Design Leadership Jobs

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Senior Product Designer (Growth)

🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

The Senior Product Designer will lead the end-to-end design of digital experiences focused on acquisition, conversion, and retention within the ecommerce platform. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate data insights into scalable, intuitive user flows and high-quality visual solutions.

Onsite$155,000 - $215,000Full-timeSenior
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Product Designer (UX)

🇺🇸 Madison, Mississippi, United States of America

Lead end-to-end design for AI product surfaces, creating intuitive user flows and high-fidelity UI for web and mobile. Collaborate with product, engineering, and ML teams to prototype, test, and ship reliable AI-driven experiences.

OnsiteFull-timeSenior
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Product Designer

🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Lead the end-to-end design process for public safety applications while mentoring junior design staff. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product strategy and execute user-centered design solutions.

Hybrid$101,300 - $202,600Full-timeSenior
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Staff Product Designer

🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America

You will lead multiple areas of the product, defining the future of data analytics while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality design solutions. You will own the design process from concept to release, actively seeking user feedback to improve product adoption and usability.

Onsite$210,000 - $250,000Full-timeSenior
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UX Designer

🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States of America

The UX Designer will translate product requirements into engaging user experiences across web, mobile, and OTT platforms while maintaining a consistent design system. They will also lead usability research and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align product direction with user-centered design principles.

Onsite$97,000 - $115,000Full-timeSenior
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UX Designer

🇺🇸 Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

The UX Designer will translate product requirements into engaging user experiences across web, mobile, and OTT platforms while evolving the company's visual language and design system. They will also lead usability research, create prototypes, and align cross-functional teams to ensure a cohesive product development process.

Onsite$97,000 - $115,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior UX Designer

🇺🇸 Mission, Johnson County, KS 66202, United States of America

The Senior UX Designer will lead research efforts, define roadmaps, and influence product direction through evidence-based design. They will also mentor junior designers and collaborate with product managers and engineers to advocate for customer needs throughout the product lifecycle.

Hybrid$92,000 - $115,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer

Remote (🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America)

The Senior Product Designer will lead the design of new and evolving platforms, creating end-to-end experiences that support complex, data-driven decision-making. They are responsible for translating concepts into user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity mockups while coaching the design team to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Remote$140,000 - $185,000Full-timeSenior
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Staff Product Designer

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America

You will lead multiple areas of the product, defining the future of data analytics while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality design solutions. You will own the design process from concept to release, actively incorporating user feedback to improve product adoption and utilization.

Onsite$210,000 - $250,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer, Consumer

🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America

The Senior Product Designer will lead the design process from conception to completion, creating and shipping polished experiences for web and native apps. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and research to execute a bold vision for the real estate industry.

Hybrid$100,000 - $150,000Full-timeSenior
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Design Engineering Specialist III

🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States of America

The Design Engineering Specialist III serves as an Area Lead on projects, performing moderately complex engineering assignments and applying standard techniques. They are responsible for developing specifications, managing procurement activities, and overseeing team work to ensure project objectives are met.

Onsite$92,000 - $171,000Full-timeSenior
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Mechanical Design Engineering Intern

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America

Lead the mechanical design of consumer hardware products from initial concept through mass production. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability while maintaining high aesthetic standards.

OnsiteFull-timeSenior
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Product Designer

🇺🇸 Merrimack, NH 03054, United States of America

The Principal Product Designer will drive product strategy and customer outcomes by transforming complex financial concepts into intuitive user experiences. They will lead research initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and oversee the end-to-end design process from concept to implementation.

Hybrid$107,000 - $216,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior Manager, System Design Engineering

🇺🇸 Overland Park, Kansas, United States of America

Lead the design and deployment of network systems to optimize performance and cost efficiency across multiple technologies. Manage and develop a team of design engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align network architecture with business objectives.

Onsite$143,000 - $257,900Full-timeSenior
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Graphic Designer | University of Miami

🇺🇸 Coral Gables, Florida, United States of America

The Graphic Designer leads the design and execution of all graphic content supporting revenue-generating verticals across Miami Hurricanes Athletics. This role manages projects from concept to delivery while collaborating with marketing, sales, and external partners to ensure brand consistency.

HybridFull-timeJunior
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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.