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Senior Product Designer (UX/UI)
🇺🇸 Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
Cubx 🇺🇸 Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
Own the end-to-end product design process for complex internal and client-facing IT tools, from discovery and problem definition to polished, implementation-ready UI. Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and operations teams to translate ambiguous manual processes into structured, intuitive, and scalable software workflows.
Senior Product Designer - Service Design, Content Management
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States
Creative Circle 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States
The Senior Product Designer will design intuitive, scalable authoring experiences within a headless CMS environment to improve content operations. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline workflows, establish UX standards, and validate solutions through research and user feedback.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Louisville, Colorado, United States
Uptempo 🇺🇸 Louisville, Colorado, United States
Own the end-to-end design of complex product experiences from discovery through delivery, focusing on systems-level thinking and high-quality UI. Partner with Product and Engineering teams to define reusable patterns and integrate AI-assisted workflows into the platform.
Sr Lead UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Cox Enterprises 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
The Senior Lead User Researcher will architect enterprise-level research systems, governance, and strategy to inform product investments. They will lead multi-portfolio research programs, develop AI-native research tools, and influence executive-level decisions through evidence-based insights.
Sr Lead UX Researcher - Operations
🇺🇸 Irvine, California, United States
Cox Enterprises 🇺🇸 Irvine, California, United States
The Senior Lead defines and owns the long-term Research Ops strategy, operating model, and capability roadmap to align with business and product priorities. They lead enterprise-level transformation initiatives, including AI enablement and governance, while partnering with executive leadership to drive measurable business outcomes.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States
Newsbreak 🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States
You will own the end-to-end product design for both consumer and professional experiences, including research, information architecture, and visual design. Additionally, you will establish design systems, set accessibility standards, and collaborate closely with engineering and AI teams to ship high-quality product iterations.
Senior Visual Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States
Kettle 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States
You will design end-to-end digital website projects by translating creative concepts and product stories into beautifully crafted digital experiences. You will also own your design work from exploration through execution while mentoring less experienced team members.
Senior Design Manager
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Jll 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
The Senior Design Manager will lead the design and delivery of large-scale corporate workplace projects while managing cross-functional teams and external partners. They are responsible for ensuring design standards, budgets, and timelines are met while fostering productivity and employee well-being.
Senior Product Designer - ILT / TMS
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Docebo 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
You will own end-to-end user journeys for complex training management systems, integrating scheduling, resource tracking, and AI-driven workflows. You will also collaborate with product, engineering, and design teams to translate ambiguous operational challenges into elegant, high-impact enterprise software solutions.
Graphic Designer, Studio
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States
Anastasia Beverly Hills 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States
The Senior Graphic Designer collaborates with leadership to develop visual styles, manage design projects, and ensure brand consistency across all marketing materials. They are responsible for delegating tasks to the design team, training staff, and overseeing the production of assets for print, digital, and video mediums.
WS - Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Willscot 🇺🇸 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
The Senior Product Designer supports products throughout their lifecycle, focusing on design, engineering documentation, and manufacturing support. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate architectural requirements and building codes into engineered product solutions.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Gaia Family Inc 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
The Senior Product Designer will own end-to-end design for a core product area, from problem definition to shipping and measuring outcomes. They will collaborate closely with product, engineering, and member growth teams while conducting user research to inform design decisions.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Current 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
You will lead the design system strategy, including foundational tokens, component libraries, and documentation to ensure consistency across the platform. Additionally, you will own the end-to-end user experience for a primary banking workflow while collaborating with product and engineering teams.
Senior Product Designer (JobEx)
🇺🇸 United States
Housecall Pro 🇺🇸 United States
You will design intuitive and innovative product experiences while collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape product strategy. Your role involves conducting user research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and maintaining design systems to ensure high-quality, scalable solutions.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Linktree 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Lead and develop a team of senior designers while remaining hands-on with high-leverage and ambiguous design problems. Set the design vision and craft standards while partnering with Product, Engineering, and Marketing leaders to align with business priorities.
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.