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Product Designer
🇫🇷 Paris, France
Witco 🇫🇷 Paris, France
The role involves leading the design of several product modules, covering the full spectrum from user research and behavioral data analysis to interface creation. You will be responsible for building a robust design system and collaborating closely with Product Managers and developers to enhance the B2B platform.
Product Design Manager
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead design projects by combining craft expertise and leadership to co-create innovative solutions for complex banking problems. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to influence product strategy and mentor junior team members to mature the design practice.
Sr. Product Designer
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Spycloud 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design of high-quality user experiences and visual UI for data-rich cybersecurity products. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate complex technical workflows into intuitive dashboards and scalable design systems.
Senior Product Designer, New Ventures (f/m/x)
🇵🇱 Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Hellofresh 🇵🇱 Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Lead the end-to-end design and development of new brands and product experiences for the New Verticals team. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align design strategies with business goals and drive the project intake process.
Senior Product Designer - Gifting & Lifestyle
🇬🇧 Cherwell District, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Joma Jewellery And Katie Loxton 🇬🇧 Cherwell District, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Lead the design and development of gifting and lifestyle products from concept to production, ensuring alignment with the brand's affordable luxury positioning. Manage and mentor junior designers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver seasonal collections.
Senior Product Designer (1-year fixed-term contract)
🇬🇧 Hounslow, England, United Kingdom
None 🇬🇧 Hounslow, England, United Kingdom
Design and own end-to-end digital experiences for Sky Sports across mobile, web, and TV platforms. Lead complex product initiatives from discovery and problem definition through to production-ready UI and post-launch optimization.
Lead Product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Nightfall Ai 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead the design of intuitive and user-friendly experiences across Nightfall's AI-native data loss prevention platform. This includes creating high-quality deliverables like wireframes and prototypes while collaborating with engineering and product teams to ensure precise implementation.
Senior Product Designer - JaneX
🇨🇦 Canada
Jane 🇨🇦 Canada
Design intuitive clinical documentation experiences and AI-assisted workflows to reduce friction for healthcare practitioners. Lead the design process by grounding decisions in research and aligning cross-functional stakeholders through storytelling.
Senior UX Researcher, 6-month contract
Remote (🇭🇺 Hungary)
Goto Remote (🇭🇺 Hungary)
Lead UX research activities to validate AI-driven prototypes and strategic initiatives for the Grasshopper product. Collaborate with product, engineering, and design teams to deliver actionable insights through interviews, usability studies, and workshops.
Head of Design – Womenswear (12 month FTC)
🇬🇧 Solihull, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United Kingdom
Gymshark 🇬🇧 Solihull, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United Kingdom
Lead the creative vision and end-to-end design process for the Womenswear category to deliver innovative, performance-led collections. Manage and develop a high-performing design team while partnering with buying and sourcing to ensure commercial success and brand consistency.
Head of Design – Womenswear (12 month FTC)
🇬🇧 Solihull, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United Kingdom
The Inside Job 🇬🇧 Solihull, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United Kingdom
Lead the creative vision and end-to-end design process for the Womenswear category to deliver innovative, performance-led collections. Manage and develop a high-performing design team while collaborating with buying and sourcing to ensure commercial success.
Senior UX Researcher, Supply (B2B)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Getyourguide 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Lead UX research for the Supplier product area to shape the overall vision and strategy across multiple vertical teams. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to examine user needs and execute end-to-end customer journey improvements.
Teamleiter:in Service Design Engineering (m/w/d)
🇦🇹 8075 Hart bei Graz, Austria
Knapp Ag 🇦🇹 8075 Hart bei Graz, Austria
Lead the Service Design Engineering team to develop innovative, customer-oriented solutions and standards for complex warehouse systems. Coordinate with international branches and account managers to ensure cost, quality, and deadline targets are met.
Product Designer / UX Engineer (AI & EdTech)
🇵🇰 Lahore Division, Lahore City Tehsil, Lahore 54100, Pakistan
Aqovia 🇵🇰 Lahore Division, Lahore City Tehsil, Lahore 54100, Pakistan
Lead the interface and experience design for AI-powered EdTech platforms and Learning Management Systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create seamless human-AI interactions, user journeys, and data-driven dashboards.
Senior Product Designer, Driver Experience
🇪🇪 Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia
Bolt Technology 🇪🇪 Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia
Lead end-to-end design initiatives for the Driver domain, from problem framing to shipping experiences. Partner with product managers, engineers, and researchers to improve driver-facing metrics and the overall design system.
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.