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Senior Mixed Methods UX Researcher, Google Lens
🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
Google 🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
Lead mixed-methods research to influence product strategy and improve Multimodal AI quality for Google Lens. Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to translate user needs into actionable product improvements and ecosystem impacts.
Senior Product Designer (SaaS) - Figma, Motion & AI-Augmented Workflow
🇭🇷 City of Zagreb, Croatia
Omnilume 🇭🇷 City of Zagreb, Croatia
Lead UX and UI design across product surfaces, from wireframes and user flows to pixel-perfect UI in Figma. Collaborate asynchronously with PMs and engineers to ship work that is both beautiful and technically sound.
Head of Design (48.000 – 60.000 € p/a)
🇮🇹 Italy
Blox Space 🇮🇹 Italy
The Head of Design will establish the design function within a regulated FinTech environment, focusing on end-to-end design for complex financial products. Initially hands-on, the role will evolve towards strategy and leadership as the team grows.
Audio Visual Designer
🇨🇦 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Tld - It & Av Solutions Provider 🇨🇦 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Act as the lead senior designer for commercial AV projects, gathering customer requirements to design, price, and develop profitable technical solutions. Provide pre-sales support, create detailed design documentation, and oversee the correct installation and deployment of systems.
Design Manager - Design Build
🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Jacobs 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead the scoping, planning, and delivery of municipal and industrial water infrastructure projects, ensuring quality and financial performance. They will manage multi-disciplinary teams and interface with clients to meet project expectations.
Senior Design Manager - Design for Manufacturing
🇺🇸 Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Je Dunn Construction 🇺🇸 Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager leads a multidisciplinary team to develop design solutions that support offsite manufacturing operations. They ensure design deliverables meet quality, schedule, cost, and constructability requirements while aligning with client expectations.
Design Systems Lead
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Imprint 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Design Systems Lead will own the strategy, evolution, and execution of Imprint's design system. This role involves partnering with various teams to create systems that enable faster product development and higher quality experiences.
CAD & Design Systems Manager – Mission Critical Infrastructure
🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Jobot 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
The CAD & Design Systems Manager will lead the development and management of engineering standards, design systems, CAD libraries, and automation tools for mission-critical infrastructure projects. This role involves improving design quality, increasing engineering efficiency, and supporting high-performance project delivery.
Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 El Segundo, CA 90245, United States of America
Prokatchers Llc 🇺🇸 El Segundo, CA 90245, United States of America
Lead 360° campaign design from concept to execution while collaborating with global teams and external agencies. Manage timelines, feedback, and project delivery to drive creative excellence across key brand moments.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Humana 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Lead Product Designer will lead user experience design efforts, developing high-value mobile and web-based experiences. They will collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment of UX deliverables and contribute to the evolution of the design system.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Otis Elevator Co. 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead end-to-end product design activities from discovery to delivery for customer-facing digital products and enterprise software. Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to create intuitive user experiences and integrate AI-enabled workflows.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Stand Together 🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Lead UX design for the Be The People platform, focusing on user engagement and iterative design improvements. Collaborate with product, engineering, and content teams to enhance user experiences based on real user behavior.
Senior Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Cambium Group 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Senior Product Designer will lead the end-to-end design process, collaborating with Product Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders to shape Cambium's digital products. They will create user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs while championing a user-centered design culture.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Equans Uk & Ireland 🇬🇧 Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will lead design from pre-construction through to construction, taking full technical responsibility for allocated projects. They will also provide full design and technical support during the tendering process.
Senior UI/UX Designer (14-Month Contract)
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Publicis Groupe Holdings B.v 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead the design and execution of UI/UX solutions for enterprise-level web experiences, focusing on scalable systems and intuitive user journeys. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into high-fidelity designs and prototypes using Figma.
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.