Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior UI/UX Designer
🇵🇱 Warszawa, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Commit 🇵🇱 Warszawa, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Own the end-to-end user experience for an AI-powered video intelligence platform, translating complex computer vision capabilities into intuitive workflows. Lead the full UX lifecycle from discovery and research to high-fidelity design and engineering handoff.
Design Manager, Ductbank Package
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Egis In Canada 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Manage the complex design coordination for the Ductbank Package, ensuring alignment between civil, electrical, and telecom inputs. Lead technical reviews and oversee the production of design-grade models and drawings to resolve conflicts and ensure compliance with construction codes.
Process/Design Engineer Amazon Logistics, EU Design Engineering
🇬🇧 City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Amazon 🇬🇧 City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lead the end-to-end design and layout optimization for new and existing Amazon delivery stations. Drive the integration of automation technologies and standardize process infrastructure across the EU network.
Process/Design Engineer Amazon Logistics, EU Design Engineering
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Amazon 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Lead the end-to-end design and layout optimization for new and existing delivery stations within the EU Amazon Logistics network. Drive the integration of automation technologies and standardize process infrastructure to improve safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
Process/Design Engineer Amazon Logistics, EU Design Engineering
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Amazon 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Lead the end-to-end design and layout optimization for new and existing Amazon delivery stations across the EU. Drive the integration of automation technologies and standardize process infrastructure to improve safety, quality, and cost.
Graphic Designer (Brand & Product Marketing)
🇵🇱 Poland
Iiyama International 🇵🇱 Poland
Lead the visual identity and creative execution for the iiyama corporate and G-Master gaming brands across EMEA. Develop campaign concepts, product launch visuals, and marketing materials for digital, print, and retail environments.
Design Manager - Water Infrastructure
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Kbr, Inc. 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Design Manager will lead multi-disciplinary water infrastructure projects, ensuring accurate forecasting of time, cost, and quality outcomes. They are responsible for setting technical direction, managing stakeholder relationships, and supervising staff to ensure project delivery aligns with KBR's quality and safety standards.
Senior Quantitative UX Researcher
🇬🇧 City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Trustpilot 🇬🇧 City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
The role involves designing and executing the quantitative research roadmap to measure user trust and experience across product journeys. You will lead large-scale surveys and behavioral analytics while partnering with Data Science to establish statistical rigor and measurement frameworks.
Design Manager
🇮🇪 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Km Lynskey 🇮🇪 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Manage and coordinate the design phase of multiple design-and-build projects across Europe, ensuring high-quality and cost-effective solutions. Lead design teams and collaborate with stakeholders, contractors, and consultants to meet client requirements and regulatory standards.
Senior Quantitative UX Researcher
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Trustpilot Italia 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
The role involves owning the quantitative research roadmap and measurement frameworks to evaluate user trust and experience. You will lead large-scale surveys and behavioral analytics while partnering with Data Science to establish statistical rigor across the team.
Senior Quantitative UX Researcher
🇬🇧 City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Trustpilot Italia 🇬🇧 City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lead the quantitative research roadmap and measurement frameworks to evaluate user trust and business subscriptions. Partner with Data Science to implement statistical rigor and translate complex data into actionable product narratives.
Design Manager (Systems)
🇮🇳 Delhi, Delhi, India
Mace 🇮🇳 Delhi, Delhi, India
Leads and develops multidisciplinary design teams to deliver high-quality outcomes aligned with project and contract requirements. Directs design development while ensuring integration across disciplines and alignment with client objectives.
Creative Graphic Design Manager - Social & Digital
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Huda Beauty 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Lead the visual presence of Huda Beauty across digital platforms by conceptualizing and producing high-quality social and paid media assets. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure all content is on-brand, performance-driven, and optimized for various social platforms.
Founding Product Designer
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Oliver Bernard 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Take full ownership of the product experience from the ground up for an early-stage B2B SaaS AI company. Collaborate with founders and the CTO to conduct research, prototype ideas, and lead products through to launch.
Senior UX Researcher
🇵🇱 Poland
Avenga 🇵🇱 Poland
The Senior UX Researcher will lead end-to-end research initiatives, including planning, execution, and synthesis of mixed-methods studies to inform product strategy. They will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to integrate actionable user insights into agile development cycles.
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.