealing interfaces.

RemoteFull-timeSenior
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Lead Graphic Designer - Remote

🌍 Remote

The Graphic Designer will develop, produce, and deliver creative assets across a diverse portfolio, ensuring designs align with brand guidelines. They will collaborate closely with the Marketing team to create visually compelling designs that represent each property’s unique story.

Remote$60,000 - $80,000Full-timeMid-level
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Packaging and Labeling Graphic Designer

🇨🇷 Alajuela, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

The main responsibilities include processing requirements from cross-functional teams and supporting the creation or update of labeling materials. The designer will lead the development and approval of printed or digital materials and support continuous improvement initiatives.

HybridFull-timeExperienced
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Senior Graphic Designer

🇵🇭 Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

The Senior Graphic Designer will be responsible for creating and editing graphics and multimedia content across print and digital platforms. They will demonstrate their graphic design skills through a strong portfolio and stay updated with industry-leading software and technologies.

Full-timeSenior
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Senior Graphic Designer - SAS Colombia - REMOTE - 01302026

🌍 Remote

The Senior Graphic Designer will lead the creation of high-quality visual assets for various marketing campaigns and design materials. This role involves collaborating with marketing and sales leaders to translate ideas into compelling visual solutions.

Remote$60,000 - $72,000Full-timeSenior
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UI/UX Designer

🇲🇽 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

Lead visual design and strategy while defining user flows and enhancing interactions. Develop user personas, set usability standards, and create a UI style guide or design system.

Hybrid$90,000 - $120,000Full-timeMid-level
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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.