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Product Designer
Define and create new UX patterns for AI agents in the cybersecurity space, owning the product surface end-to-end. Establish a scalable design system and drive product direction through research and strategic collaboration with engineering and leadership.
Civil Design Manager - Site Design
🇺🇸 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Olsson 🇺🇸 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Lead quality assurance and design reviews for site development projects while managing technical project staff. Act as a consultative resource for clients and oversee the production of high-quality project deliverables.
Design Manager, Transportation
🇺🇸 Sparta, Illinois, United States of America
Aecom 🇺🇸 Sparta, Illinois, United States of America
Lead multi-disciplinary design teams for transportation infrastructure projects within a Design & Build environment. Bridge the gap between consultant design and contractor execution to ensure practical, buildable, and safe outputs.
Project Manager (Design Manager) - Architecture
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Drive project delivery across all phases, managing schedules, budgets, and relationships with clients and consultants. Lead project teams, mentor junior staff, and ensure quality assurance of architectural documentation for educational institutions.
Staff Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Black Airplane Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Lead complex client engagements end-to-end from discovery to handoff while building durable design systems. Drive the agency's AI-native design practice by experimenting with new workflows and mentoring other designers.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Goodleap 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead the execution of UX design for key product surfaces and drive complex projects from concept to implementation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate user research into intuitive, high-impact design solutions that align with business goals.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Krewe 🇺🇸 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Lead the design of seasonal sun and optical eyewear collections from concept through production readiness. Establish repeatable design systems and technical standards while partnering with the Founder to translate creative direction into scalable processes.
Senior Graphic Designer - #2955
🇺🇸 Orlando, Florida, United States of America
Wade Trim 🇺🇸 Orlando, Florida, United States of America
The Senior Graphic Designer leads the creation of high-quality graphics, proposal documents, and presentations to support business development. They are responsible for translating complex technical engineering information into clear visual layouts while maintaining brand consistency.
Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Sans 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Graphic Designer will own the brand's voice and messaging systems, translating strategy into storytelling across digital and physical touchpoints. Key duties include leading email design, maintaining the Figma design system, and designing product packaging.
Staff, UX Designer
🇺🇸 Tewksbury, MA 01876, United States of America
Thermo Fisher Scientific 🇺🇸 Tewksbury, MA 01876, United States of America
Lead mid-level digital initiatives and implement UX designs to productize new digital user experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, business objectives, and user needs while delivering design assets.
Head of Design, Yahoo Mail
🇫🇷 65400 Uz, France
Yahoo 🇫🇷 65400 Uz, France
Lead the global design organization for Yahoo Mail, owning the end-to-end design vision and architectural strategy across web and mobile platforms. Drive the integration of AI-native experiences and agentic workflows while partnering with executive leadership to align design with business goals.
Graphic Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Vmd Corp Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
The Graphic Designer will create visual information, promotional graphics, and interactive maps to support agency leadership and clients. Responsibilities include developing wireframe mockups for external sites and managing digital assets across various platforms.
Manager, Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Huntley, McHenry County, Illinois, United States of America
Toppan Packaging Americas 🇺🇸 Huntley, McHenry County, Illinois, United States of America
Lead and manage the Design Engineering team focused on thermoformed medical packaging solutions from concept to commercialization. Drive innovation and operational excellence while ensuring designs meet stringent medical regulatory and sterilization requirements.
Senior Product Design Manager (6-month Term)
🇺🇸 Lake Tapps, Pierce County, WA 98390, United States of America
Characterstrong 🇺🇸 Lake Tapps, Pierce County, WA 98390, United States of America
Lead the design of intuitive and scalable product experiences while overseeing a team of UX designers. Responsible for governing the design system, improving information architecture, and aligning design solutions with business goals and technical feasibility.
Physical Security Engineering Manager, Data Center Design Engineering, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead a team of Physical Security Engineers to deliver secure and resilient data center designs across the Americas region. Manage the full project lifecycle from pre-design due diligence through construction and operational handoff.
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.