Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Maintainx 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead the end-to-end design process for AI-powered maintenance and asset management experiences across web and mobile platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to simplify complex workflows and contribute to the scalability of the company's design system.
Senior Product Designer, MapMy
🌍 Remote
Outside 🌍 Remote
Lead end-to-end design for MapMy's mobile and web experiences while establishing an AI-accelerated design practice. You will own the design system, drive the research agenda, and mentor other designers to raise the overall craft bar.
Lead, Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Paramount 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design of features for the CBS Sports iOS and Android apps within a cross-functional squad. Responsibilities include conducting user research, building interactive prototypes using AI and code, and refining visual details in Figma.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Tailscale Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Lead the end-to-end discovery and design process for IT administrators and DevOps engineers managing network infrastructure. Collaborate with engineers and product managers to deliver high-quality interfaces across both GUI and CLI surfaces.
Principal UX Designer
🇺🇸 California, United States of America
Palo Alto Networks 🇺🇸 California, United States of America
Leads complex cross-team initiatives to build scalable, AI-enhanced design processes and integrations. Aligns stakeholders around design decisions and elevates the quality of work across the product through mentorship and critique.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Keeper Security Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Lead the end-to-end design process to create intuitive user experiences across Keeper's website and web applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate user needs and business opportunities into successful product launches.
Senior Engineer, Mixed Signal Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Grass Valley, California, United States of America
Analog Devices 🇺🇸 Grass Valley, California, United States of America
Perform analysis, design, and verification of analog and mixed-signal circuits to integrate design blocks into larger systems. Lead the product development lifecycle from defining requirements and floor planning to lab evaluation and debugging.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Serhant Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Lead the end-to-end design of the SMPLE platform across mobile, web, and internal dashboards. Build scalable design systems and transform complex operational workflows into intuitive user interfaces.
Staff Product Designer
Remote (🇨🇦 Canada)
Tailscale Remote (🇨🇦 Canada)
Lead design discovery and define product direction for complex network features, translating abstract technical systems into legible design artifacts. Partner with engineering and PMs to deliver end-to-end solutions across GUI and CLI experiences.
Staff Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Tailscale Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Lead the design discovery and strategy for complex network features, translating abstract technical systems into legible design problems. Partner with engineering and product managers to deliver end-to-end solutions for GUI and CLI experiences.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇵🇰 Punjab, Pakistan
Ace Money Transfer 🇵🇰 Punjab, Pakistan
Lead the end-to-end UI design for web and mobile platforms, creating intuitive and visually consistent interfaces. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to develop scalable design systems and mentor junior designers.
Lead Product Designer - Commodities
🇬🇷 Athens, Central Athens, Greece
Kpler 🇬🇷 Athens, Central Athens, Greece
Lead the product design for the Commodities Business Unit, ensuring consistency and evolution of user experiences across data-rich products. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to translate complex commodity workflows into elegant, human-centered design solutions.
UX Designer, Workflow Systems
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Seeq Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Lead the discovery and design of complex, cross-role workflows for strategic product initiatives, starting with batch analytics. Translate research insights into practical artifacts and high-fidelity prototypes to improve end-to-end user experiences.
Senior Product Designer, Advisor Experience, Investments and Wealth Planning – Private Bank Digital, Vice President
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the UX/UI design for advisor-facing investment and wealth planning experiences, specifically focusing on alternative investments. Collaborate with product managers and senior stakeholders to translate complex financial workflows into intuitive, scalable digital solutions.
Product Design Engineering Program Manager- Home
🇺🇸 Cupertino, California, United States of America
Apple 🇺🇸 Cupertino, California, United States of America
Drive the development, validation, and assembly of mechanical components for new Home products from architecture to mass production. Manage prototype builds and lead cross-functional teams and external vendors to meet design and quality goals.
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.