Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
Fivetran 🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
You will plan, manage, and execute user research programs while collaborating with design, product, and analytics teams to align research with stakeholder needs. Additionally, you will synthesize research and analytics data to tell compelling stories that influence product design and development.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Yrefy, Llc 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
The designer will partner with product management to conduct user research and create intuitive, scalable digital products. They are responsible for the full design lifecycle, from discovery and wireframing to engineering handoff and quality assurance.
Senior Product Designer, US & Canada Regional Experience
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Remitly 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Manage the end-to-end design process, including discovery, prototyping, and interaction design for regional product experiences. Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and researchers to define customer problems and ship world-class, consistent design solutions.
Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Irvine, California, United States of America
Coop Sleep Goods 🇺🇸 Irvine, California, United States of America
The Graphic Designer will support the creative team by managing packaging files, setting up Figma layouts, and executing design updates across various digital and physical channels. They will collaborate with senior designers to ensure brand consistency and maintain organized production-ready assets.
Sr. UX Designer – Customer Journey Experience Design
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Gap Inc. 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
The Senior UX Designer will lead end-to-end customer journey design for two brands, collaborating with product, engineering, and brand leadership to deliver cohesive experiences. The role involves hands-on design, continuous user discovery, and leveraging AI tools to drive innovation and measurable business outcomes.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇨🇦 Acton, Young Street, Acton, ON L7J, Canada
Superior Glove 🇨🇦 Acton, Young Street, Acton, ON L7J, Canada
The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for developing and executing high-quality visual communications across various marketing channels from concept to final production. This role also involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior and intermediate designers to maintain brand standards.
Senior Motion Graphic Designer
🇫🇷 63990 Job, France
Efficientvision 🇫🇷 63990 Job, France
Create dynamic motion graphics, 3D assets, and 2D branding materials for campaigns and social media. Integrate AI-driven workflows to enhance production efficiency and collaborate with marketing teams to align visuals with brand objectives.
Senior Product Designer
🇨🇦 London, Ontario, Canada
Aetonix 🇨🇦 London, Ontario, Canada
You will own specific product surfaces end-to-end for both patient mobile and care-team desktop applications while raising the design craft bar. You will also lead research initiatives and partner with product and engineering teams to translate clinical workflows into intuitive software interactions.
Senior Product Designer - Tise
Remote (🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway)
Tise Remote (🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway)
Own the design of key parts of the Tise marketplace to improve the buying and selling experience for millions of users. Partner with Product Management and Engineering to identify customer problems and deliver high-quality production experiences.
SENIOR UX RESEARCHER & PRODUCT EXPERIENCE, AI-NATIVE INCUBATOR
🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bdc 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
You will lead the end-to-end UX research program to define digital product vision and deliver actionable insights for an AI-native incubator. Additionally, you will coach team members to foster a research-driven culture and build strong partnerships across design and product development teams.
Senior UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Roanoke, Texas, United States of America
Fidelity Investments 🇺🇸 Roanoke, Texas, United States of America
You will plan and execute qualitative and quantitative research studies to identify user needs and inform product design decisions. You will collaborate with product, design, and content stakeholders to translate research insights into actionable recommendations that improve user outcomes.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Popl 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead end-to-end design for web and mobile platforms while evolving the company's design system and processes. They will simplify complex B2B workflows and advocate for design excellence through user research and cross-functional collaboration.
Senior Product Designer, Growth Experiences
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Stash 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead the design of in-product growth loops to drive user acquisition and engagement. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive, shareable experiences that encourage healthy financial habits.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Spark 🇺🇸 United States of America
You will design intuitive interaction flows and UI components to help brokers and agency leaders effectively manage complex data. You will also partner with product, engineering, and data teams to conduct user research and ship features across the full product lifecycle.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Goodr 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead design direction and generate high-level concepts for eyewear, including frame silhouettes, hardware, and packaging. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor junior designers to ensure creative vision is translated into final products.
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.