Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Santa Monica, California, United States of America
T3 Micro Inc 🇺🇸 Santa Monica, California, United States of America
The Senior Graphic Designer will spearhead and own the creation of eye-catching social, e-commerce, and digital content from concept to final execution. They will also manage junior designers and freelance talent to ensure all work upholds brand standards and creative expectations.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Yrefy Llc 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
The UI/UX Designer will collaborate with product managers to conduct user research and translate insights into intuitive, scalable digital product designs. They will also work closely with engineering teams to ensure design specifications are implemented accurately while maintaining accessibility and performance standards.
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 Researcher
🇺🇸 Westlake, TX 76262, United States of America
Fidelity Investments 🇺🇸 Westlake, TX 76262, 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 also collaborate with product, design, and content stakeholders to translate research insights into actionable business recommendations.
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.
Sr. Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America
4kids 🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America
The Senior Graphic Designer will create compelling digital and print materials to support the organization's mission and storytelling efforts. They will manage creative projects from concept to delivery while collaborating with various departments and coordinating with external vendors.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Wates Group 🇬🇧 Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will lead the design process from pre-construction through to project completion, ensuring all designs are compliant, buildable, and commercially viable. They will coordinate internal teams, consultants, and subcontractors while managing design programmes, technical approvals, and project risks.
Senior/Staff Product Designer
🇩🇪 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Clera 🇩🇪 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
You will define and design interaction patterns for AI-driven features within a procurement product to ensure they are trustworthy and integrated into user workflows. The role involves collaborating with product and engineering teams to deliver prototypes and contribute to code for final product polish.
Senior Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Clera 🌍 Remote
You will build and maintain a modular design system while designing complex B2B and fintech onboarding workflows. You will also collaborate with engineering teams to translate designs into production and use data to iterate on user experiences.
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.
Senior Graphic Designer - Remote
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Spiro Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
The Senior Graphic Designer will collaborate with creative teams to develop 2D solutions and experiential presentations that align with client brand guidelines. They are responsible for delivering high-quality graphic design for physical and hybrid events while maintaining project deadlines.
UX Designer, Amazon Delivery Customer Experience
🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
The Senior UX Designer will reimagine post-purchase customer experiences by crafting innovative features and scalable design systems. They will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to advocate for the customer using data-driven insights and objective research.
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.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom
Skanska 🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will lead the design process and team from the initial bid and PCSA stages through to construction, completion, and handover. They are responsible for managing design contracts, ensuring compliance with cost, time, quality, and safety standards, and overseeing the delivery of design deliverables.
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.