Design Leadership Jobs
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Analyst Graphic Designer - VM
🇮🇳 Coimbatore North, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, Tatabad, Coimbatore - 641001, Tamil Nadu, India
Eclerx 🇮🇳 Coimbatore North, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, Tatabad, Coimbatore - 641001, Tamil Nadu, India
The role involves creating manual inserts for catalogs and executing updates based on team leader instructions. It also requires coordinating final files for printing and managing customer escalations to meet SLA expectations.
Product Designer
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Neara 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lead end-to-end design from discovery to delivery, translating complex technical requirements into intuitive workflows and polished UI. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to evolve the Nitro Design System and improve overall platform usability.
UI/UX Designer - A26184
🇸🇬 Singapore
Activate Interactive Pte Ltd 🇸🇬 Singapore
Lead the end-to-end experience design of AI-enabled public sector products and services for government agencies. Collaborate with scrum teams and stakeholders to translate complex requirements into intuitive user journeys and accessible designs.
Staff Product Designer
🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
Coupang 🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
Lead the end-to-end product creation process from ideation to development to solve customer pain points. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish product vision, roadmaps, and design strategies for business growth.
Staff Product Designer
🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
Coupang Internal 🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
Lead the end-to-end product creation process from ideation to development to solve customer pain points. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish product vision, roadmaps, and efficient design processes.
Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States of America
Jerry.ai 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States of America
Lead the design of core products including insurance, safety, and repairs to create frictionless consumer experiences. Build and evolve the company's design system while applying AI to enhance product speed and personalization.
Senior Water Design Manager
🇺🇸 Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America
Lead the technical execution and design management of water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects, including treatment plants and pump stations. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and clients while mentoring junior engineers and performing quality assurance reviews.
Senior UX Researcher
🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
Elekta 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
Lead and deliver hands-on user research and usability testing for medical hardware and software products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance and excellent user experiences.
Design Manager
🇮🇩 Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia
Dayone 🇮🇩 Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia
The Design Manager oversees the successful design and implementation of data center facilities. This includes coordinating with stakeholders, providing technical leadership for electrical systems, and managing vendor equipment selection.
Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 California, United States of America
Semgrep 🇺🇸 California, United States of America
Own the end-to-end experience of the Semgrep platform, focusing on complex security workflows like detection and remediation. Partner with product and engineering leads to shape the roadmap and scale design operations within the company.
Mechanical Project Engineer, Design Engineering Quality
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Oversee the mechanical design and implementation of automated fulfillment center projects from concept to completion. Lead cross-functional engineering teams, manage stakeholders, and mentor junior engineers to ensure high-quality logistics solutions.
Visual Design Manager
🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Accenture 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Lead the visual design direction and narrative for client engagements from concept to delivery, ensuring high craft standards across all touchpoints. Manage and mentor a team of visual designers while integrating AI tools to optimize creative workflows and business development.
Digital Product Design Manager
🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Accenture 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Lead end-to-end digital product design programs, translating user needs and business strategy into scalable, high-quality product experiences. Manage client relationships, mentor design teams, and integrate AI-powered workflows into the design practice.
Product Designer
Remote (🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt)
Scale Army Careers Remote (🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt)
The Product Designer is responsible for creating production-ready packaging, labels, and instructional materials that align with brand standards and regulatory requirements. This includes collaborating with Product and Compliance teams to ensure manufacturability and executing design revisions based on leadership feedback.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Phia 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end product design vision and execution for Phia's AI shopping agent. Build and scale high-impact design teams while partnering with leadership to turn ambiguous problems into shipped products.
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.