Design Leadership Jobs
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Product Designer (Temporary Position)
🇸🇪 Sweden
Majority 🇸🇪 Sweden
The Product Designer will take ownership of the design process from discovery to delivery, collaborating with Product Managers and Developers to create solutions for complex challenges. They will also contribute to the evolution of the Design System to ensure quality and consistency across products.
Principal Product Designer, Platform
🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States
Microsoft 🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States
Create and maintain design systems to enable multiple design teams to deliver AI-powered experiences. Collaborate with product leaders to manage the product development process and ensure user experience quality.
Product Designer (Contract to Hire)
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States
Passes 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States
The Product Designer will lead the end-to-end design process, focusing on creating intuitive and visually appealing user experiences. They will collaborate with various teams to ensure high-quality product delivery and maintain the design system for consistency.
Chief Product Designer – Workflow Platform
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Commonwealth Bank 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lead the design strategy for Workflow Platform products, shaping intuitive user-centred experiences. Collaborate with various teams to translate complex workflows into effective design systems.
UI Designer
🇸🇪 Borås, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Centiro 🇸🇪 Borås, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
As a UI Designer, you will design high-quality, user-friendly interfaces and maintain the design system for consistency. You will collaborate with UX designers and developers to ensure seamless user experiences.
Senior Product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Navex 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Conduct comprehensive mixed-method user research and design intuitive user interfaces for SaaS enterprise software. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality product experiences and contribute to the design system.
Senior Product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Navex 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
The Senior Product Designer will conduct comprehensive mixed-method user research and design intuitive user interfaces for SaaS enterprise software. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality product experiences and contribute to the design system.
Product Designer
🇧🇪 Ghent, Flanders, Belgium
Silverfin 🇧🇪 Ghent, Flanders, Belgium
The Product Designer will conduct user research to understand user needs and collaborate with a cross-functional team to solve user and business problems. They will ensure usability is prioritized in product decision-making and contribute to the design system.
Sr. UX Designer
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Seven Ai 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Design end-to-end user experiences for complex security workflows and collaborate with Product Managers and Engineers to ensure designs are feasible and well-implemented. Conduct user research and usability testing to validate designs and contribute to the design system.
Senior Product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Navex 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
The Senior Product Designer will conduct comprehensive mixed-method user research and design intuitive user interfaces for SaaS enterprise software. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality product experiences and contribute to the design system.
Senior Product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Navex 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
The Senior Product Designer will conduct comprehensive mixed-method user research and design intuitive user interfaces for SaaS enterprise software. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality product experiences and contribute to the design system.
【Outsource】Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Restar 🌍 Remote
The contractor will primarily be responsible for UX/UI design for SaaS product development and supporting the construction and operation of a design system and component library in Figma. They will collaborate with a full-time designer and work alongside the product team, including product managers and engineers.
UI / UX Designer (Remote)
🌍 Remote
Canibuild 🌍 Remote
The UI/UX Designer will deliver innovative design solutions, maintain a design system, and ensure seamless integration of design into the product development lifecycle. They will also mentor junior designers and advocate for user-centered design practices.
SATIC - Product Designer
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Pwc 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
As a Systems-Focused Product Designer, you will own and evolve design systems, ensuring scalable and pixel-perfect implementation of interfaces. You will also maintain consistency across brands and contribute to design QA and prototyping processes.
Product Designer - Design system H/F
🇫🇷 Levallois-Perret, Ile-de-France, France
Devoteam 🇫🇷 Levallois-Perret, Ile-de-France, France
As a Product Designer specializing in Design Systems, you will manage and evolve the Design System to align with user needs and business objectives. You will collaborate closely with designers, developers, and stakeholders to ensure effective integration and continuous improvement of digital products.
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.