Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior UX Designer | New Jersey
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Photon Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Lead end-to-end UX design processes from discovery to delivery to create intuitive digital experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into effective user journeys and mentor junior designers.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Circleci 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will craft meaningful products for developers, focusing on improving user journeys and the overall user experience. They are responsible for leading the design function in their product area, mentoring junior designers, and collaborating with engineering to ship experiments.
Junior Integrated Graphic Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Pureseoul 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Create high-quality visuals across digital and print formats, including social media assets and large-scale OOH campaigns. Collaborate with internal teams to maintain brand consistency and prepare production-ready files for external suppliers.
Junior Graphic Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Mindful Chef 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The role involves creating visual content across digital, print, and CRM channels to maintain a consistent brand identity. A primary responsibility is owning the production and artwork of the weekly Slimming World Kitchen recipe magazine.
Junior UX Designer:in (Karenzvertetung befristet auf 18 Monate)
🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria
Öbb - Oesterreichische Bundesbahnen-holding Aktiengesellschaft 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria
Support the design of intuitive user interfaces and digital features for ÖBB sales applications across web, app, and ticket machines. Create wireframes, design concepts, and UI kits while assisting in the execution of usability tests.
(Junior) Graphic Designer Digital (w/m/d)
🇩🇪 Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
Nailscamp Gmbh 🇩🇪 Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
The role involves joining the creative team to develop digital visuals and innovative design approaches for a B2C beauty brand. The designer will focus on creating high-quality layouts and typography to enhance customer experiences.
Junior Graphic Designer - Work from Home / Dayshift
Remote (🇵🇭 Manila, Capital District, Philippines)
Twoconnect Remote (🇵🇭 Manila, Capital District, Philippines)
Create high-volume static digital advertising assets using AI design platforms and structured workflows. Refine AI-generated outputs and ensure all creatives align with brand guidelines and campaign requirements.
Manager - Project Design Engineering
🇺🇸 New Iberia, Louisiana, United States of America
Aggreko 🇺🇸 New Iberia, Louisiana, United States of America
The role involves designing safe and cost-efficient power systems, preparing project design packs, and performing complex engineering studies. Additionally, the manager supports sales through site visits and mentors junior staff in electrical system design.
Junior Graphic Designer
🇿🇦 Western Cape, South Africa
Tfg Limited 🇿🇦 Western Cape, South Africa
The role involves creating and executing visual content for digital and print platforms while adhering to brand standards. The designer collaborates with creative and delivery teams to ensure the timely production of design assets.
Junior Graphic Designer & Marketer
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Corto Pty Ltd 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The role involves producing a high volume of digital-first creative assets for ads, social media, and landing pages while supporting general marketing operations. Additionally, the designer will manage branded merchandise and assist with the setup and execution of in-person events.
Web Graphic Designer
🇵🇭 Pasig, Eastern Manila District, Philippines
Kdci 🇵🇭 Pasig, Eastern Manila District, Philippines
Conceptualize and execute high-level visual communications across digital, print, and social media platforms. Lead creative projects from ideation to final delivery while maintaining brand consistency and guiding junior designers.
Staff Product Designer - Enterprise Access
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Okta 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead the UX strategy and execution for the Okta Research & Development business unit, focusing on secure identity use cases. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to design end-to-end journeys and mentor junior designers to maintain high quality standards.
Product Designer
Lead the end-to-end design process from inception to completion, collaborating with product managers and engineers to create human-centric healthcare experiences. Responsibilities include developing product visions, mentoring junior designers, and maintaining a high-quality UI consistent with the brand.
Junior/Mid Graphic Designer
Remote (🇵🇱 Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)
Core Remote (🇵🇱 Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)
Design and produce on-brand creative assets for digital and print channels to support marketing campaigns and events. Collaborate with marketing and commercial teams to develop and apply the company's visual identity across all outputs.
Graphic Designer junior F/H
🇲🇦 Casablanca, Pachalik de Casablanca باشوية الدار البيضاء, Morocco
Deloitte 🇲🇦 Casablanca, Pachalik de Casablanca باشوية الدار البيضاء, Morocco
Create attractive visual content for web, social media, and print, including presentations and publications. Produce videos and animations to support service promotion, training, and key communications.
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.