Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior Web Designer, Design Systems (Remote, Cancun)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
You will own the architecture and construction of client design systems, including tokens, variables, and core component libraries. You are responsible for documenting these systems to ensure they can be executed by developers or automated pipelines without further questions.
Design Systems Designer (Remote, Puebla)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
You will own the creation of scalable design systems, including token architecture and core component libraries in Figma. You will ensure these systems are documented and structured so they can be executed predictably by automated pipelines.
Design Systems Designer (Remote, Cartagena)
Remote (🇨🇴 Colombia)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇨🇴 Colombia)
You will own the creation of client design systems, including building token architecture and core component libraries in Figma. You are responsible for documenting these systems to ensure they can be executed by developers or automated pipelines without further questions.
UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Aditi Consulting 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
The designer will explore and generate concepts for buyer-side experiences, taking projects from early exploration through production-ready design. They will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency across complex, high-traffic surfaces and contribute to the broader design system.
Design Systems Lead (Remote, Curitiba)
Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
You will be responsible for building and maintaining scalable design systems, including token architecture and core component libraries in Figma. You will ensure these systems are documented and structured to allow for seamless execution by development pipelines across multiple client brands.
Product Design Systems Designer (Remote, Fortaleza)
Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
You will build and maintain scalable design system architectures in Figma using variables, modes, and semantic naming. Additionally, you will ship core component libraries and document systems to ensure they can be executed by automated pipelines.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Cxalloy 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Design polished, intuitive interfaces for web and mobile applications while maintaining design systems and reusable components. Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to translate complex requirements into effective, well-crafted user experiences.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Supercircle 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
You will lead the end-to-end consumer experience for the trade-in platform, including signup flows, reward redemption, and lifecycle touchpoints. You will also be responsible for building the design system and research practice from scratch in partnership with the Head of Product.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Popl Co 🇺🇸 United States of America
You will lead end-to-end design for web and mobile platforms while evolving the company's design system and processes. Additionally, you will simplify complex B2B workflows and conduct user research to ensure an intuitive and high-quality user experience.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Orange, CT 06477, United States of America
Iberdrola 🇺🇸 Orange, CT 06477, United States of America
The Senior UX Designer will lead product design activities within agile teams, including creating wireframes, prototypes, and user journeys to improve network operations. They will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and researchers to optimize digital experiences and ensure alignment with established design systems.
Senior Product Designer - Tise
🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway
Ebay 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway
You will own the design of key features for the Tise marketplace, collaborating with product and engineering teams to deliver high-quality user experiences. You will also conduct user research, prototype solutions, and contribute to the evolution of the design system.
UX Designer
🇺🇸 Provo, Utah, United States of America
Aristotle 🇺🇸 Provo, Utah, United States of America
The UX Designer will collaborate with product and engineering teams to create intuitive, accessible, and high-fidelity web and mobile experiences. Responsibilities include driving the design process from research and wireframing to managing the design system and reviewing implementations in staging and production.
Senior Product Designer (Temporary)
🇺🇸 United States of America
Instride Health 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead design initiatives across the digital platform, refining complex clinical and operational workflows. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, intuitive user experiences while maintaining the design system.
UX Designer
🇺🇸 Provo, Utah, United States of America
Aristotle 🇺🇸 Provo, Utah, United States of America
The UX Designer will collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to create intuitive and accessible user experiences for web and mobile platforms. Responsibilities include driving the design process from research and wireframing to high-fidelity mockups and managing the design system.
Senior Web Designer
🇧🇷 Brazil
Amply 🇧🇷 Brazil
The Senior Web Designer will own end-to-end web design projects, from creative direction and design systems to developer handoff and QA. They will also collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver high-quality, platform-agnostic digital experiences while integrating AI into the design workflow.
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.