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Director of Marketing / MarCom Manager / Social Media Manager / Graphic Designer
🇹🇭 Phuket City Municipality, Mueang Phuket District, Thailand
Radisson Blu Resort, Phuket Mai Khao Beach 🇹🇭 Phuket City Municipality, Mueang Phuket District, Thailand
The Director of Marketing is responsible for developing and executing the overall marketing strategy to strengthen the resort’s brand positioning and drive revenue. This includes leading market planning, overseeing campaigns, managing marketing channels, and coordinating with various teams for brand alignment.
Section Manager, Software Design Engineering
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Kinectrics 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Section Manager will lead a team delivering advanced software and digital control system solutions, ensuring successful project execution across the full lifecycle. This role includes providing technical leadership, managing resources, and fostering strong client relationships.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇬🇧 Bristol, City of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid News Limited 🇬🇧 Bristol, City of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Lead the creative development and execution of integrated marketing campaigns across digital, print, and social media for global education brands. Mentor junior designers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate strategic briefs into impactful visual solutions.
Product Design Manager, Design Systems
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lyft 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Product Design Manager will set the strategy and roadmap for Lyft Product Language across various surfaces and lead the AI transformation of the design system. They will manage a team of designers and ensure quality standards are met across platforms.
Manager, Endoscope Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
Intuitive 🇺🇸 Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
The manager will lead the Endoscope Design Engineering team to execute design work from early stage prototypes through product launch. This includes setting goals, providing technical guidance, and managing schedules and budgets.
Lead Product Designer, Family Experience
🇺🇸 United States of America
A Place For Mom 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead the end-to-end product design for the Consumer Experience, transforming complex senior care decisions into intuitive digital workflows. Partner with cross-functional leaders to shape consumer journeys and leverage AI tools to increase design velocity and quality.
Lead Product Designer (UX Research & Design Systems)
Remote (🇦🇷 Argentina)
Resilient Co Remote (🇦🇷 Argentina)
Lead the evolution of the user experience strategy, focusing on UX Research and the development of scalable Design Systems for complex B2B products. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to translate user needs into high-fidelity designs and consistent experience standards.
UX Designer for AI-powered Analytics
🇩🇰 1357 København K, Denmark
Laerdal Copenhagen 🇩🇰 1357 København K, Denmark
Lead end-to-end UX for analytics products, including customer journeys and interaction design. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to define project scope and ensure quality through the development process.
Architect | Aspiring Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Grõ Careers 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will lead major projects, ensuring effective coordination and communication among teams while managing project scope and responsibilities. Your role will involve setting direction, clarifying objectives, and facilitating alignment among stakeholders.
Senior UX Designer - Interaction & Visual Design (m/f/d) (German speaking C1 / C2)
🇩🇪 München, 04938 München, Germany
Fluid Design Gmbh 🇩🇪 München, 04938 München, Germany
The Senior UX Designer will lead and contribute to the full design process, from discovery to delivery, focusing on user needs and business goals. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage client communication while organizing workshops and presentations.
Group Graphic Designer
🇸🇪 Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Nord-lock Group 🇸🇪 Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Create high-quality visual assets for digital and print channels to strengthen brand identity and support global B2B marketing campaigns. Lead design projects from concept to delivery while contributing to the evolution of the company's design system and UX/UI efforts.
Head of Design
🇺🇸 Redwood City, California, United States of America
Bellota Labs 🇺🇸 Redwood City, California, United States of America
Lead and manage the design organization across UI/UX, Game Art, and Graphic Design while establishing a collaborative design culture. Shape the visual identity and player experience across the gaming ecosystem, ensuring designs meet usability and business objectives.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Southfield, Michigan, United States of America
Barton Malow 🇺🇸 Southfield, Michigan, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead technical matters related to design and engineering for project pursuits and execution, ensuring the design meets the Owner's criteria and the needs of the construction team. This role involves managing design scope, schedule, and quality across projects while collaborating with various stakeholders.
Design Manager - Renewables/Solar
🇺🇸 Southfield, Michigan, United States of America
Barton Malow 🇺🇸 Southfield, Michigan, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead technical matters related to design and engineering for renewable energy and solar projects, ensuring alignment between design and construction. This role involves managing design scope, schedule, and quality while collaborating with various stakeholders.
Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Pendo.io 🇺🇸 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Lead design across multiple product areas and own projects from problem framing through shipping. Partner with product and engineering to reduce complexity while maintaining capability.
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.