Design Leadership Jobs
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Technologist, VLSI Design Engineering
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Sandisk 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
The role involves coding C++ and System C models and creating tests to debug issues within a firmware environment. Additionally, the candidate will validate models using UVM testbenches and mentor junior engineers.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇮🇳 Pune, Pune City Subdistrict, India
Mindtickle 🇮🇳 Pune, Pune City Subdistrict, India
Design and develop high-quality visual content including motion graphics, videos, and infographics for digital learning experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure brand consistency and mentor junior designers while leveraging AI tools for efficiency.
Lead Product Designer
🇮🇳 Chennai, India
Rocketlane 🇮🇳 Chennai, India
Own the end-to-end design process for key product areas, translating ideas into wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain the design system and mentor junior designers.
Junior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Develop and produce visual assets for digital, print, social media, and fundraising campaigns to advance the organization's brand. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to create cohesive visual storytelling and maintain brand systems.
Junior Graphic Designer EMEIA - Graduate
🇬🇧 Woking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Assa Abloy 🇬🇧 Woking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Create and roll out marketing assets across digital and print channels while ensuring alignment with visual identity. Support campaigns and communication initiatives by producing on-brand design assets and reviewing agency outputs.
Staff Product Designer, Firefly Enterprise
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Adobe 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead the end-to-end development of Firefly Enterprise Engine Studio, focusing on video adaptation workflows and scalable plug-in solutions. Act as a design leader by mentoring junior designers and collaborating with global engineering and product teams to build AI-powered creative tools.
CBS - BMC - Creative Services - Senior Graphic Designer
🇮🇳 Bangalore East, India
Ey 🇮🇳 Bangalore East, India
Conceptualize and design high-impact branding materials, including brochures, infographics, and presentations, while adhering to EY brand guidelines. Collaborate with content teams and mentor junior designers to deliver strategic creative solutions for global clients.
Junior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Carpinteria, CA 93013, United States of America
Forms+surfaces Inc 🇺🇸 Carpinteria, CA 93013, United States of America
The Junior Graphic Designer will create layouts for print and digital communications while maintaining brand consistency across all touchpoints. They will also develop 2D motion graphics and contribute to web page and interface designs using Figma.
Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Diamondback Covers 🇺🇸 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
The Graphic Designer will create innovative visual content across digital and print platforms to elevate the DiamondBack Covers brand identity. This includes developing marketing materials, mentoring junior designers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute brand campaigns.
Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Diamondback Covers 🇺🇸 Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
The Graphic Designer will create engaging visual content across digital and print platforms to elevate the DiamondBack Covers brand identity. Responsibilities include executing marketing campaigns, mentoring junior designers, and maintaining the brand style guide.
Senior UX Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Zynga 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Senior UX Designer will architect the player experience for a new mobile game, defining user flows and maintaining a scalable Figma design system. They will lead the end-to-end design process from discovery to post-launch iteration while mentoring junior staff.
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 large-scale automated fulfillment center projects from concept to completion. Lead cross-functional engineering teams, manage stakeholders, and mentor junior engineers to ensure high-quality, safe, and efficient logistics solutions.
Lead Specialist, UX Designer
🇺🇸 Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States of America
Pearson 🇺🇸 Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States of America
Lead the design of complex, end-to-end user experiences and platform-level initiatives for higher education products across web and mobile. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product strategy, evolve design systems, and mentor junior designers.
Junior UX Designer (SC Cleared / SC Eligible) - Associate Consultant - Digital Excellence
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Capgemini 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The role involves designing and prototyping user interfaces for public and private sector clients using evidence-based, user-focused approaches. You will advocate for inclusive design and accessibility standards while working within an Agile delivery framework.
Junior UI/UX Designer
Remote (🇮🇩 Indonesia)
Sterry Remote (🇮🇩 Indonesia)
Support the end-to-end design process by creating wireframes, high-fidelity prototypes, and maintaining design systems. Collaborate with developers and product leads to translate user research and feedback into intuitive digital experiences.
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.