Design Leadership Jobs
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Product Designer
đ Remote
Stable đ Remote
The product designer will drive end-to-end product design, leading projects from discovery to delivery while collaborating closely with engineers and stakeholders. They will also conduct user research and make product decisions to create solutions that deliver measurable business value.
Principal Product Designer
đșđž Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Microsoft đșđž Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
You will lead the production of visual designs and oversee the creation of various design documents. Additionally, you will guide communication with cross-disciplinary teams and tell compelling product stories to influence key stakeholders.
Senior Hardware UX Designer
đșđž San Diego, California, United States
Gopro đșđž San Diego, California, United States
Lead UX design for camera UI, focusing on navigation models, capture modes, and system feedback. Drive design from early exploration through execution, ensuring high-quality solutions are shipped.
Senior Product Designer
đ Remote
Sinch đ Remote
The Senior Product Designer will own and drive the user research roadmap for Mailgun, ensuring insights inform product direction and decisions. This role involves planning and leading research activities, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering high-quality design execution.
Senior Product Designer
đ Remote
Loft đ Remote
The Senior Product Designer will translate value propositions into user experiences, ensuring clarity and consistency throughout the customer journey. They will collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to enhance lead management and optimize conversion rates.
Senior Product Designer, Growth
đ Remote
Upstart đ Remote
As a Senior Product Designer, you will create user journeys and design intuitive experiences that enhance customer engagement with Upstart's credit products. You will lead user research and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and improve account experiences.
Senior Product Designer, CloudKitchens - New York
đșđž New York, New York, United States
Cloudkitchens đșđž New York, New York, United States
The Senior Product Designer will lead design on the Delivery Team, focusing on creating an intuitive courier app and tools for delivery management. They will also shape end-to-end delivery workflows and leverage AI to enhance design and operational efficiency.
Principal Product Designer
đșđž United States
Gametime United đșđž United States
The Principal Product Designer will lead design for impactful consumer experiences, focusing on onboarding, discovery, and event exploration. This role involves end-to-end design processes, from problem definition to shipping and iterating solutions.
Staff Product Designer, Patterns
đ Remote
Pinterest đ Remote
Lead the stewardship and evolution of design patterns and component libraries to ensure cohesive user experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to empower them in leveraging best-in-class design patterns.
Staff Product Designer
đșđž Palo Alto, California, United States
Mudflap đșđž Palo Alto, California, United States
As a Staff Product Designer, you will lead high-impact design work and drive the strategy and execution of complex product experiences across mobile and web. You will also shape product direction and deliver intuitive experiences for small business operators.
Staff Product Designer at VC-backed fintech startup
đŹđ§ London, England, United Kingdom
Jack & Jill/external Ats đŹđ§ London, England, United Kingdom
You will lead design direction across all product surfaces from initial discovery to final implementation. The role involves simplifying complex technical problems into intuitive user flows that work seamlessly across 150 countries.
Founding Product Designer at Fast-growing AI productivity startup
đŹđ§ London, England, United Kingdom
Jack & Jill/external Ats đŹđ§ London, England, United Kingdom
Lead the end-to-end design process including user research, wireframing, high-fidelity prototyping, and visual design. Partner with engineering and product teams to ship elegant solutions for complex technical workflows.
Senior Product Designer (Predictions)
đšđŠ Canada
Crypto.com đšđŠ Canada
Lead the end-to-end design of complex features from concept to launch, ensuring alignment with user needs and business goals. Conduct user research and collaborate with product and engineering teams to influence product development.
Senior Platform Product Designer
đșđž Long Beach, California, United States
Chorus Innovations đșđž Long Beach, California, United States
Lead the end-to-end product design process, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define design objectives. Create and maintain design systems while mentoring junior designers and ensuring design quality.
Senior Product Designer (AI Experiences)
đ Remote
Smartrecruiters Inc đ Remote
The Senior Product Designer will lead the design of AI-driven experiences, focusing on conversational and multi-agent interactions. This role involves end-to-end experience design, including discovery, prototyping, and validation.
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 8â15+ years of design experience with 3â5+ 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 $160kâ$240k, VPs of Design $220kâ$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.