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Graphic Designer Senior- Creative Services
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Pnc 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
The role involves leading the creative development of motion graphics, animation, and video content to support brand and business objectives. The designer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex ideas into engaging visual narratives across various digital and experiential channels.
Senior Product Designer
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Dexters 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
The role involves designing complex operational workflows and maintaining a consistent design system for an internal real estate platform. You will conduct discovery and validation with consultants to translate operational pain points into usable AI-assisted features.
Senior Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Zip 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Design and launch customer-facing product features for an enterprise procurement AI platform. Collaborate with PMs and engineers to iterate on designs based on user research and feedback.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Zip 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Design and launch customer-facing product features for an AI-powered enterprise procurement platform. Collaborate with PMs and engineers to iterate on designs based on user research and feedback.
Senior Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Aristeem 🌍 Remote
The Senior Product Designer will take ownership of the user experience by simplifying complex technical cloud workflows and analyzing user behavior. They will collaborate cross-functionally to turn user insights and product data into intuitive design decisions that drive activation and retention.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Own end-to-end design projects from discovery and research through implementation while partnering with product managers and engineers. Maintain and evolve the design system to ensure consistent implementation across AI-driven and data-heavy interfaces.
Senior UX Researcher, Consumer Product
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Reddit, Inc. 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Lead foundational and evaluative research to shape Reddit's core consumer experiences and user engagement. Partner with cross-functional teams to translate user insights into actionable product strategies and roadmaps.
SR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
🇺🇸 Costa Mesa, California, United States
El Pollo Loco 🇺🇸 Costa Mesa, California, United States
The Senior Graphic Designer leads the end-to-end execution of creative initiatives and serves as a creative thought partner to the Senior Manager. This role manages project timelines, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and ensures brand consistency across digital, print, and in-restaurant channels.
Senior Product Designer (UX/UI)
🌍 Remote
Mouts Ti 🌍 Remote
Lead the conception and evolution of digital interfaces to ensure usability and value for the user. Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineering teams to create wireframes, prototypes, and user flows.
Senior Product Designer
🇫🇷 France
Pigment 🇫🇷 France
Lead the design of high-impact first experiences and strategic initiatives across multiple areas of the platform. Collaborate with stakeholders and engineers to create end-to-end user flows, mockups, and scalable design system components.
Senior Graphic Designer (Amazon)
🇲🇽 Mexico
Lago 🇲🇽 Mexico
Develop brand-aligned visual content for Amazon product listings, A+ content, storefronts, and advertisements to drive conversions. Collaborate with copywriters and marketing teams to create cohesive assets and maintain organized design libraries.
Senior Visual Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Lhh 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Create high-quality visual assets and motion graphics across digital, social, and marketing channels. Develop scalable design systems and templates while ensuring brand consistency across all deliverables.
Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Lakewood, Colorado, United States
The Haskell Company 🇺🇸 Lakewood, Colorado, United States
The Senior Design Manager leads and inspires design teams to execute project management for large or complex projects from proposal through closeout. Responsibilities include managing project schedules, financial performance, and client relationships while ensuring compliance with contract requirements.
Senior Design Engineering Specialist
🇺🇸 Peoria, Illinois, United States
Caterpillar Inc. 🇺🇸 Peoria, Illinois, United States
The Senior Design Engineering Specialist will serve as the technical lead for the Medium Wheel Loader Operator Station, overseeing development, innovation, and analysis. The role involves collaborating with global suppliers and facilities to ensure successful execution of product initiatives and quality standards.
SENIOR DESIGNER / HEAD OF DESIGN, JEWELLERY, to be based in Istanbul one week a month, working remotely for the rest of the time.
🇹🇷 Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Hga Group 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Establish a recognizable design DNA and language for a new jewellery line across 150+ stores. Balance luxury credibility with commerciality and speed to build a modern jewellery business.
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.