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Design Manager - Defence and Secuirty
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mott Macdonald 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Design Manager will lead the resourcing, coordination, and delivery of design packages across a portfolio of Estate Works Program projects. They are responsible for managing programme, scope, budget, and design quality while ensuring compliance with safety standards and client requirements.
Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Altadena, California, United States
Enhaus Design Build 🇺🇸 Altadena, California, United States
Lead and develop a design team while ensuring the technical quality and constructability of residential drawing sets from schematic design to construction documents. Establish standardized systems and SOPs to optimize the design workflow and coordinate with external consultants.
Staff Product Designer, Enterprise
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Scale Ai 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Lead product design for the AI for Enterprise Data business unit, focusing on 0-1 initiatives and improving established AI tools. Responsibilities include designing end-to-end user flows, high-fidelity mockups, and contributing to the company-wide design system.
Staff Product Designer, Enterprise
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Scale Ai 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Lead product design for the AI for Enterprise Data business unit, handling everything from 0-1 initiatives to improving established products. Responsibilities include designing end-to-end user flows and high-fidelity mockups while collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve business challenges.
Senior Manager Mechanical Design Engineering, GI Robot
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Intuitive 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Lead a team of mechanical engineers in the design, development, and launch of a new GI Robot platform. Manage the functional operations of the group, including staffing, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with FDA design history file guidelines.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Brightspeed 🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
The Senior Product Designer will lead complex UX/UI projects from discovery to delivery while setting the quality standard for the team. They will also translate strategic goals into concrete design approaches and leverage AI-assisted methods to improve digital experiences.
Senior Graphic Designer - GPC Asia Pacific Brisbane
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Gpc Asia Pacific 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Lead the design studio team to deliver high-quality print and digital marketing collateral for Repco Trade across ANZ. Manage direct reports while balancing hands-on design work and coordinating with various internal marketing and content teams.
Product Designer, Partnerships and Brand Experience
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thumbtack 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead the product experience for the Partnerships team by creating interactive demos, motion-rich experiences, and high-fidelity prototypes. Translate Thumbtack's brand system into consistent in-product experiences through iconography, motion language, and UI polish.
Lead Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rakuten Rewards 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
You will own the end-to-end design direction for the Vertical Squad's portfolio, including gift card redemption, dining, and in-store shopping experiences. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to define product vision, conduct research, and leverage AI tools to enhance design quality and impact.
Senior Graphic Designer - GPC Asia Pacific Brisbane
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genuine Parts Company 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Lead and manage the design studio team to deliver high-quality print and digital marketing collateral for Repco Trade. Collaborate with internal departments to execute brand-aligned campaigns while managing project timelines and stakeholder expectations.
Product Designer, Partnerships and Brand Experience
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Thumbtack 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Lead the product experience for the Partnerships team by creating high-fidelity prototypes, animations, and interactive demos. Translate the evolving brand system into consistent, high-craft product experiences across various surfaces.
Sr. UX Designer, Security
🇺🇸 United States
Cribl 🇺🇸 United States
Lead end-to-end design for security product experiences, focusing on SOC workflows, detection, and AI-assisted tools. Partner with Product and Engineering to create cohesive, scalable experiences using the company's design system.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States
Nve Experience Agency 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States
The Senior Graphic Designer will lead the development of visual systems and assets for brand experiences while driving complex design projects from concept to execution. They will also mentor junior designers and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high standards of craft and strategic alignment.
Senior UX UI Designer
🇧🇷 Brazil
Ascendum Solutions 🇧🇷 Brazil
Lead the visual direction and strategic vision for user experiences while developing and maintaining design systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups based on business requirements.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Phoenix 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
You will lead the creative strategy for growth and marketing initiatives by designing high-performing assets across various digital channels. Additionally, you will act as a brand guardian, mentoring junior designers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure design excellence.
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.