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Senior Product Designer
🇪🇸 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Community of Madrid, Spain
Proeduca 🇪🇸 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Community of Madrid, Spain
Lead the end-to-end design of user-centric digital products, transforming business needs into intuitive experiences. Contribute to the evolution of the design system and collaborate with Product and Technology teams to ensure technical viability.
Senior Product Designer
🇪🇸 Spain
Olx 🇪🇸 Spain
Lead design strategy across product squads and establish high craft standards using AI-native workflows and design systems. Mentor junior and mid-level designers while partnering with Product and Engineering teams to align experience strategy with business outcomes.
Product Designer - Home & Lifestyle
🇬🇧 Bromley, England, United Kingdom
Tcc Global 🇬🇧 Bromley, England, United Kingdom
You will lead the end-to-end design and development of product ranges, from initial concept sketches to final 3D models and production. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams including sourcing, supply chain, and marketing to ensure commercial success and brand alignment.
Product Designer AI First
🇳🇱 Hoofddorp, North Holland, Netherlands
Headfirst Group 🇳🇱 Hoofddorp, North Holland, Netherlands
Lead the end-to-end design of AI-driven experiences for both professionals and partners within a two-sided marketplace. Focus on reducing complexity in decision-making journeys and embedding AI into core workflows to improve conversion and operational efficiency.
Product Designer ($90k-$150k + Equity) at Aios Medical
🇩🇪 Germany
Jack & Jill 🇩🇪 Germany
Lead the end-to-end design for customer-facing mobile apps and complex internal clinical tools. Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to balance user needs with regulatory and commercial constraints.
Senior Product Designer
🇪🇸 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Community of Madrid, Spain
Grupo Proeduca 🇪🇸 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Community of Madrid, Spain
Lead end-to-end product design projects, transforming business and user needs into intuitive, scalable digital experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Technology, and Marketing to ensure technical viability and strategic alignment.
Design Manager - Data Center
🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Gilbane Building 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Lead the integration of design and construction teams to deliver coordinated, cost-effective data center designs on schedule and within budget. Oversee design progression, risk management, and the transition from preconstruction to field execution.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Hdr 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design delivery, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. They are responsible for managing design programs, facilitating communication between stakeholders, and implementing robust project management processes.
Solution Design Manager
🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Highradius 🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Telangana, India
The Solution Design Manager will lead end-to-end implementation lifecycles for financial consolidation and reporting platforms, managing project timelines and stakeholder expectations. They will serve as a subject matter expert to design scalable financial solutions while mentoring delivery teams and collaborating with cross-functional departments.
Senior Civil Engineer , Data Centre Design Engineering
🇪🇸 Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇪🇸 Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Lead the design and delivery of world-class data center facilities across EMEA, focusing on security, safety, and cost-effectiveness. Manage external consultants and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop civil engineering prototypes and specifications.
Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Zero To One Search | Recruitment Agency 🌍 Remote
The Product Designer will lead self-driven discovery and onsite research to bridge the gap between field workers and office managers. They will synthesize research using AI tools and create rapid prototypes to improve a SaaS platform for field professionals.
Senior Product Designer
🇪🇸 Spain
Rover.com 🇪🇸 Spain
The Senior Product Designer will lead the end-to-end design process for the marketplace experience across web, iOS, and Android platforms. They will collaborate with product managers and engineers to define roadmaps, run workshops, and refine the design system based on user research and data.
Project Design Manager - Dublin
🇮🇪 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Kirby Group Engineering 🇮🇪 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
The Project Design Manager will lead multi-functional teams to deliver large-scale engineering projects on time, within budget, and to high quality standards. They are responsible for overseeing advanced engineering and construction processes, specifically within the data center and mission-critical sectors.
Senior Product Designer, Amazon Autos
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Amazon 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Lead the strategic design of innovative automotive shopping experiences while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive multi-modal user interfaces. You will mentor team members, champion user-centered design through data-driven insights, and present complex solutions to executive leadership.
Principal UX Designer, Amazon Advertiser UX
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Amazon 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
The Principal UX Designer will lead end-to-end design innovation for Amazon's advertising tools, transforming complex workflows into intuitive user experiences. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive data-informed design decisions and mentor emerging talent within the organization.
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.