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Senior Product Design Manager
🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
Fivetran 🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
Lead and coach the dbt product design team while defining the UX strategy for technical data products. Drive the integration of Fivetran and dbt Labs design cultures and operationalize AI across the design lifecycle.
Principal, Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Richardson, Texas, United States of America
Celestica International Lp 🇺🇸 Richardson, Texas, United States of America
Architect and implement thermal system solutions for AI-centric networking and compute systems from the rack level down to board-level heat sinks. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure thermal designs meet system specifications and lead technical engagements with customers and suppliers.
Staff Designer - Design Systems
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Permitflow 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Establish and lead the 'Cornerstone' design system, creating the visual and interaction foundation for AI-driven product experiences. Collaborate with engineering leadership to design, ship, and document production-ready components and patterns.
Technical Trainer - Utility Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Bahia Subdivision, Heathrow, Florida, United States of America
Qualus 🇺🇸 Bahia Subdivision, Heathrow, Florida, United States of America
The Technical Trainer leads end-to-end training programs for internal employees and external clients, focusing on substation design engineering. They collaborate with SMEs to develop learning objectives, manage the Engineering Boot Camp, and use data analytics to evaluate training impact.
Senior Product Designer - Sportsbook
🇵🇱 Katowice, Metropolis GZM, Poland
Comeon Group 🇵🇱 Katowice, Metropolis GZM, Poland
Lead the end-to-end design process for sportsbook web and mobile applications, from discovery and wireframing to high-fidelity UI. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to optimize conversion funnels and maintain scalable design systems.
Senior Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Fresha 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The role involves designing and shipping features across the product ecosystem by collaborating with product managers, engineering, and senior leadership. The designer will conduct user research and create high-fidelity prototypes to simplify complex user problems into elegant solutions.
Senior Store Design Manager
🇵🇱 Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Dick's Sporting Goods 🇵🇱 Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
The Senior Store Design Manager leads the design and delivery of new and remodeled stores by blending brand and merchandising into high-performing retail environments. This role involves driving design strategy, mentoring a team of designers, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure projects are on time and budget.
Design Manager - Workplace Interiors & Architecture
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead all phases of corporate interior projects from inception to completion while managing client and consultant relationships. Responsible for driving project delivery, managing budgets and schedules, and mentoring junior design staff.
Design Manager - Retail
🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
Lead the execution and delivery of large-scale retail projects and branch rollouts for financial centers. Manage client relationships, project schedules, budgets, and mentor junior staff to ensure high-quality design and client satisfaction.
Design Manager - Senior
🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
Lead and manage design teams through conceptual development and technical execution for commercial and institutional projects. Coordinate directly with clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure project approvals and successful delivery.
Design Manager - Complex Architectural Projects (Columbus)
🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead the delivery of complex architectural and interior projects from strategy through post-occupancy. They are responsible for managing client relationships, project financials, and leading multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality project execution.
Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Woods & Co 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The role involves creating engaging visual assets for print, digital, and social channels while maintaining a consistent brand identity. Responsibilities also include producing 3D renders and collaborating with leadership on creative projects to enhance customer experience.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Fashionpass 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Senior Graphic Designer will create end-to-end visual content for emails, social media, and paid media campaigns. They will also manage event branding and lead the visual direction and production of product shoots.
Senior / Lead UI/UX Designer – Shopify Ecommerce
🇺🇸 Buena Park, California, United States of America
Gurunanda Llc 🇺🇸 Buena Park, California, United States of America
Own the end-to-end UX/UI strategy and design system for the Shopify storefront to drive business growth and conversion. Lead UX research and experimentation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performing digital experiences.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Edina, Minnesota, United States of America
Bi Worldwide 🇺🇸 Edina, Minnesota, United States of America
The Senior UX Designer will define and design features within a Figma design system, partnering with product owners and engineers to optimize usability. They will co-lead the UX practice, conduct user testing, and champion accessibility and internationalization across products.
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.