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Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States of America
Hdr 🇺🇸 Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States of America
Lead the design and execution of high-quality branded marketing materials across print, digital, and presentation platforms to elevate HDR's market perception. Collaborate with marketing managers to create compelling visual storytelling and maintain scalable design systems and branded templates.
Staff Product Designer - iFood Benefícios
🇧🇷 Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil
Ifood 🇧🇷 Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil
Lead strategic design initiatives and experimentations outside the standard roadmap to evolve design processes. Balance delivery and discovery while integrating AI into prototyping and solving complex interface challenges.
Consultor/a UX / UX UI Designer con IA
🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico
Raona 🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico
Design and optimize intuitive user experiences for digital platforms, specifically within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Lead consulting processes to analyze business information, automate workflows, and validate MVPs using AI tools.
Principal Engineer, Analog Design Engineering
🇸🇬 Singapore
Analog Devices 🇸🇬 Singapore
Lead the architectural development and transistor-level design of high-performance mixed-signal ICs for optical controller products. Manage the full design cycle from specification and simulation to layout support and product qualification.
Staff Engineer, Analog Design Engineering
🇸🇬 Singapore
Analog Devices 🇸🇬 Singapore
Lead the architectural development and transistor-level design of high-performance mixed-signal ICs for optical controller products. Manage the full design cycle from specification and simulation to layout support and product qualification.
Lead UI Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Vml Enterprise Solutions 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the execution of online visual identities and design systems to improve user experience and increase conversion for key clients. Manage and mentor multiple designers while communicating the design process and solutions to senior stakeholders.
Lead UI Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Vml 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the execution of online visual identities and design systems to improve user experience and increase conversion for key clients. Manage and mentor multiple designers while communicating the design process and solutions to senior stakeholders.
Product Designer - VIE - Barcelona
🇪🇸 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Papernest 🇪🇸 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Collaborate with Product Managers to co-create user flows and deliver high-fidelity mockups and prototypes. Lead the end-to-end user research process, including interviews and usability testing, to iterate on product designs.
Principal Electrical Design Engineer, APAC Data Center Design Engineering
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Amazon 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lead the electrical design of data centers across the APAC region, focusing on MV infrastructure, generators, and UPS systems. Collaborate with internal teams and local utilities to ensure compliance with regional codes and quality standards.
Manager, ICT Design Engineering, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Lead a geographically distributed team of ICT Design Engineers to design telecommunications pathways and cabling plants for AWS data centers. Own the Telecommunications Basis of Design and drive standardization across various build types to enable scalable capacity delivery.
Senior Engineer, Analog Design Engineering
🇹🇼 Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan
Analog Devices 🇹🇼 Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan
Lead the design of analog and mixed-signal ICs from concept to silicon, focusing on signal chain sub-blocks like ADCs and DACs. Oversee IC and PCB layout while collaborating globally to support silicon debug and yield improvement.
Staff Engineer, Analog Design Engineering
100010 China, Dongcheng District, Donghuashi Subdistrict, 崇文门东大街, Beijing
Analog Devices 100010 China, Dongcheng District, Donghuashi Subdistrict, 崇文门东大街, Beijing
Lead the architectural development and transistor-level design of high-performance mixed-signal ICs for optical controller products. Manage the full design cycle from specification and simulation to layout support and lab evaluation.
Principal Engineer, Analog Design Engineering
100010 China, Dongcheng District, Donghuashi Subdistrict, 崇文门东大街, Beijing
Analog Devices 100010 China, Dongcheng District, Donghuashi Subdistrict, 崇文门东大街, Beijing
Lead the architectural development and transistor-level design of high-performance mixed-signal ICs for optical controller products. Manage the full design cycle from product specifications and simulation to layout support and lab evaluation.
Product Designer (Azar)
South Korea, Seoul
Match Group South Korea, Seoul
Lead the product design process from problem definition to solution, focusing on improving global user experience and visual quality. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business KPIs and maintain the design system.
Contract UX Designer (Evergreen)
Remote (🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America)
Blue State Remote (🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America)
Lead the strategy, information architecture, and UX design for websites from kickoff through development. Conduct comprehensive user research and facilitate collaborative workshops to create intuitive design frameworks and prototypes.
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.