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Mechanical Design Engineering Manager
🇺🇸 Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Ethos 🇺🇸 Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Lead a team of design engineers to manage standard product offerings and ensure the lifecycle support of heavy haul trailer platforms. Focus on standardization, continuous improvement, and coordinating with manufacturing to resolve design and quality issues.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇵🇭 Mandaluyong, Eastern Manila District, Philippines
Flowerstore Group 🇵🇭 Mandaluyong, Eastern Manila District, Philippines
Lead the execution of design projects across various platforms and collaborate with the marketing team to refine design processes. Provide mentorship to junior designers and manage design workload to meet deadlines.
Sr Manager Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Morris, IL 60450, United States of America
Constellation Energy Generation, Llc. 🇺🇸 Morris, IL 60450, United States of America
Manage the engineering function to meet station needs and regulatory requirements while acting as backup to the Site Engineering Director. Lead the performance and development of engineering personnel and participate in business planning and budget reviews.
Product Designer (Industrial Design Experience)
🇮🇳 Gandipet mandal, India
Vroutes 🇮🇳 Gandipet mandal, India
Design physical and digital product formats ranging from tangible objects to digital interfaces. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead ideation, prototyping, and the creation of strategic design narratives.
Senior Product Designer
🇨🇾 Limassol, Limassol Municipality, Cyprus
Indrive 🇨🇾 Limassol, Limassol Municipality, Cyprus
Lead the end-to-end design process for ride-hailing products, from problem definition and user research to final UI delivery. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance user needs with business objectives and technical constraints.
Data Center Electrical Design Manager - EMEA
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Eaton Corporation 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Manage the design, development, and implementation of innovative electrical solutions for large-scale data centers across the EMEA region. Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams through the full project lifecycle from concept to construction support and closeout.
IFEC Visual Experience Design Manager | Product Development & Design
🇶🇦 Doha, Qatar
Qatar Airways 🇶🇦 Doha, Qatar
Lead the motion design and animation of GUI elements for the In-Flight Entertainment & Connectivity platform to create immersive passenger experiences. Manage the end-to-end production of dynamic visual assets and collaborate with technical teams to ensure brand alignment and platform optimization.
Graphic Designer (Ui - Ux)
🇦🇹 6708 Brand, Austria
Smart Agro 🇦🇹 6708 Brand, Austria
The Sales Manager will drive revenue growth and expand market share. This role involves managing the sales process from lead generation to deal closure.
Web Designer (Framer Expert)
🇵🇭 Philippines
Lumikha Teams 🇵🇭 Philippines
Lead the design and launch of responsive websites and landing pages using Framer. Collaborate with various teams to ensure the final product meets strategic goals.
UX Designer
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Executiveplacements.com 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
In this role, you will lead the research, design, and optimization of system applications to deliver exceptional user experiences across a specialized product range. You'll leverage your expertise in Human-Computer Interaction to refine both software interfaces and physical system requirements.
Senior Product Designer
🇮🇳 Pune, Pune City Subdistrict, India
Vcheck 🇮🇳 Pune, Pune City Subdistrict, India
Drive design strategy and execution for core platform features, translating complex financial workflows and data into simple, intuitive user experiences. Act as the primary design partner for Product Managers, Engineering leads, and internal stakeholders, fostering seamless cross-department collaboration.
Senior Product Designer ((AI/SAAS))
🇪🇬 Egypt
Dwelleo 🇪🇬 Egypt
Lead the end-to-end product design process, transforming complex workflows into intuitive experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, user-centric solutions.
UX Designer (Contract)
🇺🇸 United States of America
Red Cell Partners 🇺🇸 United States of America
The UX Designer will design user-centered experiences for agent-facing workflows and tools, as well as lead UX and visual design for the company website and marketing materials. They will also create compelling presentations for executives and conferences, ensuring alignment with product messaging and brand identity.
Tailored Clothing Design Manager
🇺🇸 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Peter Millar 🇺🇸 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
The Tailored Clothing Design Manager will oversee the seasonal assortment strategy and manage the end-to-end development process from concept through production. This role requires collaboration with senior leadership and various departments to ensure product execution meets quality and commercial objectives.
Factory Design Manager
🇺🇸 Weirton, West Virginia, United States of America
Form Energy 🇺🇸 Weirton, West Virginia, United States of America
Lead the design and execution of a battery factory, connecting engineering, manufacturing, construction, and operations. Manage project timelines and facilitate communication among team members to ensure successful project completion.
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.