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Senior UI-UX Designer
🇺🇸 Arlington, Texas, United States
Saic 🇺🇸 Arlington, Texas, United States
The role involves designing intuitive, user-centric interfaces for web applications and collaborating with stakeholders to translate requirements into user-centered design concepts. Responsibilities also include developing responsive front-end code using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and maintaining design systems.
Product Designer, Commerce & Subscriptions
🇺🇸 Culver City, California, United States
Apple 🇺🇸 Culver City, California, United States
The product designer will craft elegant experiences for purchasing and managing subscription-based products. They will work under tight deadlines and collaborate with senior-level stakeholders.
Graphic Designer Assistant
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
European Association For International Education 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
The Graphic Designer Assistant will collaborate with senior designers to develop creative graphic designs for various products and support the creation of digital content for social media and events. They will also maintain the internal brand hub and assist in various campaigns and projects.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Open Farm 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Senior Graphic Designer will conceptualize, design, and execute innovative packaging and brand assets while leading creative design projects from concept to completion. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business objectives into compelling visual experiences.
Senior Graphic Designer Mr Price
🇿🇦 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Mr Price Group 🇿🇦 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The Senior Designer will interpret briefs and conceptualize strategic creative campaigns. They will produce high-quality designs for both print and digital media aligned with marketing objectives.
Senior Graphic Designer Mr Price
🇿🇦 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Mr Price Group 🇿🇦 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The Senior Designer will interpret briefs and conceptualize strategic creative campaigns. They will produce high-quality designs for both print and digital media aligned with marketing objectives.
Senior Graphic Designer (Associate Manager Consultant)-1
🇮🇳 Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Mastercard 🇮🇳 Gurgaon, Haryana, India
The role involves working closely with project managers, art directors, and copywriters to ensure the end-to-end development and delivery of marketing campaigns for assigned customers. Responsibilities include maintaining content quality and consistency across all mediums according to brand guidelines and presenting creative concepts for various consumer advertising materials.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇵🇭 Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Omni Channel Solutions Ph, Inc. 🇵🇭 Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for executing creative activities and driving the creative direction of campaigns through effective design solutions. This includes producing attractive designs, communicating with clients, and supporting the team throughout the creative process.
Senior Graphic Designer (Marketplace) - Shenzhen
🇨🇳 Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
Casetify 🇨🇳 Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
The Senior Graphic Designer will lead the visual identity across global marketplaces and manage the end-to-end design process. Responsibilities include creating localized creatives, overseeing product photoshoots, and implementing standardized design processes.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Redmond, Washington, United States
Microsoft 🇺🇸 Redmond, Washington, United States
You will collaborate with product managers, engineers, and researchers to define and implement product features. Your role will involve both rapid design explorations and detailed end-to-end experience crafting.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Redmond, Washington, United States
Microsoft 🇺🇸 Redmond, Washington, United States
Deliver world-class design solutions from initial concept through finished product while collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and researchers. Advocate for design solutions by aligning them with business and user goals.
Sr. Product Designer
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States
Jerry.ai 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States
As a Senior Product Designer, you will shape how millions interact with Jerry’s core products by translating complex problems into intuitive experiences. You will own end-to-end design, from user flows to high-fidelity visuals.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Natick, Massachusetts, United States
Cogeco Ontario 🇺🇸 Natick, Massachusetts, United States
Lead multiple projects through all aspects of the design cycle, including requirements gathering, brainstorming, and prototyping. Collaborate with engineers and product marketers to ensure cohesive product experiences and maintain internal documentation for designs.
Product Designer Senior (Concepción)
🇨🇱 Concepcion, Biobio Region, Chile
2brains 🇨🇱 Concepcion, Biobio Region, Chile
The Product Designer will focus on enhancing digital product experiences from conception to client release and follow-up. They will collaborate with development and business teams to align user needs with business objectives.
Sr. Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Sweatpals 🌍 Remote
The Senior Product Designer will work closely with the design team, engineers, marketing, and customer success to tackle complex design challenges. They will create intuitive, data-informed experiences that engage users and support community building.
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.