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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.
Senior Brand Design Manager, EOC
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Colgate-palmolive 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead design for a key pillar within the Enterprise Oral Care Category, focusing on strategic brand-design experiences and packaging design systems. Collaborate with marketing teams to align global design strategy with brand objectives and local market needs.
Sr. UX Designer
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Qxo 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
The Senior UX Designer will lead the design of intuitive, high-impact user experiences by collaborating with product managers and engineers. They will also conduct user research and usability testing to continuously improve designs.
Traveling Design Manager - MSG - Pharmaceutical
🇺🇸 Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America
Turner Construction Company 🇺🇸 Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America
The Design Manager leads the design process from schematic design through execution, ensuring client requirements are met. They also manage the design team and coordinate with construction teams to optimize design and minimize costs.
UX Designer (Contract)
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Trase 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
The UX Designer will design user-centered experiences for agent-facing workflows and tools, and lead UX and visual design for the company website and marketing materials. They will also collaborate with product managers and engineers to ensure consistency across all UX touchpoints.
Senior Product Designer II- Consumer Experiences
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Compass 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead discovery work to understand consumer behaviors and design intuitive consumer experiences across web and mobile platforms. They will collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to create user-centric designs that enhance the home buying and selling experience.
Senior Product Designer II - Consumer Experiences
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Compass 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Lead discovery work to understand consumer behaviors and design intuitive consumer experiences across web and mobile platforms. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to create a coherent end-to-end experience for home buyers and sellers.
Senior Product Designer, Accounting
🇨🇦 Canada
Clio 🇨🇦 Canada
The Senior Product Designer will define and execute the experience strategy for core Accounting workflows, focusing on transaction import, review, and matching. This role involves partnering with Product and Engineering to evolve experiences for various customer segments, leading end-to-end design from discovery through launch.
Lead Product Designer
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Ai71 Careers Site 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle for core AI applications, creating high-fidelity prototypes and wireframes. Partner with product and engineering teams to align design vision with business objectives and user needs.
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.