Design Leadership Jobs
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Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Bolo Townhall, Town Hall Road, Posen, Washington County, IL, United States of America
Kontoor Brands, Inc. 🇺🇸 Bolo Townhall, Town Hall Road, Posen, Washington County, IL, United States of America
Conceptualize and execute demand-generating marketing materials across print and digital platforms for multiple brands. Collaborate with creative leads and brand marketing teams to elevate brand identity and enhance the consumer experience.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Comcast 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Direct user experience strategy and oversee research to guide cross-functional teams in innovative digital projects. Lead the design and development of user-centric websites and mobile experiences while mentoring colleagues.
Staff Product Designer - Advanced Trade
🇺🇸 United States of America
Coinbase 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead the end-to-end product design for sophisticated trading experiences across web and mobile platforms. Drive zero-to-one initiatives and scalable frameworks for complex, data-dense workflows while mentoring junior designers.
Product Designer Senior H/F
🇫🇷 Lille, Nord, France
Nexton 🇫🇷 Lille, Nord, France
Lead and supervise a team of UX/UI designers to deliver optimized solutions for various projects. Direct the design strategy in collaboration with product teams and ensure a consistent user experience through research and prototyping.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Fabric 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the design of the D2C member experience, including the marketing site, onboarding, and member portal. Partner with product, engineering, and clinical teams to translate complex healthcare workflows into intuitive user experiences.
Web Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America)
Performacentric Remote (🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America)
Design and build modern, responsive, high-converting websites and landing pages that align with brand standards. Collaborate with marketing and product teams to optimize user experiences and maximize lead generation.
Web Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America)
Performacentric Remote (🇺🇸 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America)
Design and build modern, responsive, high-converting websites and landing pages that align with brand standards. Collaborate with marketing and product teams to optimize user experiences and maximize lead generation.
Web Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America)
Performacentric Remote (🇺🇸 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America)
Design and build modern, responsive, high-converting websites and landing pages that align with brand standards. Collaborate with marketing and product teams to optimize user experiences and drive lead generation.
Design Manager - Plastics
🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
Goken 🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
Lead technical execution, quality assurance, and resource allocation for automotive resin design projects across Japan, India, and the US. Act as the primary liaison between project teams and clients to align technical specifications, budgets, and timelines.
EMAT Energy Management Efficiency Synthesis Design Manager
🇺🇸 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States of America
Stellantis 🇺🇸 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States of America
Lead the integration and delivery of energy management simulation and validation to ensure vehicles meet fuel economy, EV range, and performance targets. Manage a team of engineers and coordinate cross-functional trade-offs between propulsion systems, vehicle synthesis, and regulatory teams.
Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 Brooklyn, OH 44144, United States of America)
Pogo Technologies Remote (🇺🇸 Brooklyn, OH 44144, United States of America)
Lead the product design and creative direction for a B2B consumer insights platform and a consumer app. This includes designing end-to-end experiences, defining the design language, and collaborating with engineering and GTM teams.
Analyst - Graphic Designer VM
🇮🇳 Coimbatore North, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, Tatabad, Coimbatore - 641001, Tamil Nadu, India
Eclerx 🇮🇳 Coimbatore North, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, Tatabad, Coimbatore - 641001, Tamil Nadu, India
Responsible for meeting proof deadlines and ensuring accurate completion of catalog files for printing. The role involves coordinating with team leaders to execute updates and managing customer escalations to meet SLA expectations.
Analog IC Design Manager
🇬🇧 London Stansted Airport, Cam Place, Takeley, CM22 6TZ, United Kingdom
Semtech 🇬🇧 London Stansted Airport, Cam Place, Takeley, CM22 6TZ, United Kingdom
Lead a multidisciplinary team of analog circuit designers and layout engineers to develop high-speed IC product lines. Own the full new product introduction (NPI) lifecycle from initial concept and architecture through to volume production.
AI Conversation Design Manager
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Cleargrid 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Lead the design and quality assurance of AI-driven borrower communications across voice, SMS, email, and WhatsApp. Optimize LLM prompts and conversation flows to improve engagement and debt resolution rates through data-driven experimentation.
UX DESIGNER H/F
🇫🇷 Montpellier, Hérault, France
Nexton 🇫🇷 Montpellier, Hérault, France
The UX Designer will lead the Design Thinking process from empathy to testing, focusing on user-centric solutions and business goals. Key tasks include conducting user research, creating wireframes and interactive prototypes, and performing user tests to improve interfaces.
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.