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Senior Graphic Designer
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Big Corridor Sdn Bhd 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Senior Graphic Designer will assist in developing design concepts and deliverables while leading projects and mentoring junior designers. They will ensure alignment with brand guidelines and client objectives while maintaining high-quality outcomes.
Senior Product Designer, AI Experiences
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Checkbox Technology 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lead the design of an AI-powered legal service management platform by conducting user research and driving UX/UI work. Collaborate cross-functionally to develop scalable design systems and refine the product vision for attorneys and legal admins.
Experienced Product Designer - Design System (m/f/n)
🇸🇰 Košice, Košice IV, Slovakia
Eset 🇸🇰 Košice, Košice IV, Slovakia
As an Experienced Product Designer, you will lead specific areas of the Design System and advocate for best practices across the organization. You will also validate design decisions through usability testing and collaborate with various stakeholders.
Fashion Design Manager
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Csb 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Fashion Design Manager leads and elevates the design function across all product categories, setting the creative vision for each season. They drive design strategy, collaborate cross-functionally, and ensure brand integrity throughout the product lifecycle.
Sr. Product Designer, Burger King
🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States of America
Burger King 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States of America
Lead end-to-end product design initiatives for complex digital products and features, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Drive product design initiatives from discovery through implementation, leveraging user research and modern design practices.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Omada Health Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Lead the end-to-end design process for new care programs, transforming ambiguous 0-to-1 problems into shipped mobile experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate behavioral science and AI into human-centered health solutions.
Product Designer Senior
🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil
Intera 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil
As a Senior Product Designer, you will lead product design initiatives, ensuring high-quality experiences and actively contributing to product evolution. You will translate customer needs and business objectives into clear and intuitive experiences while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Lead UX Designer
🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
Billiontoone 🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
The Lead UX Designer will own the complete UX vision and strategy for the prenatal diagnostic platform, Unity, leading the design process from research through final production. This role involves transforming scientific complexity into intuitive digital experiences and advocating for user-centered design across the organization.
Senior Engineer, Mixed Signal Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Chandler, Arizona, United States of America
Analog Devices 🇺🇸 Chandler, Arizona, United States of America
Perform analog and mixed signal circuit analysis, design, and verification to integrate design blocks into larger systems. Lead the product development lifecycle from defining requirements and floor planning to lab evaluation and debugging.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Torrance, California, United States of America
Jr286 🇺🇸 Torrance, California, United States of America
Lead the design and execution of high-performance hard and soft goods across various sports categories, balancing innovation with aesthetic appeal. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate consumer insights and brand DNA into detailed tech packs and final products.
Head of Design
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Permitflow 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Build and lead PermitFlow's design organization, evolving it into a strategic partner across the business. Define the design strategy and ensure quality standards while doing hands-on design work.
Lead UX Designer
🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
Billiontoone 🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end UX vision and strategy for the Unity prenatal diagnostic platform, translating complex genomics into intuitive digital experiences. Oversee the design process from research to production while mentoring junior designers and collaborating with cross-functional clinical and technical teams.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇨🇦 Canada)
Fluxon Remote (🇨🇦 Canada)
As a Senior Product Designer, you will lead design end-to-end on ambitious projects, collaborating with founders and product leads. You will turn business goals into customer experiences and ensure high-quality work is shipped.
Lead Product Designer, Powered by TodayTix
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Todaytix Group (ttg) 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead design across complex B2B product initiatives, collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and other designers. Promote a culture of design excellence by mentoring other designers and ensuring high-quality delivery.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Fluxon Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
As a Senior Product Designer, you will lead design end-to-end on ambitious projects, collaborating with founders and product leads. You will turn business goals into customer experiences and ensure high-quality work is shipped.
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.