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Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
The Senior Graphic Designer will lead the development and execution of high-impact visual identities and creative solutions across digital, social, and event platforms. They will serve as a brand expert, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet business objectives.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
Petsafe Brands 🇺🇸 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design for containment and tracking IoT products, managing the full experience from physical setup to in-app features. Collaborate closely with engineering and hardware teams to handle real-world hardware constraints and mentor junior designers.
Staff Designer - Design Systems
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Permitflow 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Establish and lead the 'Cornerstone' design system, creating the visual and interaction foundation for AI-driven construction workflows. Collaborate with engineering to ship production-ready components and define governance, documentation, and accessibility standards.
Project Manager (Design Manager) – Workplace
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead and manage multiple design teams and consultants for the delivery of retail stores and center projects. Drive project delivery through all phases, managing client communications, budgets, schedules, and the mentorship of junior staff.
Design Manager - Sciences
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead and manage project teams within the Sciences Practice Area, ensuring the delivery of high-value, safe, and sustainable science environments. Act as the primary point of contact for clients and oversee the full project lifecycle from programming through post-occupancy.
Project Manager (Design Manager) - Sports Studio
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead multidisciplinary design teams and consultants in the delivery of high-profile sports and entertainment venue projects. Manage project schedules, budgets, and client relationships while mentoring junior staff and ensuring quality assurance of documentation.
Design Manager - Water
🇺🇸 Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
Wharton-smith, Inc. 🇺🇸 Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
The Design Manager leads the planning, coordination, and risk analysis for municipal water and wastewater projects during the pursuit and preconstruction phases. They collaborate with engineering and estimating teams to develop GMP budgets and ensure a seamless transition into construction.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Cosm 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The role focuses on defining the design direction and information architecture for internal and B2B backend tools. The designer will lead features end-to-end, from strategy and conceptualization to polished, production-ready interfaces.
Project Design Manager
🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Blue Heron 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
The Project Design Manager serves as the primary client contact and architectural lead for custom residential design-build projects. They are responsible for managing the full design lifecycle, coordinating internal teams and external consultants to deliver high-quality construction documents and specifications.
Project Design Manager
🇺🇸 Enterprise, NV 89118, United States of America
Blue Heron Companies 🇺🇸 Enterprise, NV 89118, United States of America
Lead the design and delivery of custom residential projects from conception to completion, serving as the primary client contact. Coordinate internal teams and external consultants to produce high-quality construction documents and ensure adherence to budgets and codes.
SAP Functional Product Designer
🇺🇸 Dearborn, Michigan, United States of America
Ford 🇺🇸 Dearborn, Michigan, United States of America
Lead the modernization of the Vehicle Invoicing and Drafting application from legacy Mainframe/COBOL to SAP S4 HANA. Validate system integrator solutions and provide long-term support, including functional specifications and technical guidance for SAP customizations.
Staff Designer - Design Systems
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Permitflow 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Establish and lead the 'Cornerstone' design system, creating the visual and interaction foundation for AI-driven product experiences. Collaborate with engineering leadership to design, ship, and document production-ready components and patterns.
Technical Trainer - Utility Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Lake Mary, Seminole County, Florida, United States of America
Qualus 🇺🇸 Lake Mary, Seminole County, Florida, United States of America
The Technical Trainer leads the development and delivery of end-to-end technical training programs for internal employees and external clients. This includes collaborating with SMEs to translate design workflows into learning objectives and managing the Engineering Boot Camp program.
Principal Product Designer - Subscription Growth (Acquisition)
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Dow Jones 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Define the long-term design strategy for subscriber growth and acquisition across Dow Jones' portfolio of brands. Lead complex initiatives involving paywalls, checkout, and identity while mentoring senior designers to elevate overall craft quality.
Lead UI/UX Designer
🇨🇾 Limassol, Limassol Municipality, Cyprus
Nexters ($gdev) 🇨🇾 Limassol, Limassol Municipality, Cyprus
Lead and mentor the UI/UX team while maintaining the quality and standardization of in-game interfaces for Hero Wars: Dominion Era. Develop design documents, interaction guidelines, and a comprehensive plan for the interface facelift.
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.