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Senior UX Designer - Data Visualization
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Accenture Argentina 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lead end-to-end UX initiatives to transform business problems into user-centered solutions based on data and AI. Design and evolve dashboards and applications while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
Sr Product Designer
🇨🇳 Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
Mattel 🇨🇳 Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
Lead product development activities including design project kickoffs, WIP reviews, and cost-reduction meetings while collaborating with engineering teams. Manage comprehensive design specifications and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure design requirements are translated into high-quality production.
BAS Design Manager
🇺🇸 United States
Dlb Associates 🇺🇸 United States
The BAS Design Manager provides technical leadership for the planning and design of building automation and power management systems for mission-critical projects. They oversee subconsultant deliverables, develop organizational control standards, and manage construction administration activities including RFIs and submittals.
Connectivity Engineer - Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction
🇺🇸 New Albany, Ohio, United States
Meta 🇺🇸 New Albany, Ohio, United States
The Connectivity Engineer manages the full project life-cycle of telecommunication infrastructure within data centers, from planning and budgeting to production turnover. They serve as the technical lead for installation standards, ensuring quality assurance and safety compliance through vendor management and physical inspections.
Product Designer, Subscriptions
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Instagram 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Lead and deliver complex design projects for Meta's subscription services, transforming conceptual ideas into usable interfaces for billions of users. Partner with cross-functional teams to oversee the user experience from conception through launch while mentoring other designers.
Product Designer, Subscriptions
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Instagram 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Lead and deliver complex design projects for Meta's subscription services, transforming conceptual ideas into usable interfaces for billions of users. Partner with cross-functional teams to oversee the user experience from conception through launch while contributing to strategic product direction.
Product Designer, Subscriptions
🇺🇸 Menlo Park, California, United States
Instagram 🇺🇸 Menlo Park, California, United States
Lead and deliver complex design projects for subscription services across Meta's family of apps. Partner with cross-functional teams to translate conceptual ideas into scalable user interfaces and visual systems.
Lead Product Designer, Systems Frameworks
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States
Rivian 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States
You will architect and scale unified UI frameworks across vehicle, mobile, and web platforms to ensure design consistency and efficiency. Additionally, you will lead the establishment of design standards, mentor team members, and collaborate with engineering to deliver performant, accessible digital experiences.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇪🇬 Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt
Alpha Pack For Carton Industry 🇪🇬 Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt
Lead the visual design of carton packaging and brand materials, translating client briefs into print-ready visual solutions. Collaborate with production and sales teams while mentoring junior designers to ensure high-quality brand consistency.
Senior Service and UX Designer Government Digital Transformation
🌍 Remote
Aequilibrium 🌍 Remote
Lead human-centered design and user research to modernize complex internal and public-facing digital services for Alberta housing programs. Develop service blueprints, interactive prototypes, and accessible interfaces while collaborating with cross-functional Agile teams.
Chercheur En UX / UX Researcher
🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Actalent 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Lead end-to-end UX research initiatives to support multiple product teams in developing complex B2B software for infrastructure sectors. Synthesize qualitative and quantitative data into actionable insights, personas, and journey maps to influence product strategy and design.
Staff Frontend Engineer - Design Systems
🇺🇸 San Mateo, California, United States
Verkada 🇺🇸 San Mateo, California, United States
You will lead the evolution of the centralized React-based component library and bridge the gap between design and engineering teams. Additionally, you will mentor product engineers and ensure high accessibility and performance standards across all enterprise applications.
Head of Design & Engineering (薪资面议)
🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai, China
灏讯贸易(上海)有限公司 🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Lead a multidisciplinary R&D team to develop RF and LF connectivity solutions while ensuring quality, cost, and delivery targets. Drive technical reviews, product innovation, and global collaboration to optimize engineering processes and industrialization.
Head of design produits finis - CDD
🇫🇷 Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Richemont 🇫🇷 Paris, Ile-de-France, France
The Head of Design for finished products leads the creative vision and development process from initial concept to final production. They manage design teams, oversee prototype fittings, and ensure all products align with the brand's identity and quality standards.
Temporary Works Design Manager
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Ferrovial 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
The Temporary Works Design Manager will lead the design of temporary railheads and related works for the HS2 project, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and contractual standards. They will act as the primary point of contact between designers and site teams while managing interfaces with civil works and railway systems.
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.