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Senior Graphic and UX Designer
🇨🇿 Brno, 384, 664 71 Brno, Czechia
Mann+hummel 🇨🇿 Brno, 384, 664 71 Brno, Czechia
Lead the end-to-end design process and define visual identity and branding standards. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create user-centered designs and mentor junior designers.
Assistant Design Engineering Manager
🇹🇭 Ban Suan, Baan Klong Prao, Ko Chang District, Thailand
Nefab 🇹🇭 Ban Suan, Baan Klong Prao, Ko Chang District, Thailand
Lead engineering projects from concept through implementation and develop innovative packaging solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution and drive customer satisfaction.
Head of Design
🇯🇵 Tōkyō, 1, Marunouchi 1, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
Kolon Sport (china) Co., Ltd. 🇯🇵 Tōkyō, 1, Marunouchi 1, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
The Head of Design will create seasonal design direction and lead designers to meet business targets. They will also be responsible for brand positioning and coordinating product R&D design and technical management.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Studio Full Circle 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Lead design projects from concept through to final delivery while ensuring alignment with brand strategy and client objectives. Collaborate with team members and freelancers to execute high-quality creative projects and provide mentorship to junior designers.
Lead Product Designer & Product Experience Owner
🇮🇳 India
Shaka Guide 🇮🇳 India
You will own the end-to-end customer experience across web and mobile products, defining user journeys and identifying friction points. Additionally, you will lead UX strategy and product thinking to improve customer satisfaction and engagement.
Design Engineer Amazon Logistics, EU Design Engineering
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Amazon 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
You will lead the design for new delivery stations and improve existing processes. This includes working with various stakeholders to optimize layouts and integrate new technologies.
Design Engineer Amazon Logistics, EU Design Engineering
🇩🇪 München, 04938 München, Germany
Amazon 🇩🇪 München, 04938 München, Germany
You will lead the design of new delivery stations and improve existing processes. This includes working with various stakeholders to optimize layouts and integrate new technologies.
Product Designer
🇸🇪 Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden
Fortnox Ab 🇸🇪 Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden
The Product Designer will analyze user behavior and create sketches and prototypes in Figma to improve complex, security-critical flows. They will collaborate closely with tech leads and product managers within a product operating model to ensure user-friendly and business-aligned solutions.
Senior Product Designer (UX Specialist) - Media Company
🇧🇷 Brazil
Jobgether 🇧🇷 Brazil
Lead end-to-end product design for a complex multi-sided platform for audiobook creators and publishers. Define core UX principles, build scalable design systems, and translate complex workflows into intuitive digital experiences.
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.
Product Designer
🇳🇱 North Holland, Netherlands
Russell Tobin 🇳🇱 North Holland, Netherlands
The Product Designer will lead the end-to-end design process for intelligent support systems, focusing on agent workflows and customer interactions. They will collaborate with various teams to deliver innovative and scalable designs that enhance customer support experiences.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Multiplex 🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
The Design Manager will lead and manage the commercial and technical delivery of all design aspects for large scale commercial construction projects. This includes overseeing the internal Design Team and external consultants, managing the design procurement process, and ensuring the delivery of a cost-effective buildable design.
Audio Visual Designer
🇨🇦 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Tld, A Corporate Division Of London Drugs 🇨🇦 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
The Audio Visual Designer will lead the design of commercial AV projects, supporting the sales team and ensuring client satisfaction. Responsibilities include preparing detailed designs, maintaining documentation, and coordinating with various teams for project implementation.
Product Designer
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Arrows 🇳🇱 Netherlands
The Product Designer will lead end-to-end design across various projects, focusing on creating intelligent systems for customer support. This includes designing workflows, decision-making experiences, and operational tooling.
Engineering Manager-E5-Electrical-Design Engineering
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Tatacons02 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
The Engineering Manager is responsible for managing the planning, resourcing, and scheduling of all engineering activities to ensure technical deliverables are met within budget and timeframes. They provide technical leadership, integrate multiple disciplines, and manage client communications and project scope.
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.