Design Leadership Jobs
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Staff Product Designer - Social
🇪🇸 Spain
Super Technologies 🇪🇸 Spain
The Staff Product Designer will lead the design of social experiences by conducting user research, defining product strategy, and creating intuitive UI/UX solutions. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to iterate on designs based on data insights and contribute to the company's design system.
Senior Product Designer - Social
🇭🇷 Croatia
Super Technologies 🇭🇷 Croatia
You will shape the social experience of the product by designing intuitive, data-driven features and conducting user research to solve customer needs. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to iterate on designs, contribute to the design system, and mentor team members.
Product Designer II
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Cox Enterprises 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
The Product Designer II will translate business requirements and user insights into intuitive, user-centered design solutions across desktop and mobile platforms. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to iterate on UX deliverables and ensure consistent application of the design system.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan)
Jobscan Remote (🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan)
You will own the end-to-end design of product experiences, including user research, UI design, and the maintenance of a scalable design system. Additionally, you will partner with product and engineering teams to drive design decisions using data, metrics, and AI-enhanced workflows.
Senior Product Designer (Mobile)
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Bux 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
You will own the end-to-end design process for mobile investing and savings products, from discovery to implementation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable, user-centered design systems and validate concepts through rapid prototyping.
Expert Graphic Designer Mgr
🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Bahadurpura mandal, India
Amgen 🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Bahadurpura mandal, India
The Expert Graphic Designer will create innovative, scientifically accurate visual communication materials such as posters, infographics, and multimedia assets for global therapeutic areas. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement design systems, AI-enabled workflows, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Senior UX Designer
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Carma 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
You will own end-to-end UX design across web and mobile platforms, shaping the customer journey from discovery to checkout. Additionally, you will build and evolve design systems while collaborating with product and engineering teams to deliver usable, high-fidelity experiences.
UX Designer
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Eptura 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
The UX Designer will collaborate with product and engineering teams to create intuitive, user-centered interfaces and design artifacts. They will also conduct user research and contribute to the maintenance of the company's design system.
Contract Product Designer (Staff-level), 6 months
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Linktree 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
You will lead end-to-end product design projects, translating briefs into high-impact user experiences while collaborating with engineering and product teams. Additionally, you will contribute to the design system and drive design quality across the product organization.
Product Designer (Part-Time Contract)
🌍 Remote
Parsley Health 🌍 Remote
The product designer will partner with the founding team to shape growth strategies, clinician tools, and member experiences. They will also define design systems and provide guidance to engineers working with AI.
[Vitta] Product Designer Júnior
🇧🇷 São Paulo, Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, Brazil
Vitta 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, Brazil
You will support product discovery and create high-quality UI screens and prototypes using the company's design system. Additionally, you will collaborate with developers to ensure design fidelity and explore AI tools to optimize design workflows.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Lake Forest, IL 60045, United States of America
Abbott 🇺🇸 Lake Forest, IL 60045, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead the UX/UI design and prototyping for medical diagnostic products, collaborating with R&D and human factors teams. They will conduct usability testing and define design systems to ensure consistent, user-friendly experiences across desktop, web, and mobile platforms.
Senior UI Designer
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Adyen 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
You will architect and evolve sophisticated UI kits and design systems while leading the integration of AI tools into the design lifecycle. Additionally, you will bridge the gap between brand strategy and interactive execution to create world-class digital experiences.
Lead Product Designer, Design Systems
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Constant Contact 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
The Lead Product Designer will shape, evolve, and scale the organization's design system while acting as a force multiplier across product teams. This role involves defining reusable components, integrating AI-enabled workflows, and partnering with cross-functional teams to improve product quality and consistency.
Senior Product Designer - ONYX
Remote (🇺🇦 Kyiv, Ukraine)
Skelar Remote (🇺🇦 Kyiv, Ukraine)
You will build the UX strategy and design system for a new AI-driven digital security product from the ground up. Your work will directly influence user retention and conversion by creating a seamless, trustworthy experience for hundreds of thousands of users.
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.