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New Business Design Manager
🇺🇸 Boulder, Colorado, United States
Xcel Energy 🇺🇸 Boulder, Colorado, United States
This position provides supervision and leadership for gas and electric distribution design activities to ensure customer service expectations are met. The manager is accountable for innovative design solutions, technical support for construction teams, and the development of a high-performing, motivated workforce.
UX / Product Designer Senior
🇵🇹 Portugal
Moongy 🇵🇹 Portugal
Lead end-to-end UX/Product design by translating user needs into UI/UX solutions within Agile teams. Maintain design systems and conduct usability testing to ensure responsive and consistent delivery quality.
Product Designer
🇨🇱 Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Ninja Excel 🇨🇱 Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
The Product Designer will create simple and usable UX/UI experiences based on user needs and business goals. Responsibilities include leading the discovery process, maintaining the design system, and developing wireframes and prototypes to improve the product's time to market.
Product Designer - Sênior
🇧🇷 Brazil
Fcamara 🇧🇷 Brazil
Lead the end-to-end design of complex digital products and features, collaborating with tech and product teams to simplify complex capabilities. Orchestrate discovery processes, manage the Design System, and mentor junior designers to ensure visual consistency and usability.
Staff Product Designer（FinTech UX）
🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
Coupang 🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
The Staff Product Designer will lead the end-to-end design strategy and execution for payment experiences within the Coupang ecosystem. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product roadmaps, improve conversion rates, and create intuitive, scalable financial service solutions.
FPGA Design engineering manager with high speed protocols ( Pcie / Ethernet / USB )
🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc 🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Lead a high-performance engineering team to meet schedule commitments and provide strong support to customers. Collaborate with multi-functional leaders to drive the success of next-generation computing technologies.
Lead Product Designer (UI/UX)
🇺🇸 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Basicblock Inc. 🇺🇸 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
The Lead Product Designer will own the end-to-end design process for web and mobile products, translating business requirements into intuitive user experiences. They will collaborate closely with product managers and engineers to maintain a cohesive design system and support various company design needs.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Messiah University 🇺🇸 Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
The Senior Graphic Designer will lead creative concept development for high-priority projects while adhering to university visual identity guidelines. Responsibilities include managing complex layouts, providing expert client consultations, and overseeing photography and digital design support.
Lead Product Designer, Search
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
The New York Times 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
The Lead Product Designer will shape AI-powered search experiences and build functional prototypes to address user information needs. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship performant products while mentoring junior designers and promoting a 'make to think' culture.
Service Design Manager
🇬🇧 Redhill, England, United Kingdom
Indra Group Uk & Ireland 🇬🇧 Redhill, England, United Kingdom
The Service Design Manager defines and implements the service design and transition approach for the TfL Proteus contract. They lead all activities to ensure changes to the Revenue Collection System are designed, assured, and transitioned into live service compliantly.
Structural Design Manager
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Sener 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Lead the structural design discipline for major Rail & Metro projects, managing the team and deliverables from concept to IFC stages. Provide technical oversight and act as the primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders regarding structural design matters.
SKETCH BRAHMA- Senior product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Nexthire 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Lead the end-to-end design of supply-side operational products to improve efficiency and user satisfaction. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to simplify complex workflows and build scalable design systems for diverse user groups.
Design Manager
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bmo 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Design Manager leads a team of product and content designers to create intuitive digital experiences for BMO.com while fostering cross-functional partnerships. They are responsible for guiding projects from discovery to delivery, coaching team members, and ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs.
Network Engineering Design Manager
🇺🇸 Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Sms Data Products Group, Inc. 🇺🇸 Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise network architectures including LAN, CAN, and WAN for mission-critical operations. Provide technical leadership, training, and operational support for datacenter modernization and network security integration.
Network Engineering Design Manager
🇺🇸 Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Sms Data Products Group, Inc. 🇺🇸 Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise LAN, CAN, and WAN architectures for mission-critical operations. Provide technical leadership, training, and operational support for routing, switching, and network security integration.
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.