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Senior Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Global 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the end-to-end design process from discovery and research to high-fidelity prototyping and delivery across multiple products. Collaborate with cross-functional squads to evolve design systems and advocate for user-centric principles.
Senior UI/UX Designer (Enterprise Products)
🇦🇷 Argentina
Applaudo 🇦🇷 Argentina
Lead the end-to-end UX/UI design process for complex enterprise applications, from research and wireframing to high-fidelity prototyping. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to deliver scalable design systems and ensure high-quality implementation through design QA.
Product Designer
🇬🇧 Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Allwyn Uk 🇬🇧 Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
The Product Designer will lead the end-to-end design process, from researching player pain points to creating high-fidelity UI and motion designs across web, app, and retail channels. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver player-centered experiences that align with business goals and technical constraints.
Senior Product Designer B2C (m/w/d)
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Rabot Energy 🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Responsible for the end-to-end B2C product design of the conversion and winback funnels to drive customer acquisition and retention. The role involves leading the discovery process, implementing an AI-first design workflow, and collaborating closely with engineering via Git and pull requests.
Product Designer
🇬🇧 Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Allwyn Uk 🇬🇧 Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
The Product Designer will lead the end-to-end design process for web, app, and digital retail channels, from research and wireframing to high-fidelity UI and motion design. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create player-centered experiences and maintain scalable design systems.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Whatnot 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the design of end-to-end workflows for user-facing features, internal tools, and core platform systems. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate complex problems into intuitive, scalable, and user-centric product experiences.
Plumbing Design Manager (1143744)
🇺🇸 West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
The Judge Group 🇺🇸 West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of plumbing designers and engineers to deliver complex pharmaceutical and industrial projects. Oversee technical execution, conduct quality assurance reviews, and drive operational efficiency and standardization.
Engineering Design Manager - Construction
🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Turner & Townsend 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver buildable and compliant design solutions for critical national infrastructure projects. Manage external design consultants and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure project outcomes are fit for purpose.
Engineering Design Manager - Construction
🇬🇧 Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Turner & Townsend 🇬🇧 Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
The role involves leading multi-disciplinary design teams and managing external consultants to ensure project solutions are buildable, compliant, and efficient. You will collaborate with stakeholders and clients to manage scope changes, risks, and the overall design delivery from concept to completion.
Engineering Design Manager - Construction
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Turner & Townsend 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver buildable and compliant design solutions for critical national infrastructure projects. Manage external design consultants and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure project outcomes are fit for purpose.
Engineering Design Manager - Construction
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Turner & Townsend 🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver buildable and compliant design solutions for critical national infrastructure projects. Manage external design consultants and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure project outcomes are fit for purpose.
Senior Product Designer
🇸🇬 Singapore
Heymax 🇸🇬 Singapore
Lead a growth and expansion design lab focused on increasing the global user base through activation and acquisition funnels. Develop an adaptive design system and repeatable expansion playbooks to scale the product across multiple international markets.
Project Engineering Manager (Design Manager)
🇬🇧 Risley, Warrington, England, United Kingdom
Amentum 🇬🇧 Risley, Warrington, England, United Kingdom
The Project Engineering Manager is responsible for coordinating engineering design for utilities and infrastructure modifications, acting as the CDM Principal Designer. They lead a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient delivery across the full project lifecycle from feasibility to handover.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Provido Global 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Lead the creation of visual assets for digital and print media while maintaining brand consistency across all platforms. Provide creative direction and mentorship to junior designers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful designs.
Senior Product Designer
🇨🇾 Limassol, Limassol Municipality, Cyprus
Tradingview 🇨🇾 Limassol, Limassol Municipality, Cyprus
Lead the design process from discovery to delivery within the Pulse Cluster, creating intuitive solutions for complex interface challenges. Collaborate with product managers and developers to refine user experiences based on stakeholder feedback and current design trends.
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.