Design Leadership Jobs
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Principal Product Designer (Contract-to-Hire)
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Chorus Innovations Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Lead the design strategy and vision to create intuitive user experiences for complex healthcare technology platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform confusing workflows into elegant solutions while mentoring other designers.
Senior Product Designer, AI & Emerging Technology Focus
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Whoop 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead high-impact product design initiatives focusing on AI-powered capabilities and complex systems. Transition from a senior individual contributor to a player-coach role by mentoring designers and shaping the design organization.
Sr. Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Nampa, Idaho, United States of America
Gymreapers 🇺🇸 Nampa, Idaho, United States of America
The Sr. Graphic Designer will lead visual branding efforts and collaborate with cross-functional teams to create cohesive marketing assets across various platforms. They are responsible for managing creative production, optimizing design workflows, and analyzing performance metrics to inform future creative strategies.
Sr. UX Researcher
🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
Coupang Internal 🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
The Sr. UX Researcher will lead research strategy and roadmap development to drive product innovation and customer experience. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate actionable insights into product decisions.
Senior Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Converge 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will lead the end-to-end design process for SaaS products, from initial research and rapid prototyping to final implementation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align product strategy and ensure design solutions are both user-focused and technically feasible.
Founding Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America)
Allium Remote (🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America)
You will define the design language, systems, and standards for Allium's product surface area while crafting intuitive interfaces for complex blockchain data. You will also lead end-to-end product design, build the company's first design system, and establish design culture from the ground up.
Staff Product Designer, Axon 911
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Axon 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead end-to-end design for critical emergency response products while acting as a strategic partner to product and engineering teams. You will conduct user research, prototype solutions, and drive product direction to improve workflows for 911 professionals.
Senior UX Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Northrop Grumman 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Senior UX Designer will lead small teams to deliver high-quality design artefacts, including wireframes and prototypes, to support software development projects. They will also facilitate collaboration between project stakeholders and product owners to ensure user experience goals are met.
Junior UI/UX Designer
Remote (🇵🇭 Philippines)
Sterry Remote (🇵🇭 Philippines)
The Junior UI/UX Designer will support the end-to-end design process, including wireframing, prototyping, and user research. They will collaborate closely with developers and product leads to ensure design consistency and effective handoff.
Lead Product Designer - Design System & Product
Remote (🇬🇧 United Kingdom)
Zoe Remote (🇬🇧 United Kingdom)
You will lead the evolution and adoption of the ZOE Design System across web and app platforms while partnering with engineering and brand teams. Additionally, you will work hands-on within product squads to deliver high-impact design solutions from concept to final implementation.
Senior UX Designer – Senior Vice President
🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Citi 🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Lead the research, analysis, and design of digital products while collaborating with product and technology teams to deliver intuitive user experiences. Manage the end-to-end design process, including discovery, ideation, prototyping, and handover to development teams.
Senior Digital Strategist & UX Researcher
🇺🇸 United States of America
Interactive Strategies 🇺🇸 United States of America
You will lead end-to-end client engagements by planning and executing user research to inform digital strategies for mission-driven organizations. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating complex research findings into actionable roadmaps and strategic deliverables.
Manager, ASIC Design Engineering (Starshield Satellite Engineering)
🇺🇸 Hawthorne, CA 90250, United States of America
Spacex 🇺🇸 Hawthorne, CA 90250, United States of America
Lead a team in the digital design, architecture, and verification of ASICs and FPGAs for satellite systems. Drive product requirements and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure successful silicon implementation and on-orbit operations.
Product Designer - CRM
🌍 Remote
Blink Ux 🌍 Remote
You will lead and execute innovative digital product designs while working within cross-functional teams to create user-centered artifacts. Additionally, you will partner with researchers and developers to optimize end-to-end experiences and facilitate design-centered workshops.
Lead Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Warby Parker 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Lead Graphic Designer will own and drive large-scale, cross-channel brand initiatives from concept through execution while ensuring consistency across all platforms. They will also mentor other designers and collaborate with cross-functional partners to shape creative direction and deliver high-impact brand assets.
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.