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UX Researcher - Ads - USDS
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Tiktok Usds Joint Venture 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
The UX Researcher will explore user behavior across the advertising experience and post-ad purchase journey, using data analysis and user research to identify friction points. They will lead end-to-end user research and translate findings into actionable recommendations for business strategy.
Senior UX Designer, Amazon Fuse
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end UX design process for Amazon Fuse products, creating intuitive digital experiences for partners and customers. Integrate generative AI into the design lifecycle to accelerate research, ideation, and documentation while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Cyncly 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead the creation and stewardship of a unified, scalable design language and token-driven system across a global product portfolio. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define component specifications, ensure accessibility compliance, and establish governance processes.
Graphic Designer
🇸🇬 Singapore
Bytedance 🇸🇬 Singapore
The Graphic Designer will lead visual design for employer branding initiatives and develop engaging external-facing content. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing projects from concept to execution.
Design Manager - Interiors - Senior
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Lead complex, large-scale corporate interiors projects while ensuring alignment between client goals and design excellence. Act as a trusted advisor to clients, driving project success and business growth.
Design Manager - Critical Facilities
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
The Design Manager will implement client projects by leading project teams and managing schedules, budgets, and staffing. They will also resolve complex technical and design issues to ensure project success.
Senior UX Researcher, Human Care
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Ōura 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead user research for the software team connecting members to healthcare partners. Plan, conduct, and analyze a range of user research studies to gather both qualitative and quantitative data.
Senior Product Designer, Digital Marketing Analytics
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Fractal 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
The core responsibilities include leading the design of internal optimization tools and creating design variations for A/B tests. Additionally, the role involves designing high-quality assets for program communications.
Senior Manager UX Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Appnovation 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Senior Manager UX Designer will drive the design of AI-first platforms, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver rapid prototypes and solutions. This role involves hands-on design, leadership in agentic AI experiences, and ownership of design system patterns.
Packaging Design Manager
🇺🇸 Twinsburg, Ohio, United States of America
Oliver Inc. 🇺🇸 Twinsburg, Ohio, United States of America
Lead and mentor a team of structural designers to develop innovative, cost-effective folding carton packaging solutions. Partner with customers and internal departments to manage projects from initial concept through to production.
Product Design Manager
Remote (🇳🇬 Lagos, Lagos Island, Nigeria)
Moniepoint Remote (🇳🇬 Lagos, Lagos Island, Nigeria)
Lead and manage a team of product designers to execute the design vision and deliver user-centered solutions. Balance leadership with hands-on design work while collaborating with product managers and engineers to align with business goals.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇳🇬 Lagos, Lagos Island, Nigeria)
Moniepoint Remote (🇳🇬 Lagos, Lagos Island, Nigeria)
Lead the end-to-end design process for financial products, from discovery and research to final UI execution. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable UI components and mentor junior designers to foster a culture of innovation.
Senior Product Designer (UX).
Remote (🇳🇬 Lagos, Lagos Island, Nigeria)
Moniepoint Remote (🇳🇬 Lagos, Lagos Island, Nigeria)
Lead the end-to-end design process for financial products, from discovery and research to final UI execution. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable design systems and mentor junior designers to foster innovation.
Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Industrious 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Evaluate new real estate opportunities and make independent design feasibility calls. Lead the development of design packages and manage external architects to ensure high-quality documentation.
UX Designer III
🇺🇸 Lake Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
National Information Solutions Cooperative (nisc) 🇺🇸 Lake Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Lead the UX design for complex product areas by conducting user research and translating insights into actionable design solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine design systems and ensure intuitive, user-centered experiences.
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.