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Graphic Designer (Night Shift)
🇵🇭 Makati, Southern Manila District, Philippines
Arcadis 🇵🇭 Makati, Southern Manila District, Philippines
Lead and manage a team of designers by overseeing task delegation, resource allocation, and professional development. Collaborate with global stakeholders to align graphic design outputs with business priorities and organizational goals.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Chewy 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design process from discovery to launch, transforming complex customer and business challenges into intuitive digital experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define product strategy and evolve scalable design systems across the Chewy ecosystem.
Manufacturing Process Design Engineering Lead
🇨🇳 Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Vertiv 🇨🇳 Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Lead the design and implementation of manufacturing processes for power and thermal products from prototype to full-scale production. Drive operational excellence through process optimization, automation deployment, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Chewy 🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end product design lifecycle from discovery and research through to implementation and launch. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform complex business challenges into intuitive, scalable, and user-centered digital experiences.
Design Engineering Manager
🇺🇸 Morrisville, NC 27650, United States of America
Tecan 🇺🇸 Morrisville, NC 27650, United States of America
Lead and develop a team of design engineers to create custom hardware solutions from concept through testing and documentation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to translate requirements into cost-effective engineering designs while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Wheaton, IL 60187, United States of America
Brookstone Capital Management 🇺🇸 Wheaton, IL 60187, United States of America
Lead the creative development of marketing campaigns by producing high-quality video content and stunning graphic designs across various digital and print platforms. Collaborate with marketing leadership to capture footage, edit professional videos, and create engaging visual assets that drive brand results.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Artemis 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The role involves owning the end-to-end product design for the Artemis platform, from research and discovery to visual polish and hand-off. You will partner with leadership to translate complex security workflows into intuitive interfaces and evolve the company's design system.
Graphic Designer
🇮🇱 North District, Israel
Amarel Ltd 🇮🇱 North District, Israel
The role involves designing and developing diverse learning solutions, including e-learning courses, videos, and 3D models for the defense industry. The designer will lead the process from concept to deployment, transforming complex technical data into engaging visual experiences.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Intellipro 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
The role involves owning end-to-end product design for complex AI-powered workflows across web, desktop, and mobile platforms. The designer will partner with PMs and Engineering to translate AI capabilities into usable experiences and lead design decisions within a Pod.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
Quicken 🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design process for the Mac desktop application, from initial ideation to final implementation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive financial tools and maintain design system consistency.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Envoy 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end user experience design for employees and visitors across web, mobile, and kiosk surfaces. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex real-world problems into intuitive design solutions and maintain the company's design system.
UX/UI Design Manager
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Transport For Nsw 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lead end-to-end UX/UI design across Transport's digital ecosystem to create cohesive customer journeys on web and mobile platforms. Manage the design process from discovery to delivery while mentoring designers and governing the organization's design system.
Learning Design Manager — Sciences
🇲🇷 الرياض, Mauritania
Noon Academy 🇲🇷 الرياض, Mauritania
Manage a team of Design Leads to deliver science content for National and International tracks across grades 7-12. Oversee the end-to-end content roadmap, quality standards, and operational cadence to ensure reliable delivery under pressure.
Design Manager- Sewage & Tunnels Systems
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Tractebel 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Lead the design of sewage and tunnel systems, specifically focusing on large-scale infrastructure. Manage design teams and oversee the delivery of complex PPP projects.
Design Manager- Utilities Systems
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Tractebel 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Lead the design of utilities systems and manage design teams for large-scale projects. Oversee project delivery specifically within the context of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) frameworks.
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.