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Graphic Designer
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Salt Lab Pty Ltd 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Graphic Designer will design high-quality digital marketing assets and lead packaging design from concept to production. They will collaborate with marketing and product teams to create compelling visuals that maintain brand consistency.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 California, United States of America
Bill 🇺🇸 California, United States of America
Own design strategy and execution for product areas, leading work from discovery through delivery. Drive cross-functional alignment and elevate design quality by establishing strong patterns and contributing to the design system.
Senior Software Engineer - Design Systems
🇺🇸 United States of America
Netflix 🇺🇸 United States of America
You will work on a portfolio of productivity tools and automations designed to accelerate the product design lifecycle at Netflix. This includes leading projects, collaborating with designers and engineers, and maintaining the integrity of the Design System portfolio.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Nex 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead the design process for the OS, focusing on user needs and usability. Collaborate with product leaders and engineers to deliver innovative design solutions.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles County, CA 90292, United States of America
Dr. Squatch 🇺🇸 Los Angeles County, CA 90292, United States of America
Lead user research, usability testing, and information architecture to ensure an intuitive and consistent digital experience. Partner with Product Management, Design, and Engineering to define interaction models and maintain UX patterns across the e-commerce platform.
Design Manager Proyectos Industriales
🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
Aecom 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
Lead and manage industrial projects from conceptual design through execution and commissioning. Ensure effective collaboration among multidisciplinary teams and maintain communication with clients and stakeholders.
Sr. UX Designer
🇨🇦 Canada
Novoed, Inc. 🇨🇦 Canada
Lead the design of scalable, social online learning experiences from initial problem exploration through final implementation. Partner with product management and engineering teams to define scope, validate decisions through research, and contribute to the overall product roadmap.
Sr. UX Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Novoed, Inc. 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead the design of scalable, social online learning experiences from initial problem exploration through final implementation. Partner with product management and engineering to define scope, validate decisions through research, and contribute to the overall product roadmap.
Building Design Manager
🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States of America
Kiewit 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States of America
The Building Design Manager leads the building project team and serves as the primary interface with project management and engineering discipline leads. Responsibilities include setting expectations for productivity and quality, monitoring project metrics, and ensuring successful project execution.
Manager, Mechanical Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Berkeley, California, United States of America
Form Energy 🇺🇸 Berkeley, California, United States of America
The Mechanical Engineering Manager will lead design efforts for the structure and enclosure of energy storage systems, transitioning designs from prototype to mass production. The role involves mentoring team members and collaborating cross-functionally to meet design requirements.
Proposal Development Center Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Accenture Federal Services 🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
The Proposal Development Center Graphic Designer will utilize design principles to create innovative proposal designs and lead design efforts for written documents and presentations. They will collaborate with the Proposal Management Team and ensure compliance with government requirements while delivering high-quality graphics.
Senior UX Designer (Secret or TS Clearance Required)
🇺🇸 Reston, Virginia, United States of America
Icf 🇺🇸 Reston, Virginia, United States of America
Lead the modernization of legacy federal systems by applying human-centered design principles to create intuitive UX/UI solutions. Collaborate within Agile delivery teams to design end-to-end user experiences, conduct usability testing, and implement data-driven design improvements.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Bill 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design strategy and execution for complex financial tools and AI-powered automation experiences. Partner with product and engineering teams to simplify financial operations and elevate the overall design quality bar.
Brand Visual Designer
🇸🇬 Singapore
Sierra 🇸🇬 Singapore
Establish and lead Sierra's brand presence in the APAC region by localizing global campaigns and creating culturally resonant visual content. Collaborate with the US brand team and regional GTM leads to produce high-impact presentations, event collateral, and scalable brand systems.
Senior Staff Product Designer, Risk
🇺🇸 United States of America
Stripe 🇺🇸 United States of America
This role involves leading design across critical Risk experiences and shaping the strategy for new products. You will collaborate with various teams to create user-friendly experiences that help businesses onboard and manage risk effectively.
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.