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Senior UX Designer
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Sharkninja 🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Lead the end-to-end UX design process for global direct-to-consumer websites, from research and wireframing to high-fidelity UI and engineering handoff. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve conversion and customer satisfaction through data-driven experimentation and scalable design systems.
Senior Analog IC Design Manager
🇮🇪 Cork, Munster, Ireland
Ic Resources 🇮🇪 Cork, Munster, Ireland
Lead a small IC team in the development of optical receiver ICs and manage the complete development lifecycle of mixed-signal and analog ASICs. Collaborate with executive leadership and customers to drive projects from architecture through to production release.
Graphic Designer Intern
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Spiderbox Design Vietnam 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The role focuses on creating high-quality graphic design and marketing assets for digital and print platforms. Additionally, the intern will support the UI/UX Lead in developing interface components and layouts for educational dashboards.
Lead UI Designer
🇫🇷 Issy-les-Moulineaux, Ile-de-France, France
Pluxee 🇫🇷 Issy-les-Moulineaux, Ile-de-France, France
The Lead UI Designer will own the vision, governance, and evolution of the global Design System while managing a team of UI designers. They will collaborate across product, engineering, and marketing teams to ensure visual consistency, accessibility, and high-performing digital product experiences.
Geotechnical Senior Design Manager
🇮🇳 Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Atkinsréalis 🇮🇳 Gurgaon, Haryana, India
The Senior Geotechnical Design Manager will lead project teams and oversee complex geotechnical infrastructure projects including roads, rail, and water developments. They are responsible for delivering technical solutions, managing commercial aspects of projects, and liaising with international clients.
Senior Product Designer - Strategic Discovery (x,f,m)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Dkb Code Factory 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
You will lead early-stage product discovery by framing unclear problems and turning rough ideas into tangible product directions. You will facilitate alignment across cross-functional teams including Product, Research, Engineering, and Business through workshops and co-creation.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Galliford Try 🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will lead the design process for projects, ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 and managing relationships with clients and subcontractors. They are responsible for identifying design risks, managing statutory processes, and monitoring the quality of design deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, England, United Kingdom
Ghd Group Pty Ltd 🇬🇧 City of London, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will lead multidisciplinary teams on AMP8 water and wastewater projects, overseeing the design process from optioneering through to construction. They are responsible for coordinating technical interfaces, managing project risks, and ensuring high standards of quality and governance are maintained.
Design Manager - Civil Roads
🇪🇬 Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Naga 🇪🇬 Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Lead and oversee all civil and roads design activities to ensure high-quality, cost-effective engineering solutions. Manage the design team, review technical deliverables, and coordinate with clients and regulatory authorities.
Lead UX Designer
🇸🇪 Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Nuiteq® 🇸🇪 Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Lead the UX/UI revitalization across the Chorus platform and the broader product ecosystem, including Sho and Campfire. Responsible for building and governing scalable design systems and streamlining complex workflows for multi-platform applications.
MEP Design Manager
🇪🇸 Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Tsl 🇪🇸 Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Lead and coordinate the delivery of Mechanical and Electrical designs for complex construction projects in Spain. Act as the key interface between design and project delivery to ensure technical compliance, constructability, and alignment with project schedules.
Product Designer
🇳🇱 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Rentman 🇳🇱 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
You will lead the design of complex equipment management features by creating design briefs, conducting user research, and building a robust design system. You will collaborate closely with product managers and developers to ensure high-quality design execution throughout the product release cycle.
Principal, UX Designer
🇺🇸 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Walmart 🇺🇸 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Lead user research and design strategies to create intuitive, scalable financial and payment experiences across digital platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into user-centered solutions while mentoring team members.
Principal, UX Designer
🇺🇸 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Walmart 🇺🇸 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
The Principal UX Designer leads the development of user experience strategies by conducting research and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create innovative, user-centered solutions. They also mentor team members and drive research initiatives to influence product strategy and ensure seamless digital and physical service experiences.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Walmart 🇺🇸 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Lead the development and enhancement of user experience strategies through comprehensive research, interaction design, and prototyping. Collaborate with stakeholders to align business goals with user needs while driving informed design decisions across digital and physical platforms.
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.