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Staff Product Designer, Growth
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Linktree 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead the design direction for growth experiments, onboarding, and monetization to drive user acquisition and retention. Partner with product, engineering, and data teams to shape the growth strategy and mentor other designers on the team.
Senior Product Designer - Mercari Marketplace
🇯🇵 Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Mercari, Inc. 🇯🇵 Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Lead end-to-end user experience design for buyers in the Japanese marketplace, from problem framing to execution and launch. Collaborate with product, engineering, and research teams to define experience strategies and evolve shared design systems.
Data Center Design Manager (36-month contract)
🇸🇬 Singapore
Cbre Asia Pacific 🇸🇬 Singapore
Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of mission-critical data center projects from concept through construction. Manage multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to high quality standards.
Lead Graphic Designer
🇮🇳 Reserve Bank of India, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, - 400038, Maharashtra, India
Mmr Research 🇮🇳 Reserve Bank of India, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, - 400038, Maharashtra, India
Lead and develop a four-person design team in Mumbai to produce high-quality creative output for a global consumer research business. Manage resource planning, uphold creative standards, and integrate AI tools into the studio's production workflow.
Warehouse Solutions Design Manager
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Gxo Logistics 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
The Warehouse Solutions Design Manager will lead the design of innovative, cost-effective warehouse solutions using AutoCAD and 3D visualization. They will manage multiple design projects, engage with customers to gather requirements, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure operational and financial success.
Product Design Manager
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
You will lead design projects and mentor junior team members while collaborating with cross-functional partners to solve complex problems. You will also influence product strategy by applying human-centered design principles and data-driven insights to business challenges.
Senior Product Designer(UI/UX and AI Innovation)
🇮🇳 Pune, Pune City Subdistrict, India
Infosys 🇮🇳 Pune, Pune City Subdistrict, India
Lead the end-to-end UX/UI design for enterprise SaaS, web, and mobile products, focusing on AI-powered experiences and intelligent workflows. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define UX strategies, maintain scalable design systems, and mentor other designers.
Warehouse Solutions Design Manager
🇬🇧 Northampton, West Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Gxo Logistics, Inc. 🇬🇧 Northampton, West Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
The role involves designing innovative, scalable warehouse layouts and supply chain solutions using 2D and 3D tools to drive efficiency and cost savings. The manager will independently lead multiple design projects, engage with customers to gather requirements, and collaborate with internal teams for operational sign-off.
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.