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Senior Product Designer, Data
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Braze 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Define and design high-impact features to improve how customers integrate and manage data within the Braze platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and researchers to deliver intuitive, scalable user experiences.
Senior Product Designer, Data
🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Braze 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Define and design high-impact features to improve how customers integrate and manage data within the Braze platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and researchers to deliver intuitive, scalable user experiences.
Sr. Design Manager - Data Center
🇺🇸 Texas, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Texas, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager will act as the owner's representative to lead the planning, design coordination, and execution of hyperscale data center projects. They are responsible for managing project scope, budget, schedule, risk, and quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
Senior Product Designer, Design Strategy (Contract)
🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States of America
Catapult Solutions Group 🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States of America
Lead competitive and comparative analysis across digital products to identify market opportunities and customer experience improvements. Translate complex research insights into actionable strategic recommendations and visual frameworks for senior leadership.
Sr. Product Designer
🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Apex Systems 🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead cross-functional design initiatives and define strategy to create intuitive, scalable experiences across web and mobile platforms. This role involves synthesizing user research and data to influence product direction while mentoring other designers.
Senior Apparel Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Burlebo 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
The Senior Apparel Graphic Designer will develop original artwork, patterns, and typography for apparel and accessories from concept through production. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create cohesive seasonal collections that align with the brand's visual identity.
Senior Product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Healthify 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
You will own the end-to-end product design process, from discovery and research to launch and iteration for AI-driven health experiences. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex user problems and establish design frameworks that improve team efficiency.
Senior UX Designer (Contract, Remote First)
Remote (🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Zensurance Remote (🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
The Senior UX Designer will lead design strategy across customer-facing and internal applications, managing the process from discovery to post-launch optimization. They will also contribute to the design system, mentor junior designers, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to solve complex user problems.
Senior Product Designer - Maternity Cover
🇬🇧 Trafford, England, United Kingdom
Banner 🇬🇧 Trafford, England, United Kingdom
Design and develop products from initial concept through to production, including technical development, fitting, and quality approvals. Manage branding updates, supplier liaison, and coordinate exhibition logistics while ensuring sustainable and commercial viability.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Galliford Try 🇬🇧 Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will lead the design process and manage relationships with clients, subcontractors, and project teams to ensure efficient delivery. They are responsible for identifying design risks, monitoring compliance with CDM 2015, and managing statutory processes like Planning and BREEAM.
Senior Product Designer, Advisor Experience, Wealth Planning - Private Bank Digital, Vice President
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Jpmorganchase 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will execute UX/UI design for advisor-facing investment experiences and lead design for critical wealth planning journeys. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement intuitive, compliant solutions while advocating for user-centered design and accessibility.
Sr. UI/UX Designer
🇮🇳 Kochi, India
2base Technologies 🇮🇳 Kochi, India
The Senior UI/UX Designer will create intuitive and visually engaging interfaces for web and mobile applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams. They are responsible for translating business requirements into high-quality prototypes and ensuring design consistency across all digital platforms.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Volkerwessels Uk 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will serve as the principal point of contact for design aspects of tenders and current projects within the Aviation business. They are responsible for leading and providing a professional, comprehensive, and sustainable design service throughout the bid and delivery stages.
Senior Product Designer - Banking / Banking XP
🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
Shine 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
You will own the end-to-end design for the core banking experience across mobile and web platforms. This involves leading discovery, iterating on high-frequency surfaces, and partnering with product and engineering teams to deliver measurable impact.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇵🇱 Poland
Alten 🇵🇱 Poland
Lead the design and execution of creative assets across digital and offline channels while maintaining brand consistency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop engaging visual concepts and innovative solutions for consumer engagement.
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.