Design Leadership Jobs
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Sr Engineer, Design Engineering (Onsite)
🇺🇸 East Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Rtx 🇺🇸 East Hartford, Connecticut, United States
The engineer will lead rotor design efforts, drive technical improvements, and support production ramp-up for military development programs. Responsibilities include addressing technical inquiries, executing engineering changes, and performing non-conformance analysis for quality notifications.
Senior Product Designer (Fully Remote)
🌍 Remote
Padsplit 🌍 Remote
You will lead end-to-end product design for a two-sided housing marketplace, simplifying complex workflows and building intuitive experiences. You will also partner with cross-functional teams to conduct user research, drive product strategy, and prototype AI-infused features.
Head of Design (Interim)
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Dentsu Creative Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Lead and elevate design quality across advertising campaigns, branding, and digital experiences while acting as an external figurehead for the agency. The role focuses on coaching and developing the design team to improve their creative leadership and client-facing capabilities.
UX Researcher & Designer
🇪🇸 Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Iqvia 🇪🇸 Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Lead end-to-end UX research and design activities for AI-enabled clinical technology solutions within multidisciplinary teams. Translate complex clinical and AI-assisted workflows into usable, scalable product experiences through rapid experimentation and evidence-based decision-making.
Product Designer
🇪🇸 Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Dkb Code Factory 🇪🇸 Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Lead end-to-end design for business banking products, from discovery through to production-ready handoff. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate design decisions using research, analytics, and stakeholder feedback.
Solutions Design Manager
🇬🇧 Rugby, England, United Kingdom
Dhl Supply Chain 🇬🇧 Rugby, England, United Kingdom
Lead solution design workstreams from concept to implementation, turning customer data into scalable and commercially viable supply chain solutions. Develop detailed warehouse layouts, productivity models, and costings while collaborating with cross-functional teams to secure buy-in.
Staff Product Designer
🇵🇱 Poland
Moniepoint Group 🇵🇱 Poland
Lead the end-to-end design process for financial products, from discovery and research to final UI execution. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define design strategies and mentor junior designers to foster a culture of excellence.
Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Jack 🌍 Remote
Lead the design direction for a new AI-powered browser across macOS, iOS, and Windows. Collaborate with founders to ship multiple features weekly and establish the product's design language based on user feedback.
Process & Design Engineering Manager
🇺🇸 Falconer, New York, United States
Skf Group 🇺🇸 Falconer, New York, United States
Leads the development and optimization of product designs and manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, and cost. Manages engineering teams and collaborates across departments to drive operational efficiency and successful new product introductions.
Process & Design Engineering Manager
🇺🇸 Falconer, New York, United States
Skf 🇺🇸 Falconer, New York, United States
The Design & Process Engineering Manager leads engineering teams in the development, optimization, and implementation of product designs and manufacturing processes. This role manages departmental resources, project timelines, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure operational excellence and alignment with business goals.
Design Manager, Footwear Sportstyle - H/F
🇫🇷 Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Salomon 🇫🇷 Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Define and lead the design strategy for the Sportstyle footwear category, ensuring creative consistency and brand expression. Manage and develop a creative team across Paris and Annecy while overseeing the artistic direction and integration of innovative digital tools.
Design Manager, Footwear Sportstyle - W/M
🇫🇷 Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Salomon 🇫🇷 Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Define and lead the design strategy and artistic direction for the Footwear Sportstyle category to ensure brand consistency. Manage and develop a creative design team across Paris and Annecy while overseeing the end-to-end creative process from brief to validation.
Lead Product Designer
🇪🇸 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Slashmobility 🇪🇸 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Lead the end-to-end design of complex digital products from discovery to delivery and evolution. Focus on accelerating digital transformation and generating measurable value for business and technology.
Staff Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Moniepoint Group 🌍 Remote
Lead the end-to-end design process for financial products, from discovery and research to final UI execution. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable UI components and mentor junior designers to foster a culture of excellence.
Lead UX Designer / Designerka
🇵🇱 Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Bank Pekao 🇵🇱 Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Lead and coordinate the design process for complex digital products while collaborating with product owners, developers, and business stakeholders. You will also be responsible for creating prototypes, conducting user research, and mentoring other designers within the organization.
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.