Design Leadership Jobs

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IS Design Manager

🇺🇸 Tempe, Arizona, United States of America

The IS Design Manager oversees design production throughout the project lifecycle from development to construction closeout. This includes managing design tasks, guiding junior staff, and ensuring projects meet schedules and energy outcomes.

$118,625 - $152,660Full-timeManager
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IS Design Manager

🇺🇸 Coppell, TX 75019, United States of America

The IS Design Manager oversees design production throughout the project life cycle from development to construction closeout. This includes managing design tasks, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring adherence to safety and design standards.

$118,625 - $152,660Full-timeManager
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Junior Multimedia Graphic Designer

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

The Junior Graphic Designer will support the marketing department by designing and producing a variety of print and digital marketing materials. They will also collaborate with the Content Team to develop video content strategies and ensure all creative projects align with the company's brand standards.

Full-time
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IS Design Manager

🇺🇸 Glenolden, PA 19036, United States of America

The IS Design Manager oversees the design production throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring efficient delivery and adherence to client expectations. This role includes managing design tasks, mentoring junior staff, and facilitating communication among team members.

$118,625 - $152,660Full-timeSenior
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IS Design Manager

🇺🇸 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America

The IS Design Manager oversees the design production throughout the project life cycle, ensuring efficient delivery and adherence to client expectations. This role includes managing design tasks, mentoring junior staff, and facilitating communication among team members.

Full-timeSenior
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IS Design Manager

🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America

The IS Design Manager oversees design production throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring efficient delivery and adherence to client expectations. This role includes managing design tasks, mentoring junior staff, and facilitating communication among team members.

$118,625 - $152,660Full-timeSenior
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FP Movement Graphic Designer

🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

The designer will develop and present seasonal creative concepts and design elevated creative across various print and digital touchpoints. They will also mentor junior designers and collaborate with cross-functional partners to execute concepts.

Full-timeSenior
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Visual Designer

🇨🇴 Colombia

The Junior Visual Designer will create visually compelling static digital assets for social media and marketing campaigns while ensuring alignment with brand standards. The role requires collaboration with stakeholders and the ability to incorporate feedback through iterative production cycles.

ContractJunior
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IS Design Manager

🇺🇸 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America

The IS Design Manager oversees design production throughout the project lifecycle from development handoff to construction closeout. This includes managing design tasks, guiding junior staff, and ensuring projects meet schedules and energy outcomes.

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FP Movement Graphic Designer

🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Develop and execute seasonal creative concepts and visual storytelling across print and digital touchpoints for FP Movement. This includes creating original artwork, evolving graphic systems, and mentoring junior designers to maintain a cohesive brand identity.

Full-time
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Junior Multimedia Graphic Designer

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

The Junior Multimedia Graphic Designer supports the marketing department by producing a wide range of print and digital branded collateral. This includes creating social media content, videos, and website assets while ensuring consistency with company brand guidelines.

Full-timeJunior
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Senior Graphic Designer

🇺🇸 Costa Mesa, California, United States of America

The Senior Graphic Designer executes strategic creative initiatives and develops high-quality visual content across digital, print, and social media channels. They are also responsible for mentoring junior designers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain brand consistency.

$80,100 - $107,000Full-timeSenior
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Product Designer

🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Drive the end-to-end design process for software projects, from ideation to implementation, while maintaining scalable design systems. Collaborate cross-functionally to define product vision and mentor junior designers to elevate team performance.

Full-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer

Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)

The Senior Product Designer will autonomously make design decisions for a B2B platform, focusing on creating frictionless user journeys that enhance retention and activation. They will also mentor junior designers and ensure a cohesive design culture across the team.

RemoteFull-timeSenior
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Senior UX Designer

🇺🇸 Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America

Lead the full UX lifecycle from discovery to delivery, creating wireframes, prototypes, and responsive designs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement accessible digital experiences and mentor junior designers.

$92,250 - $104,000Full-timeSenior
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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.