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Senior UX Designer

🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom

The Senior UX Designer will lead user research and experience design across various initiatives, supporting junior team members and collaborating with stakeholders. They will also identify opportunities for UX to add value and drive the delivery of the UX strategy.

Hybrid$45,000 - $50,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior UX Designer

🇮🇳 Bangalore South, Karnataka, India

The Senior UX Designer will lead UX research and drive the end-to-end design process, creating user-centered designs that align with business goals. They will also mentor junior designers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective design solutions.

Full-timeSenior
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UX/UI Product Designer (Junior–Mid Level)

🇺🇸 United States

Design end-to-end product experiences and create high-quality UI designs for web-based products. Collaborate closely with engineering to ensure designs are built as intended and support user research.

Full-timeJunior-mid
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Junior Graphic Designer - Birmingham, AL

🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

The Junior Graphic Designer will support internal and external marketing initiatives by creating engaging visual content across print and digital platforms. They will collaborate with senior designers and cross-functional partners to bring creative concepts to life while managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.

Onsite$60,000 - $80,000Full-timeJunior
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Graphic Designer III & Communications Specialist

🇺🇸 Irvine, California, United States

The Graphic Designer III & Communications Specialist manages and leads projects, developing creative concepts and visual solutions that align with the company's brand and marketing goals. This role involves creating graphics for various platforms and mentoring junior designers.

OnsiteFull-timeSenior
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Graphic Designer III & Communications Specialist

🇺🇸 Irvine, California, United States

The Graphic Designer III & Communications Specialist manages and leads projects, developing creative concepts and visual solutions that align with the company's brand and marketing goals. This role involves collaborating with various teams and mentoring junior designers while managing multiple design projects.

OnsiteFull-timeSenior
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Junior Graphic Designer (UAE Nationals Only)

🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The Junior Graphic Designer will design and edit creatives for various digital and print platforms, ensuring visual consistency and brand adherence. They will collaborate with marketing teams and support senior designers on campaigns.

OnsiteFull-timeJunior
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Sr. Graphic Designer

The Senior Graphic Designer will lead the creative development of design projects from concept through to delivery, ensuring brand consistency across all touch-points. Responsibilities include mentoring junior designers, collaborating with stakeholders, and supporting content creation for various media.

Full-timeSenior
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Urban Outfitters Junior Graphic Designer

🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom

The Junior Graphic Designer assists in creating and executing the visual identity for the Urban Outfitters brand, working closely with the Art Department team. Responsibilities include design, production, and support for various creative projects.

Full-timeJunior
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Senior Graphic Designer

🇬🇷 Greece

As a Senior Graphic Designer, you will craft communications for multiple brands globally and ensure a cohesive user experience across marketing and product materials. You will also mentor junior designers and collaborate with external agencies to maintain a consistent identity across markets.

OnsiteFull-timeSenior
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Junior Graphic Designer

🇺🇸 Reston, Virginia, United States

The Junior Graphic Designer supports the production of high-quality creative assets across various formats. They collaborate with senior designers and contribute to a wide range of creative projects while learning to apply brand standards and production workflows.

$52,000 - $94,000Full-timeJunior
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Junior Graphic Designer

🇿🇦 City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Support the creative team in developing visual assets for various projects, including marketing campaigns and product launches. Manage design files and ensure visual consistency across all platforms.

ContractEntry Level
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Acceleration Center - Advisory National - UX Designer - Manager

🇲🇽 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

As a UX Designer Manager, you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. You will design user flows, prototypes, and system-aligned interfaces while collaborating closely with product and engineering partners.

Full-timeManager
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Junior UX Designer (SC Cleared) - Associate Consultant - Digital Excellence

🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom

As a Junior UX Designer, you will understand user needs and translate them into user-focused design approaches. You will advocate for accessible services and work in a fast-paced environment using Agile methodologies.

HybridFull-timeJunior
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Junior-Middle UI/UX Designer (Mobile Apps)

🇵🇱 Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

The role involves designing native iOS and Android app interfaces, contributing to mobile design systems, and collaborating with product managers and engineers on implementation-ready designs. Additionally, the designer will create wireframes, UI designs, and interactive prototypes in Figma.

OnsiteFull-timeJunior
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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.