Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior Product Designer, London, UK (contract)
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Careers At Eucalyptus 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead end-to-end design for the UK product squad, covering everything from initial research and wireframes to final UI. Collaborate with product and engineering managers to create evidence-led patient experiences and define design workflows within the UK team.
Lead Web Designer
🇵🇱 Poland
Creatio 🇵🇱 Poland
The Lead Web Designer will create visually strong, modern UI for the company's digital platforms and independently drive strategically important projects from concept to final mockup. They will collaborate closely with the UX/technical designer and art director to maintain high design standards.
Product Design Manager - DMDC
🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
As a Product Designer, you will lead design projects and collaborate with product and engineering teams to create innovative solutions. You will also mentor junior team members and help mature the overall product design practice at Capital One.
Product Design Manager - DMDC
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
As a Product Designer, you will lead design projects and collaborate with product and engineering teams to create innovative solutions. You will also mentor junior team members and help mature the overall product design practice.
Product Design Manager - DMDC
🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
As a Product Designer, you will lead design projects and collaborate with product and engineering teams to create innovative solutions. You will also mentor junior team members and help mature the overall product design practice.
Principal Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Numan 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Principal Product Designer will transform complex health challenges into high-quality digital experiences for mobile and web platforms. They will lead the craft of visual and interaction design while utilizing AI tools to accelerate iteration and prototyping.
Senior Product Designer (Legal)
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Blink Ux 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead end-to-end design initiatives from discovery to delivery, creating scalable solutions that align with business objectives and user needs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evolve the design system and ensure cohesive, accessible experiences across platforms.
Lead UI/UX Designer - Unannounced Project
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Naturalmotion Games 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the UX vision for an unannounced mobile title and future projects, overseeing the design process from concept to implementation. Collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure cohesive and user-friendly designs while maintaining high standards of quality.
Product (UX) Designer
🇳🇱 Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands
Evondos 🇳🇱 Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands
Lead the end-to-end software design process from problem definition and wireframing to high-fidelity interfaces in Figma. Act as a local bridge between Dutch Product Owners, Engineers, and the central design team in Finland.
R&D Ice Cream Mix Design Manager (m/f/d)
🇪🇸 Alzira, Valencian Community, Spain
Ferrero 🇪🇸 Alzira, Valencian Community, Spain
Lead projects focused on cost saving, sustainability, and mix formulation for ice cream products. Collaborate with internal experts to optimize raw materials and improve organoleptic properties and product structure.
Lead Web Designer
🇵🇱 Poland
Creatio 🇵🇱 Poland
Create high-quality, modern UI for the company's website, landing pages, and digital platforms. Independently drive strategically important projects from initial concept to development-ready mockups.
Lead Web Designer
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Creatio 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Create high-quality, modern UI for the company's website, landing pages, and digital platforms. Independently drive strategically important projects from initial concept to development-ready mockups.
Sr. UI/UX Designer (m/f/d)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Holy 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Lead the design and governance of the HOLY Shop's design system and customer journey across four markets. Bridge the gap between creative vision and market performance by designing high-converting experiences and providing precise technical specs for developers.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
City Of New York 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design of resident-facing products, from initial problem framing and user research to high-fidelity prototyping and launch. Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and policy teams to translate complex regulations into accessible digital services.
[Design]Product Designer L2/Senior (Enterprise Products)
🇧🇪 Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
Agoda 🇧🇪 Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
You will lead or contribute to design solutions for complex enterprise business challenges that align with partner needs and company goals. Your role includes conducting research, collaborating with product stakeholders, and mentoring other designers.
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.