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Senior Data Centre Design Manager (Building Services)
🇲🇹 Victoria, Malta
Wsp In Canada 🇲🇹 Victoria, Malta
Lead teams in the design of data centre critical infrastructure and facilitate regular design forums to resolve issues and meet milestones. Champion QA and HSE compliance while managing capital design budgets and coordinating resources across disciplines.
Senior Product Designer
🇵🇹 Porto, Portugal
Teamviewer Germany Gmbh 🇵🇹 Porto, Portugal
Design intuitive product concepts and pixel-perfect features from ideation to execution. Collaborate with UX research, developers, and product managers to integrate customer feedback and scale the design system.
Senior Product Designer, DEX
🇵🇹 Porto, Portugal
Teamviewer Germany Gmbh 🇵🇹 Porto, Portugal
The role involves designing user-centric product concepts and pixel-perfect features from ideation to execution. You will collaborate with UX research, developers, and product managers to integrate customer feedback and scale the design system.
Senior Product Designer
🇪🇪 Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia
Bolt Technology 🇪🇪 Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia
Own and execute the end-to-end user experience for the SafePass domain, focusing on Trust, Safety, and Compliance for Rider and Driver apps. Collaborate with engineers and product managers to turn complex requirements into intuitive, high-quality design solutions.
Senior Product Designer (AI & Data Platform)
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Tellius 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Own the end-to-end design of AI-driven analytics interfaces and complex product experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex data workflows into intuitive, actionable user experiences.
Senior Product Designer, Eyewear
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Design Observer 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will own the eyewear design process from concept to production handoff, ensuring design intent is maintained throughout. They will also support the brand across packaging and other product-related creative projects.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Ladders 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will collaborate with various teams to shape product vision and solve design problems. They will transform user needs into intuitive design solutions and create user flows, wireframes, and prototypes for web and mobile applications.
Senior Graphic Designer (Event Agency)
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Công Ty Tổ Chức Sự Kiện Dk Entertainment Media 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The Senior Graphic Designer will lead the creative process for event visuals, including developing key visuals and overseeing the design implementation across various event components. They will ensure design consistency and collaborate closely with account and production teams.
Senior Product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Toast 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
The Senior Product Designer will partner closely with product, engineering, and research teams to create thoughtful and intuitive product experiences. They will design end-to-end workflows and contribute to the evolution of AI-driven tools for restaurant operators.
Senior Product Designer (m/w/d)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Ralph 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
You will design the UX/UI for the owner portal and internal operations dashboard, translating complex management processes into user-friendly digital solutions. You will work closely with the CEO, CTO, and in-house management team to understand workflows and implement them in intuitive designs.
Senior Design Systems Specialist / Product Designer (all genders)
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Appsfactory 🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
You will drive the creation, evolution, and governance of complex design systems across digital products and platforms. You will work closely with various teams to bridge design intent and technical implementation while introducing AI-supported workflows.
Senior Design Systems Specialist / Product Designer (all genders)
🇩🇪 Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Appsfactory 🇩🇪 Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
You will drive the creation, evolution, and governance of complex design systems across digital products and platforms. This includes establishing scalable component architectures and collaborating closely with product and engineering teams.
Senior Product Designer
🇫🇷 Paris, France
Chance 🇫🇷 Paris, France
As a Senior Product Designer, you will be responsible for the entire design scope, from understanding user needs to delivering solutions. You will collaborate closely with Product, Tech, and Marketing teams to create impactful user experiences.
Senior Product Designer
🇫🇷 Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Shiftmove 🇫🇷 Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
The Senior Product Designer will take ownership of product design for French geo-focused products, establishing modern design processes and practices. They will also drive the long-term vision of the products while ensuring alignment with global standards.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇬🇧 Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Lorien 🇬🇧 Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Graphic Designer will rapidly generate 2D retail concepts and develop shopper-centered communication for product launches and retail experiences. They will collaborate with various teams to ensure design intent is maintained and validated through user testing.
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.