Design Leadership Jobs

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2042 UX Researcher

🌍 Remote

The Senior UX Researcher will lead end-to-end research studies to evaluate AI-enabled solutions and internal digital workplace systems. They will synthesize complex user behaviors into actionable insights to improve workforce productivity and operational efficiency.

RemoteFull-timeSenior
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Product Designer

🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States

The Product Designer will own the end-to-end design of features, transforming complex regulated financial workflows into intuitive user experiences. This includes leading feature-level research, maintaining the design system, and partnering with product and engineering teams to ship high-impact initiatives.

$140,000 - $150,000Full-timeMid-level
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Design Manager - Experience Studio

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States

Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver immersive, narrative-driven experiences while managing end-to-end client relationships. Responsible for project financial performance, business development, and the delivery of design deliverables across all project phases.

$110,000 - $150,000Full-timeManager
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Senior Staff Product Designer - AI

🌍 Remote

Lead the design vision and strategy for Deel's AI vertical, focusing on conversational interfaces, AI agents, and intelligent automation. Establish craft standards and mentor a team of designers to ensure a coherent AI experience across the platform.

RemoteFull-timeSenior
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Motion Graphic Designer - PAV Group | RD

🇩🇴 Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

Conceptualize and animate high-impact campaigns for social media, performance marketing, and corporate events. Lead the visual direction of projects to elevate the creative quality of the team's output.

Full-timeDirector
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Group Design Manager, AI Acceleration

🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States

Lead a team of designers and technologists to deliver internal and customer-facing AI acceleration experiences. Drive strategy through design thinking and experimentation while advocating for the adoption of AI-accelerated tools across the company.

$226,000 - $305,500Full-timeLead
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Data Center Facilities: Assess, Engineer & Design Manager

🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Lead data center facility assessments, engineering designs, and rationalization programs for large enterprise clients. This includes designing power and cooling solutions, managing white-space planning, and developing sustainability and exit strategies.

$80,400 - $266,300Full-timeSenior
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Principal Data Center Design Manager

🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle of large-scale Oracle Cloud data center critical infrastructure from concept through commissioning. Coordinate with cross-disciplinary engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure designs are scalable, reliable, and aligned with business outcomes.

$126,200 - $264,100Full-timeSenior
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Principal Data Center Design Manager

🇺🇸 United States

Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle of large-scale Oracle Cloud data center critical infrastructure from concept through commissioning. Coordinate with cross-disciplinary engineering teams and external partners to ensure designs are scalable, reliable, and aligned with business outcomes.

$126,200 - $264,100Full-timeSenior
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Product Designer

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States

The Product Designer will own end-to-end feature design, transforming complex regulated financial workflows into intuitive user experiences. This includes leading user research, maintaining the design system, and partnering with product and engineering teams to ship high-impact initiatives.

$140,000 - $150,000Full-time
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Graphic Designer, Brand

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States

The Graphic Designer will own and evolve the company's brand identity across marketing, product storytelling, and physical merchandise. They will lead visual design projects from concept to execution while partnering with product designers to ensure brand consistency.

Full-time
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UX Designer - Senior

🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lead the end-to-end design and delivery of user-centered digital experiences, ensuring alignment with accessibility and organizational standards. Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to develop UX strategies, prototypes, and performance measurement processes.

ContractSenior
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Motion Graphic Designer - PAV Group | VZLA

🇻🇪 Venezuela

Conceptualize and animate high-impact campaigns for social media, performance marketing, and corporate events. Lead the visual direction of projects to elevate the team's creative output and drive business results.

Full-timeDirector
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Graphic Designer Senior

🇨🇴 Bogota, Capital District, RAP (Especial) Central, Colombia

Develop high-impact visual assets and regional Key Visuals across LATAM, integrating graphic design, video, and motion graphics. Lead the creation of retail, POP materials, and multimedia content while ensuring brand consistency across multiple markets.

Full-timeSenior
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Senior Graphic Designer – Brand Creative

🇺🇸 California, United States

Develop and execute creative concepts and visual systems across digital, print, and retail touchpoints for two distinct brands. Lead projects from initial concept through final delivery, including managing photoshoots and evolving brand standards.

$95,000 - $110,000Full-timeSenior
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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.