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Lead Quantitative UX Researcher
Remote (🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America)
Prizepicks Remote (🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America)
Own the quantitative UX research strategy and roadmap for major product lines to drive product evolution. Conduct complex multi-method studies and synthesize large data volumes into actionable strategic narratives for leadership.
Staff Product Designer, NAPP
Remote (🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America)
The New York Times Remote (🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America)
Lead the design and prototyping of AI-powered editorial experiences to enhance the subscription strategy. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI into products while ensuring journalistic integrity and ethical standards.
Senior Data Center Design Manager, Data Center Engineering
🇮🇳 Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban District, India
Amazon 🇮🇳 Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban District, India
Lead a team of engineers in the design and delivery of data center critical infrastructure systems across the APAC region. Manage the full project lifecycle from due diligence and budgeting to construction and operational hand-off.
Senior Visual Designer
Remote (🇨🇦 Canada)
Redthreadinnovations Remote (🇨🇦 Canada)
Lead the visual execution of digital products and brands, creating polished UI and production-ready designs. Collaborate with UX designers and engineers to deliver scalable visual solutions and maintain design systems.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇬🇧 United Kingdom)
Smartrecruiters Inc Remote (🇬🇧 United Kingdom)
Own a product domain to deliver high-quality, scalable user experiences and intuitive workflows. Collaborate with Product and Engineering leads to drive design decisions from discovery through delivery.
Civil Design Manager - Site Design
🇺🇸 Overland Park, Kansas, United States of America
Olsson 🇺🇸 Overland Park, Kansas, United States of America
Lead quality assurance and senior-level design reviews for land development projects while managing technical project staff. Act as a consultative resource for clients and oversee the production of high-quality project deliverables.
Civil Design Manager - Site Design
🇺🇸 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Olsson 🇺🇸 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Lead quality assurance and senior-level design reviews for mixed-use, commercial, and residential land development projects. Direct project staff on technical aspects and serve as a consultative resource for clients.
Founding Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Granted 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Own and elevate the end-to-end UX/UI across mobile, web, and internal platforms while building a scalable design system from the ground up. Partner with leadership and engineering to translate complex healthcare flows into simple, trustworthy user experiences.
Senior UX Designer, Amazon Advertising
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the design of intelligent, multimodal AI experiences across voice-first devices, bridging the gap between conversational and visual interfaces. Drive cross-organizational alignment to translate creative visions into scalable design frameworks and shippable products.
Senior UX Researcher
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thomson Reuters 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Define and execute comprehensive user research programs to inform product strategy and design decisions within a core product area. Lead exploratory, generative, and tactical research initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional agile teams to address customer pain points.
Lead UX Designer & Frontend Engineer
🇪🇸 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain
Roche 🇪🇸 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain
Lead the end-to-end frontend implementation of enterprise-scale business applications and complex data dashboards for life sciences. Act as a technical bridge between UX, Frontend, and Backend teams while mentoring junior engineers.
Product Designer – App Mobile H/F
🇫🇷 Paris, France
Nexton 🇫🇷 Paris, France
The role involves designing intuitive and high-performance mobile experiences for iOS and Android within a banking context. You will lead the product reflection from discovery to delivery, collaborating with tech and product teams to translate business goals into fluid user journeys.
Lead UX Designer App H/F
🇫🇷 Paris, France
Nexton 🇫🇷 Paris, France
Lead the user vision and design strategy for mobile applications within a BtoE industrial context. Coordinate with Product Owners and developers to conduct user research, animate ideation workshops, and produce high-fidelity interfaces.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Mondoo Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Lead the design of core platform initiatives from concept to production, translating technical workflows into user-friendly experiences. Partner with engineering to build and extend the design system using real code and AI tooling.
Design Engineering Supervisor
🇺🇸 Fenton, Michigan, United States of America
Mill Creek Community Church 🇺🇸 Fenton, Michigan, United States of America
Oversee the design and development of modular enclosure systems, focusing on structural and sheet metal components. Lead internal teams and external contractors to ensure high-quality engineering deliverables from concept through production.
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.