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Senior UX Researcher
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Talution Group 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
You will lead quantitative research initiatives from end to end, including survey design, programming, fieldwork management, analysis, and synthesis of findings. The role involves translating complex research results into actionable recommendations for stakeholders across the organization.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Primer 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead design projects from initial research through high-fidelity execution and launch, moving fluidly between various design disciplines. Collaborate with product, engineering, and executive teams to enhance the overall design experience across both digital and physical environments.
Sr. Hardware Development Engineer, Design Engineering, NASC Engineering
🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Lead the design and innovation of next-generation sortation and transportation systems, focusing on equipment specification and material flow. Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to deliver cost-effective, high-quality logistics solutions for various facility types.
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 to enable scalable product development. This includes mentoring a design systems team and integrating AI-native workflows into the design-to-code lifecycle.
UX Design Manager
🇺🇸 Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Veracross 🇺🇸 Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Establish the design vision and standards for UI/UX across multiple product areas while managing and mentoring a team of designers. This player-coach role involves both high-level design leadership and hands-on creation of wireframes and prototypes for complex workflows.
BAS Design Manager
🇺🇸 United States of America
Dlb Associates 🇺🇸 United States of America
The BAS Design Manager leads the planning and design of building automation and power management systems for mission-critical projects. This includes overseeing subconsultant deliverables, developing production standards, and managing construction administration activities.
Senior Product Designer - WFH
🇺🇸 Chandler, Arizona, United States of America
Vensure Employer Solutions 🇺🇸 Chandler, Arizona, United States of America
Lead and mentor a small design team while remaining hands-on in the end-to-end product design for Fintech and HRMS modules. Own the ListoGlobal design system and ensure high-quality user experiences across web-based SaaS and enterprise platforms.
Senior UX Designer
🇮🇱 Tel-Aviv, Tel Aviv Subdistrict, Israel
Walmart Global Tech 🇮🇱 Tel-Aviv, Tel Aviv Subdistrict, Israel
Lead the user experience design for Walmart Israel's digital products, transforming complex requirements into intuitive solutions. Conduct user research and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between user insights and business goals.
Senior / Staff Product Designer
🇫🇷 95450 Us, France
Xbow 🇫🇷 95450 Us, France
As a Product Designer, you will lead projects focused on new product ideas and growth, partnering with various teams to create intuitive experiences for an AI-powered cybersecurity platform. You will influence cross-functional partners to ship impactful and innovative features.
Design Manager - Italy
🇮🇹 20007 Cornaredo MI, Italy
Data4 🇮🇹 20007 Cornaredo MI, Italy
The Design Manager is responsible for the end-to-end design of data centers and campus infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with design standards and customer requirements. This role involves leading design delivery, interfacing with clients, and ensuring design quality and performance.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Warrington, England, United Kingdom
United Living Group 🇬🇧 Warrington, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will lead technical and design processes, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. This includes managing external consultants and ensuring compliance with regulations and company standards.
Principal Design Manager
🇬🇧 Milton Keynes, City of Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Wates Group 🇬🇧 Milton Keynes, City of Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
The Principal Design Manager will lead the design management strategy from pre-construction through to completion, ensuring successful coordination and delivery of design across all stages. This role involves managing multidisciplinary design teams and driving quality, compliance, and value throughout the project lifecycle.
Principal Product Designer, Partner Experience
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Betterup 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Own the end-to-end design vision for the Partner Experience, including the Partner Hub, Performance Intelligence, and analytics surfaces. Lead 0 to 1 design work on complex B2B problems and shape the company-wide AI strategy for product experiences.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Primer 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead end-to-end design for digital products and physical school environments, from initial research to high-fidelity execution. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish design standards and conduct weekly reviews with non-designer stakeholders.
Lead UX Designer, Digital Program
🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Ascensus 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Lead the UX strategy and execution for complex web and mobile financial solutions while driving a user-centered design culture. Collaborate across business, analytics, and development teams to solve large-scale problems and improve organizational processes.
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.