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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.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇬🇧 United Kingdom)
Affirm Remote (🇬🇧 United Kingdom)
Lead end-to-end design for international and post-purchase experiences across web and mobile platforms. Partner with product, engineering, and data teams to define problem statements and deliver intuitive, high-quality financial product experiences.
Senior Product Designer, Agent Experience
🇺🇸 United States of America
Jobgether 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead product design initiatives focused on creating intuitive and scalable experiences for AI-powered agents. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex technical concepts into effective user workflows from discovery through delivery.
Senior Product Designer, Agent Experience
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Jobgether Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Lead product design initiatives for AI-powered agent experiences by translating complex technical concepts into intuitive user workflows. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive design from early discovery through delivery while contributing to overall product strategy.
Power Distribution Design Engineering Intern - Summer 2027
🇺🇸 Midvale, UT 84047, United States of America
Wsp 🇺🇸 Midvale, UT 84047, 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 assist in executing engineering projects while receiving mentorship and professional development through the company's network.
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 design decisions through a human-behaviour lens while working directly with engineers and product managers. You will be responsible for designing complex AI-powered interfaces, including real-time transcription and personalized draft generation, to ensure a coherent and intuitive user experience.
Senior Product Designer
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Electronic Arts (ea) 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Senior Product Designer will act as a primary design driver for vertical or horizontal teams, owning domain outcomes and delivering end-to-end design solutions. They will also lead discovery activities and collaborate with cross-functional partners to shape product direction and maintain high-quality design standards.
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.