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Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dexian 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead product design across web, mobile, and creator-facing tools, from discovery and concept development through polished execution and launch. Design intuitive AI-powered workflows and features that enhance user engagement and accessibility.
Design Manager
🇬🇷 Greece
Metlen 🇬🇷 Greece
The Design Manager will lead the design execution and technical sign-off for electrical systems in PV projects, coordinating a team of engineers. They will also be responsible for equipment procurement and providing technical support to project management and construction teams.
Staff Product Designer, Design Systems & Foundations
🇨🇦 Canada
Highlightta 🇨🇦 Canada
Lead the evolution of ZUI, Zipline's design system, focusing on component architecture, design tokens, and accessibility standards. Partner with engineering and product teams to establish shared interaction patterns and scalable design foundations.
Lead Product Designer, Customer
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Uxr Hunt 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Lead high-impact design work and influence the strategy and execution of key client-facing initiatives. Collaborate closely with senior leaders in Product and Engineering to create and execute a bold vision for transforming the real estate industry.
Staff Product Designer, Design Systems & Foundations
🇺🇸 Madison, Mississippi, United States of America
Highlightta 🇺🇸 Madison, Mississippi, United States of America
Lead the evolution of ZUI, Zipline's design system, focusing on component architecture, design tokens, and accessibility standards. Partner with engineering and product teams to establish shared interaction patterns and scalable foundations across the organization.
Lead UX Designer
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Athenahealth 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead UX efforts for athenaOne by designing and testing scalable web-based workflows for complex healthcare claim tasks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to synthesize research and drive alignment through design narratives and prototypes.
Graphic Designer | Luxury Hospitality Group
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Fundamental Hospitality 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
The Graphic Designer will create high-quality visual assets for digital, print, and social media across a portfolio of luxury hospitality brands. They will collaborate with marketing and leadership teams to maintain brand consistency and support new venue openings.
Lead UI/UX Designer
🇷🇺 Uk, Уковское городское поселение, Nizhneudinsky Rayon, Russia
Solifi 🇷🇺 Uk, Уковское городское поселение, Nizhneudinsky Rayon, Russia
The Lead UI/UX Designer will define and champion the overall design vision and transform product requirements into engaging, user-friendly designs. They will also establish design best practices and ensure consistency across Solifi’s product portfolio.
Senior Product Design Manager, Payroll
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Gusto 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead end-to-end design for Payroll, shaping experiences that help small businesses pay their teams correctly and on time. Define and communicate the long-term UX vision for Payroll while collaborating with various teams to set strategy and roadmaps.
Sr. UX Visual Designer, Enterprise and Emerging Design
🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Lead end-to-end design for complex features and products, ensuring high-quality execution alongside engineering. Collaborate with various teams to keep the customer at the center of every decision and document new design patterns and best practices.
Sr. UX Visual Designer, Enterprise and Emerging Design
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead end-to-end design for complex features and products, ensuring high-quality execution from concept to production. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to keep the customer at the center of every decision and document new design patterns and best practices.
Graphic Designer Lead
🇵🇭 Manila, Capital District, Philippines
7th Media Digital Studios 🇵🇭 Manila, Capital District, Philippines
Lead and support a team of Multimedia Artists while managing workloads and ensuring high-quality multimedia delivery. Provide mentoring, creative direction, and assist in operational coordination and issue resolution.
Senior UX Designer (BE)
🇧🇪 Belgium
Cluepoints 🇧🇪 Belgium
Lead UX discovery and definition activities, translating research insights into user journeys and actionable design hypotheses. Design scalable, data-rich interfaces that enhance decision-making and partner with teams to ensure clarity and trust in AI behavior.
Design Manager - Track
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Egis 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead and deliver major, complex railway infrastructure projects from inception to completion. Manage the engineering/design process, ensuring effective coordination among multidisciplinary teams.
Senior Web Designer
🇲🇹 Malta
Growth Leads 🇲🇹 Malta
The Senior Web Designer will lead the web design process from concept to final delivery, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance user experiences and support business goals. They will also establish modern design standards and best practices across projects.
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.