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Manufacturing Product Design Engineering Supervisor
🇺🇸 Waco, Texas, United States of America
Holt Manufacturing 🇺🇸 Waco, Texas, United States of America
The Product Design Engineering Supervisor will coordinate the creation and analysis of structural designs for HOLT Manufacturing products and manage designs through the product life cycle. This includes leading teams, collaborating with various departments, and ensuring alignment with company values.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Ibotta 🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Lead the design of new features and products from conception through launch, and expand the existing design system for B2B products. Collaborate with other designers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality design assets and communicate the value of good design.
Senior UX Researcher
🇺🇸 United States of America
Ssi People 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Senior UX Researcher will lead quantitative survey design and integrate qualitative research to enhance user experience understanding. They will synthesize complex data into clear recommendations and utilize statistical software for effective presentation of findings.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 Burbank, California, United States of America
Justinbradley 🇺🇸 Burbank, California, United States of America
Lead and support creative development across product categories, ensuring alignment with brand standards and design integrity. Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to drive creative strategy and ideation.
Freelance Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Akqa 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Senior UX Designers lead the design of complex systems of interactions and deliver high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes. They also support and guide other designers while contributing to thought leadership in the UX discipline.
Product Designer I - 26-00625
🇺🇸 Burbank, California, United States of America
Leadstack Inc. 🇺🇸 Burbank, California, United States of America
The designer will manage product submissions for categories such as Hosiery, Vision, and Sleepwear, ensuring they meet brand and character integrity. They will also support category teams with business strategies and creative direction while collaborating with partners and internal teams.
Product Designer, Connect Risk
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Stripe 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
The role involves leading product development for complex users on Stripe, focusing on risk and compliance management. The designer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape product direction and deliver high-quality user experiences.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia Eagles 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for leading creative strategy and executing the visual identity of the organization. This role involves collaborating with various departments to create impactful visual assets and maintaining brand integrity across all communications.
Prototype Engineering Design Manager
🇺🇸 Dearborn, Michigan, United States of America
Ford Design 🇺🇸 Dearborn, Michigan, United States of America
Lead a team to engineer and design prototypes for vehicles, including interior and exterior systems. Collaborate with various teams to manage project scope, timing, and budget throughout the prototype build cycle.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
United States Space Foundation 🇺🇸 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
Lead creative development and brand stewardship across print, digital, and experiential channels for Space Foundation. The role involves creating visual narratives for executive presentations and annual reports while managing production vendors.
Mechanical Design Engineering Manager
🇹🇼 New Taipei, Taiwan
捷普集團 🇹🇼 New Taipei, Taiwan
The Mechanical Design Engineering Manager plans, organizes, and directs the electrical engineering department to meet company objectives. This includes leadership, management, and technical responsibilities to ensure project success and team development.
Design Manager - Construction
🇬🇧 Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Mcr Property Group 🇬🇧 Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will lead and manage design resources on major projects from pre-qualification to completion. Responsibilities include producing design programs, managing on-site design, and ensuring design deliverables are coordinated and buildable.
UX Researcher
🇮🇪 Ireland
One Identity 🇮🇪 Ireland
As a UX Researcher, you will work across the Identity Security domain to understand users' needs and pain points. You will lead research efforts, collaborate with design teams, and synthesize findings to influence product direction.
Senior Interaction Designer - NPPV3 and UK SC
🇬🇧 Kirkwall, KW15 1DH, United Kingdom
Nec Software Solutions (india) 🇬🇧 Kirkwall, KW15 1DH, United Kingdom
The Senior Interaction Designer will lead the design of a critical programme at the Beta stage, acting as a trusted point of contact for the client. They will support the programme through a GDS Beta Assessment and work closely with multidisciplinary teams.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇵🇰 Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Nysonian 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
The Senior Graphic Designer will lead the creation of visual systems, social media ad creative, and conversion-focused web experiences across global lifestyle brands. This role involves owning concepts end-to-end and mentoring other designers to elevate the team's overall output.
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.