Design Leadership Jobs
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Junior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Downers Grove, Illinois, United States of America
Crystal Cruises 🇺🇸 Downers Grove, Illinois, United States of America
The Junior Graphic Designer will work with marketing stakeholders to design and produce various marketing materials for print and digital platforms. Responsibilities include managing project workflow, ensuring quality control, and preparing final production-ready files.
Principal UX Designer
🇺🇸 Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine 🇺🇸 Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
Drive the experience definition for a portfolio of robotic surgical systems, including GUI, light, and sound. Lead the creation of UX strategies, design systems, and workflows while mentoring junior designers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Graphic Designer
🇮🇩 Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
Oliver Agency - Apac 🇮🇩 Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
Develop creative concepts and execute final artwork for print, digital, and video projects. Collaborate with internal teams and clients to ensure high-quality delivery and mentor junior designers.
Sr Product Designer, Adobe Journey Optimizer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Adobe 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead the design of next-generation enterprise experiences for Adobe Journey Optimizer, owning the process from early discovery to polished delivery. Collaborate with product and engineering partners to develop AI-driven solutions and mentor junior designers.
1082- Senior Graphic Designer
🌍 Remote
Gofasti 🌍 Remote
Develop and adapt design toolkits into retailer-ready assets across digital and print formats while ensuring brand consistency. Provide guidance and informal leadership to junior designers and collaborate with U.S. teams to refine high-quality presentations.
UX Researcher
🇧🇷 Brazil
Pulse Labs Ai, Inc. 🇧🇷 Brazil
Plan and execute complex qualitative UX research projects using proprietary tools to analyze user interactions and perceptions. Deliver actionable insights through reports and presentations to senior-level stakeholders while mentoring junior analysts.
Senior UX Designer
🇨🇴 Bogota, Colombia
Endava 🇨🇴 Bogota, Colombia
Research, strategize, and design user experiences for digital platforms while aligning with user needs and business objectives. Lead junior designers and collaborate with development partners to ensure the overall vision is achieved for medium to large-sized projects.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Reply 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Define and drive the overall design vision and strategy while guiding the end-to-end design process. Lead client stakeholder sessions, document requirements, and provide mentorship to junior team members.
Product Designer (Junior/Intermediate)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Merantix 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
The role involves designing features end-to-end from discovery to QA and maintaining a lean design system for consistency. You will collaborate with product and engineering teams and conduct user research in clinics to translate insights into product decisions.
Product Designer (Junior/Intermediate)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Ficus Heath Gmbh 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
The role involves designing features end-to-end from discovery to QA and maintaining a lean design system for consistency. You will collaborate with product and engineering teams and visit clinics to translate user insights into product decisions.
Product Designer (Junior/Intermediate)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Merantix 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
The role involves designing features end-to-end from discovery to implementation and QA, while maintaining and evolving the company's design system. You will collaborate closely with product and engineering teams and conduct user research in clinics to inform product decisions.
Junior Graphic Designer
🇹🇭 Phuket Province, Thailand
Minor International 🇹🇭 Phuket Province, Thailand
Responsible for developing and archiving all graphic designs, layouts, and artwork for various promotional materials. Ensures brand consistency across brochures, digital photos, and corporate collateral for the luxury hospitality brand.
Senior UX designer
🇮🇪 Leinster, Ireland
Bentley Systems 🇮🇪 Leinster, Ireland
Lead user research and translate findings into high-fidelity interactive prototypes to solve complex engineering challenges. Collaborate with global teams to manage UX workflows and mentor junior designers to maintain design excellence.
CBS - BMC - Creative Services - Senior Graphic Designer
🇮🇳 Kanayannur, India
Ey 🇮🇳 Kanayannur, India
Conceptualize and design high-impact branding materials, proposals, and digital collaterals aligned with EY brand guidelines. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver strategic creative solutions and mentor junior designers on best practices.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Exxonmobil 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead the development of visually compelling designs across digital and print platforms while ensuring brand consistency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide mentorship to junior designers to support strategic communication initiatives.
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.