Design Leadership Jobs
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Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational, and intuitive consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational, and intuitive consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational, and intuitive consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Tegan 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Lead the design of user interfaces and experiences for web, mobile, and digital platforms through wireframing and prototyping. Collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams to translate business objectives into functional, user-driven digital products.
Sr. Product Designer
🇺🇸 Riverside County, CA 91719, United States of America
Iherb, Llc 🇺🇸 Riverside County, CA 91719, United States of America
Own and execute the end-to-end design experience for core shopping features on a global e-commerce platform. Lead the design lifecycle from discovery and user journey mapping to final pixel-perfect delivery in collaboration with engineers and product managers.
UX Designer (Web & App)
🇺🇸 Lutz, FL 33549, United States of America
Creative Circle 🇺🇸 Lutz, FL 33549, United States of America
Lead the user experience strategy for ecommerce websites and mobile applications by creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop design systems and conduct usability reviews to optimize customer conversion paths.
Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States of America)
Wevise Remote (🇺🇸 Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States of America)
Own the UX and UI for the mentorship platform, ranging from user flows and wireframes to polished interfaces. Collaborate directly with the Lead Product Designer and technology and marketing teams to shape product development.
Senior Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Relay 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Own the end-to-end design process from discovery and prototyping to production-ready interfaces for a small business banking platform. Lead the design craft by mentoring peers, communicating design rationale, and simplifying complex financial workflows.
Principal Product Designer, Games Discovery
🇫🇷 65400 Uz, France
Yahoo 🇫🇷 65400 Uz, France
Lead the design of discovery and acquisition experiences to convert casual visitors into engaged players across the Yahoo Games ecosystem. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize entry points and integrate AI-driven workflows into the design process.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational, and intuitive consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational, and intuitive consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational, and intuitive consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational, and intuitive consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational, and intuitive consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
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.