Design Leadership Jobs
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Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dexian 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead product design across web, mobile, and creator-facing tools, from discovery and concept development through polished execution and launch. Design intuitive AI-powered workflows and features that enhance user engagement and accessibility.
Staff Product Designer, Design Systems & Foundations
🇨🇦 Canada
Highlightta 🇨🇦 Canada
Lead the evolution of ZUI, Zipline's design system, focusing on component architecture, design tokens, and accessibility standards. Partner with engineering and product teams to establish shared interaction patterns and scalable design foundations.
Staff Product Designer, Design Systems & Foundations
🇺🇸 Madison, Mississippi, United States of America
Highlightta 🇺🇸 Madison, Mississippi, United States of America
Lead the evolution of ZUI, Zipline's design system, focusing on component architecture, design tokens, and accessibility standards. Partner with engineering and product teams to establish shared interaction patterns and scalable foundations across the organization.
UI/UX Designer - TS/SCI + CI Polygraph Required
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Cfocus Software Incorporated 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
The role involves designing user interfaces and experiences for web and mobile applications, including creating wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes. The designer will also conduct user research and collaborate with developers to ensure high-fidelity implementation and accessibility compliance.
Associate UX Designer
🇺🇸 Woodland Park, CO 80863, United States of America
Andrew Wommack Ministries Inc 🇺🇸 Woodland Park, CO 80863, United States of America
The Associate UX Designer plans and executes user-centered digital experiences for web platforms to improve usability and clarity. This includes developing wireframes and prototypes while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure accessibility and brand alignment.
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Sr. Associate Software Developer, Design Systems
🇺🇸 Cary, North Carolina, United States of America
Sas 🇺🇸 Cary, North Carolina, United States of America
As a Sr. Associate Software Developer, you will develop front-end components based on design specifications and ensure they meet quality, performance, and accessibility standards. You will collaborate with designers and cross-functional teams to refine component specifications and participate in code reviews.
UI/UX Designer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
General Dynamics Information Technology 🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
The UI/UX Designer will collaborate with software developers and product teams to implement accessible front-end design modifications. They will create and support standards for usability and accessibility excellence while developing interface designs and prototypes across web and mobile platforms.
Lead UX Designer
🇺🇸 United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, 601 McDonough Boulevard Southeast, Atlanta, GA 30315, United States of America
Floor & Decor 🇺🇸 United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, 601 McDonough Boulevard Southeast, Atlanta, GA 30315, United States of America
Lead the UX vision and strategy for flooranddecor.com, managing a team of designers to align digital experiences with business goals. Oversee the end-to-end research program and evolve the design system to ensure consistency and accessibility across all touchpoints.
Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Columbia, Maryland, United States of America
Vetjobs 🇺🇸 Columbia, Maryland, United States of America
The Graphic Designer will provide design support for various communications materials, enhancing the understanding of client goals and programs. Responsibilities include creating graphics, infographics, motion graphics, and ensuring all products are compliant with accessibility standards.
WEB DESIGNER
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
City Of Chicago 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
The Web Designer will design and build responsive webpage layouts and components, collaborating with business owners and multidisciplinary teams. They will also update and maintain website content, ensuring adherence to design standards and accessibility.
UI Designer
🇧🇬 Sofia, Sredec, Bulgaria
Kbc Global Services 🇧🇬 Sofia, Sredec, Bulgaria
As a UI Designer, you will design pixel-perfect visual designs and interactive prototypes for mobile and web platforms. You will also implement accessibility guidelines and maintain the design system for consistent UI components.
UI/UX Designer
🇸🇬 Singapore
Ncs Group 🇸🇬 Singapore
As a UI/UX Designer, you will conceptualize and design user-centric digital experiences across various projects. You will translate complex requirements into thoughtful design solutions and ensure accessibility across all touchpoints of the user journey.
Sr Product Manager, Design Systems
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Salesforce 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
As a Senior Product Manager for SLDS, you will shape the product roadmap for UI customization and the Design Systems website, ensuring high-quality increments and platform health. You will collaborate with engineering, design, and accessibility specialists to maintain backward compatibility and support a global base of developers and designers.
IT Product Designer
🇺🇸 Dearborn, Michigan, United States of America
Ford 🇺🇸 Dearborn, Michigan, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design process for digital products, from initial user research and discovery to high-fidelity prototyping and developer handoff. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable design systems and ensure products meet accessibility standards.
UI Designer
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Caci Digital Experience (formerly Cyber-duck) 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
The UI Designer will own and evolve the product’s design system, managing the lifecycle of components and ensuring accessibility compliance. They will work closely with the development team to ensure components are ready for development and participate in design alignment sessions.
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.