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Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Cocokind 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead the development and execution of the brand's visual identity across digital, retail, and packaging touchpoints. Manage the Junior Graphic Designer and collaborate cross-functionally to translate business goals into creative campaign outputs.
Staff Product Designer, Growth - International
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Warner Bros. Discovery 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the design of user experiences across web, mobile, and OTT apps to convert audiences into CNN streaming subscribers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create high-fidelity visuals and strategic design flows that drive business growth.
Footwear Product Designer
🇨🇭 Givisiez, Sarine District, Switzerland
Scott Sports Sa 🇨🇭 Givisiez, Sarine District, Switzerland
Lead the design of innovative footwear collections for running and biking, from initial trend research to final product development. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to implement new technologies and ensure designs meet real-world performance needs.
Staff Product Designer (Core)
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Whoop 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Own and drive design work across a product area or set of initiatives, leading projects from problem framing through execution and delivery. Partner closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and data scientists to deliver high-impact projects from concept through launch.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Crunchtime 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead the design of user experiences for Food Safety and Operational Excellence products, creating low and high-fidelity mockups and user flows. They will conduct user research and partner with product managers and engineers to move concepts from ideation to execution.
Senior Product Designer, Sportsbook
🇬🇷 Athens, Central Athens, Greece
Kaizen Gaming 🇬🇷 Athens, Central Athens, Greece
Lead the design and maintenance of the design language and system across web and mobile applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver user-oriented experiences from ideation to high-fidelity prototyping.
Senior Product Designer, Sportsbook
🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal
Kaizen Gaming 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal
Lead the design and maintenance of the design system across web and mobile applications from ideation to high-fidelity prototyping. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineers and product managers to deliver user-centric experiences for the Sportsbook product.
Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America
St. Joseph's Health 🇺🇸 Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America
Lead visual design projects from concept to execution across print and digital touchpoints to elevate the St. Joseph’s Health brand. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate marketing strategies into engaging and effective designs.
Senior UX Designer — Street Smart
🇳🇱 Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands
Cyclomedia Technology 🇳🇱 Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands
Lead the end-to-end UX for the Street Smart geospatial application, focusing on map-to-imagery navigation and high-frequency review workflows. Drive UX outcomes from discovery to delivery while integrating AI tools to accelerate design and documentation.
: Graphic Designer & Video Editor
🇮🇳 Kolkata, India
Axureone 🇮🇳 Kolkata, India
The role involves creating high-quality graphics for social media and digital ads while leading the end-to-end video production process. Additionally, the candidate will integrate AI tools to streamline creative workflows and maintain brand consistency across all visual content.
Senior Product Designer
🇮🇳 Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Sauce Labs Inc. 🇮🇳 Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle for a specific product area, from research and strategy to high-fidelity execution. Collaborate with product management and engineering to integrate AI capabilities into the Sauce Labs platform.
Senior Manager, Analog and Mixed Signal Design Engineering
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Analog Devices 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead a team of analog design engineers while serving as the technical lead for block definition and subsystem integration. Responsible for translating system requirements into architectures and overseeing the design, validation, and debug of analog circuits.
Lead Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Ladder Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Own the end-to-end user experience for specific product areas from discovery to launch. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to create intuitive interfaces that drive business results and user engagement.
Sr Product Designer, Adobe Journey Optimizer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Adobe 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead the design of next-generation enterprise experiences for Adobe Journey Optimizer, owning the process from early discovery to polished delivery. Collaborate with product and engineering partners to develop AI-driven solutions and mentor junior designers.
Senior Product Designer - Engagement & Loyalty
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Easygo 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Lead the end-to-end design of engagement and loyalty experiences to drive user progression and retention. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to define success metrics and iterate on designs based on data and research.
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.