Design Leadership Jobs
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Junior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Lake Mary, Florida, United States
Lpt Realty 🇺🇸 Lake Mary, Florida, United States
The Junior Graphic Designer will create polished, on-brand visual assets for social media, print, and digital advertising across multiple real estate brands. They will manage a request pipeline, maintain brand consistency, and prepare final files for both print and digital platforms.
Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Msa Design 🇺🇸 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
The Graphic Designer will develop visual identities, signage, wayfinding, and experiential graphics for client projects while preparing production-ready files. They will also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior designers to ensure high-quality design standards.
Mechanical Project Engineer, Project Execution, Design Engineering Quality
🇺🇸 Springdale, Ohio, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Springdale, Ohio, United States of America
You will own and execute the mechanical design of automated fulfillment center projects, managing subsystems from concept through installation. Additionally, you will provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers to ensure project standards and quality are met.
Mechanical Project Engineer, Project Execution, Design Engineering Quality
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Own and execute the mechanical design of automated fulfillment center projects from concept through installation. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers while ensuring all designs meet safety, regulatory, and performance standards.
Senior eCommerce Graphic Designer (with Figma)
🇲🇺 Quatre Bornes, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
Publicis Groupe Holdings B.v 🇲🇺 Quatre Bornes, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
Design and deliver a wide range of digital assets for eCommerce platforms, including Amazon A+ content and websites. Lead projects from brief to delivery while mentoring junior designers and optimizing production workflows.
Digital Customer Experience - Digital Junior Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Whitbread 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will design intuitive and accessible digital experiences across web and app platforms to support the guest journey. This involves conducting user research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality UI.
Digital Customer Experience - Digital Junior Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Whitbread 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will design intuitive and accessible user experiences across web and app platforms by creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-quality UI designs. Additionally, you will conduct user research, usability testing, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve guest and business problems.
Product Designer Junior+
🇩🇪 Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
Plata Card 🇩🇪 Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
You will design core banking flows and features while maintaining a scalable design system across iOS, Android, and web platforms. You will also collaborate with product managers and engineers to test, iterate, and ship user-centric financial products.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Aecom 🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will lead design management projects, oversee sub-consultant contracts, and manage financial processes including invoicing and cash flow. They will also support team leadership, mentor junior staff, and ensure all design outputs meet quality and contractual standards.
Junior Mobile UI / Design Systems Designer - News & Media
🇵🇦 Panama
Truelogic 🇵🇦 Panama
The designer will collaborate with internal teams to translate design strategies into implementation-ready mobile interfaces for iOS and Android. Key tasks include maintaining design systems, organizing Figma files, and ensuring seamless developer handoff.
Junior Graphic Designer (Motion)
🇮🇩 Yogyakarta, Depok, Indonesia
Intrepid Asia 🇮🇩 Yogyakarta, Depok, Indonesia
The Junior Graphic Designer is responsible for creating digital assets such as banners and social media posts while maintaining brand integrity. They will collaborate with senior designers to ensure creative consistency and manage visual libraries for various brands.
Junior Mobile UI / Design Systems Designer - News & Media
🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil
Truelogic 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil
The designer will translate design strategies into implementation-ready mobile interfaces for iOS and Android using Figma. Key duties include maintaining design systems, organizing component libraries, and collaborating with developers for seamless handoff.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Elfonze Technologies Pvt Ltd 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
The Senior Graphic Designer will own and evolve the Elfonze brand identity while creating high-impact visual assets across digital, print, and social media channels. They will also lead creative direction, mentor junior designers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure brand consistency.
Junior Mobile UI / Design Systems Designer - News & Media
🇨🇴 Colombia
Truelogic 🇨🇴 Colombia
The designer will collaborate with internal teams to translate design strategies into implementation-ready mobile interfaces for iOS and Android. Key tasks include maintaining design systems, organizing Figma files, and ensuring seamless developer handoff through clear documentation.
Senior Product Designer
🇳🇿 Auckland, New Zealand
Vista 🇳🇿 Auckland, New Zealand
You will lead the design of innovative, user-centered cinema software solutions while mentoring junior designers and advocating for design excellence. The role involves driving end-to-end design processes, from research and discovery to visual execution, while aligning design decisions with business strategy.
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.