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Senior Product Designer
🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Robert Half 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The role involves designing intuitive UX/UI experiences for complex digital products, integrations, and service ecosystems to drive growth and user engagement. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to map customer journeys, conduct user research, and implement strategic design initiatives.
Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Fyxer 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will serve as the senior product design voice, leading the design of complex AI-powered interfaces and internal tooling. You will collaborate directly with product managers and engineers to translate human behavior insights into intuitive, high-quality product experiences.
Senior Surface Design Manager
🇺🇸 Apex, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary Square, Llc 🇺🇸 Apex, North Carolina, United States of America
Lead the development of original prints, patterns, and surface designs across apparel and lifestyle collections while mentoring the design team. Manage the entire print development process from seasonal concept creation to production-ready artwork and vendor collaboration.
Power Distribution Design Engineering Intern - Summer 2027
🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
Wsp In The U.s. 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
The intern will gain hands-on experience by working alongside senior staff on real power and energy projects. They are expected to take direction from leadership to execute project tasks and contribute to team objectives.
Power Distribution Design Engineering Intern - Summer 2027
🇺🇸 Boise, Idaho, United States of America
Wsp In The U.s. 🇺🇸 Boise, Idaho, United States of America
The intern will gain hands-on experience by working on real projects alongside senior staff in the Power and Energy team. They will be responsible for executing projects under the direction of leadership and mentors while maintaining professional communication standards.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Maplewood, MN 55119, United States of America
3m 🇺🇸 Maplewood, MN 55119, United States of America
The Senior UX Designer will define and drive the SIBG Design System while collaborating with global teams to create digital products and experiences. They will lead design objectives, conduct user testing, and champion UX value creation across the organization.
Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Sheetz, Inc 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager leads the design team in executing strategic retail store design programs while collaborating with senior management to ensure functional and aesthetic excellence. Responsibilities include managing project timelines, overseeing budgets, and developing direct reports to foster a high-performing architectural studio.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇬🇧 Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Springboard Success 🇬🇧 Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Graphic Designer will take creative ownership of brand identities, product imagery, and marketing assets across a portfolio of ecommerce brands. They will manage multiple projects independently, from initial concept to final delivery, while ensuring visual consistency and commercial performance.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇮🇳 Mumbai City District, India
Ibs Fulcro 🇮🇳 Mumbai City District, India
The Senior Graphic Designer will conceptualize and animate high-quality social media assets and dynamic digital content. They will collaborate with strategists and copywriters to execute innovative visual campaigns while maintaining strict brand consistency.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Bumble Inc. 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Senior Graphic Designer will develop high-quality, culturally relevant creative work across print, digital, and social channels for Bumble Inc.'s global brands. They will manage complex briefs from concept to execution while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure brand consistency.
Senior UI/UX Designer - New Games (1-year contract)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Wooga 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Design and create UI screens, flows, and game components for early-stage casual mobile games while maintaining consistent design systems. Own the UX process for new prototypes to ensure mechanics are intuitive and aligned with monetization and game design requirements.
Product Designer Senior H/F
🇫🇷 Lille, Nord, France
Nexton 🇫🇷 Lille, Nord, France
Supervise and mentor a team of designers while defining and executing the design strategy in collaboration with Product Managers. Conduct user research, create prototypes, and ensure the functional and visual consistency of the user journey.
Power Distribution Design Engineering Intern - Summer 2027
🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
Wsp In The U.s. 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
The intern will gain hands-on experience by working on real projects alongside senior staff within the Power and Energy team. They will be responsible for supporting engineering tasks, participating in the 12-week internship program, and contributing to team objectives.
Power Distribution Design Engineering Intern - Summer 2027
🇺🇸 Boise, Idaho, United States of America
Wsp In The U.s. 🇺🇸 Boise, Idaho, United States of America
The intern will work alongside senior staff on real engineering projects to gain hands-on experience and professional development. They will assist in executing projects while adhering to company safety and professional standards.
Senior UX Designer
🇪🇸 Spain
Hcltech 🇪🇸 Spain
Lead the design of intuitive user experiences for iOS and Android mobile products while simplifying complex user journeys. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and utilize AI tools to optimize design workflows and maintain scalable design systems.
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.