Design Leadership Jobs
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UX/ UI Designer
🇨🇿 Prague, Czechia
Edwards Lifesciences 🇨🇿 Prague, Czechia
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality design outputs including wireframes, prototypes, and digital assets. Integrate AI-powered tools into the design workflow while maintaining brand consistency and supporting the company's design system.
Senior Product Designer (Remote)
🇪🇬 Egypt
Gathern 🇪🇬 Egypt
Lead UX research, journey mapping, and usability testing to create user-centered, culturally accurate designs for Arabic-speaking audiences. Collaborate with cross-functional product squads to develop scalable design systems and high-fidelity prototypes using AI-powered tools.
Senior Product Designer
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Gathern 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Lead UX research, journey mapping, and usability testing to create user-centered designs for Arabic-speaking audiences. Develop high-fidelity prototypes and scalable design systems while collaborating with cross-functional product squads.
UI Designer
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
M3usa 🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
The UI Designer will craft intuitive, high-quality interfaces for digital products while maintaining and evolving the design system in Figma. They will collaborate with UX designers and developers to translate requirements into polished screens and participate in product concept development.
Product Designer (HK)
China, Hong Kong, Southern District, Sassoon Road 6A, R.C. Lee Hall
Kody China, Hong Kong, Southern District, Sassoon Road 6A, R.C. Lee Hall
You will lead the product design process from conceptualization to implementation, ensuring user-friendly solutions through research and data-driven insights. Additionally, you will collaborate with engineering, sales, and customer success teams to deliver high-quality UI designs and maintain the product design system.

Head of Design Engineering
🇦🇷 Ezpeleta, Avenida San Martín, 1882 Partido de Quilmes, Argentina
Mdb Capital 🇦🇷 Ezpeleta, Avenida San Martín, 1882 Partido de Quilmes, Argentina
You will lead the end-to-end design pipeline, transforming conceptual designs into permit-ready packages while building an AI-augmented design system. You will also manage and mentor the Managua-based design team to ensure high-quality, scalable production that aligns with the company's craftsmanship standards.

Product UI/UX Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Fortive 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
The role involves leading the creation of intuitive, scalable user experiences for SaaS products while partnering with product and engineering teams. Responsibilities include driving design systems, conducting user research, and influencing product strategy through data-driven insights.

Senior Product Designer, Visual Lease & CoStar Real Estate Manager
🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Costar 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will create user flows, wireframes, and prototypes while acting as a user advocate within cross-functional teams. They will also conduct user research and collaborate with stakeholders to evolve design systems and improve product usability.

Senior Product Designer (5+ years)
You will lead end-to-end design initiatives for fleet and freight management products by collaborating with cross-functional teams. Your role involves conducting research, defining user journeys, and maintaining design systems to ensure a cohesive product experience.
Junior-Intermediate Product Designer
🇨🇦 British Columbia, Canada
Fullsteam 🇨🇦 British Columbia, Canada
The Product Designer will partner with the Product Manager to design intuitive UI/UX solutions and maintain the product's design system. They will also collaborate with engineering and marketing teams to ensure design consistency and support promotional initiatives.
UI/UX Designer II
🇫🇷 60500 Chantilly, France
Noblis 🇫🇷 60500 Chantilly, France
The UI/UX Designer will design intuitive user interfaces for forensic and investigative applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include conducting user research, creating design assets, and maintaining design systems to ensure consistent and engaging user experiences.
Sr. UI Designer (Contract)
🇺🇸 Issaquah, Washington, United States of America
Sanmar- External 🇺🇸 Issaquah, Washington, United States of America
The Sr. UI Designer is responsible for developing clear, functional user interfaces and maintaining comprehensive design systems in Figma. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven digital experiences based on user feedback and iterative testing.
Staff Product Designer (Design System)
Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Skeelo Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
You will be responsible for the architecture, evolution, and maintenance of the design system to ensure visual and technical consistency across the product. Additionally, you will provide technical documentation and support squads to reduce friction during the handoff process.

Product Designer (NXJ-163)
Remote (🇺🇦 Ukraine)
Newxel Remote (🇺🇦 Ukraine)
You will lead end-to-end UX design for both mobile EV driver applications and a complex B2B SaaS platform. You will also co-own the mobile design system, collaborating with product managers and engineers to build intuitive, accessible, and cohesive user experiences.

Senior Product Designer
🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil
Blip Global 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil
You will conduct product discovery and user research to transform insights into actionable design solutions. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design consistency and evolve the company's design systems.
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.