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Principal Engineer, VLSI Design Engineering
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Sandisk 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead verification efforts for complex IP blocks and full-chip designs, driving functional verification closure and infrastructure development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design quality and mentor junior engineers on best practices.
2025-2026 Design Leadership Development Program - Full Time and Internship
🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Designers create high-quality apparel from initial concept through production, focusing on trends, fabric selection, and fit. Roles include technical design for garment construction, CAD for prints and patterns, and graphic design for layout and typography.
Senior Graphic Designer (Night Shift)
🇵🇭 Makati, Southern Manila District, Philippines
Arcadis 🇵🇭 Makati, Southern Manila District, Philippines
Lead and manage a team of designers by delegating tasks, overseeing day-to-day operations, and ensuring alignment with business priorities. Act as the subject matter expert in graphic design while collaborating with global stakeholders to deliver high-quality visual assets.
SAP S/4 MM - Product Designer
🇺🇸 Dearborn, Michigan, United States of America
Ford 🇺🇸 Dearborn, Michigan, United States of America
Lead the technical design and delivery of SAP S/4 HANA solutions for direct material sourcing within the Request to Order portfolio. Collaborate with product managers and architecture teams to integrate SAP with other enterprise systems and ensure SOX compliance.
Full-Stack Product Designer
Remote (🇸🇬 Singapore)
Atria Remote (🇸🇬 Singapore)
Lead the end-to-end design of Atria's AI-powered creative intelligence platform, focusing on analytics and complex creative workflows. Collaborate with the CEO and engineers to define product goals, success metrics, and iterative improvements based on performance data.
UX Researcher / UX Insights Specialist – CSAT & UX KPIs (d/f/m)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Mobile.de Gmbh 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Lead the tracking and analysis of CSAT and UX KPIs to translate user satisfaction signals into actionable product priorities. Own monthly and quarterly reporting while optimizing survey systems and collaborating with product teams to reduce user friction.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Sabi 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Own the end-to-end industrial design and mechanical engineering of a sensor-rich wearable textile beanie. Lead the integration of electronics into soft goods and manage relationships with overseas contract manufacturers to ship the product.
Sr. Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Hatz Ai 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead end-to-end design for core product areas, translating complex AI capabilities into intuitive interfaces for non-technical users. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to evolve the design system and conduct user discovery sessions.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Gradial 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Lead the design vision and strategy for an AI-powered platform, transforming complex generative AI workflows into intuitive user experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop scalable design systems and high-fidelity prototypes.
Senior Visual Designer
🇺🇸 City of Rochester, New York, United States of America
Truth Collective 🇺🇸 City of Rochester, New York, United States of America
Lead the design and production of confidential visual materials across digital and print platforms for a Fortune 50 client. Manage daily intake, project coordination, and vendor communication while serving as the primary client point of contact during assigned shifts.
Design Manager | Workplace Interiors
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Corgan 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead the development of innovative design solutions and narratives for workplace interior projects. Manage project delivery from concept to completion while mentoring a team of designers and partnering with clients.
Design Manager | Workplace Interiors
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Corgan 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead the development of innovative design solutions and narratives for workplace interiors projects. Manage project delivery from concept to completion while mentoring a team of designers and partnering with clients.
Architectural Design Manager | Education
🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Corgan 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Lead the design process for education projects, ensuring innovative solutions and adherence to firm design principles. Oversee project designers and collaborate with studio directors to maintain design excellence from conceptualization through construction administration.
Lead AI-Native Digital Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Hp Iq 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead the design of AI-native interfaces and memory systems that redefine how computers understand and surface information. Collaborate with engineers to build functional prototypes and define interaction patterns for AI-first systems.
In-Store Graphic Designer
🇪🇸 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Uniqlo 🇪🇸 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Lead the end-to-end graphic design for in-store visual communication across all Spain stores, adapting global guidelines to local needs. Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality POS and display solutions that enhance the customer experience.
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.