Design Leadership Jobs
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UX Designer (Web & App)
🇺🇸 Lutz, FL 33549, United States of America
Creative Circle 🇺🇸 Lutz, FL 33549, United States of America
Lead the user experience strategy for ecommerce websites and mobile applications by creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop design systems and conduct usability reviews to optimize customer conversion paths.
Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States of America)
Wevise Remote (🇺🇸 Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States of America)
Own the UX and UI for the mentorship platform, ranging from user flows and wireframes to polished interfaces. Collaborate directly with the Lead Product Designer and technology and marketing teams to shape product development.
Senior Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Relay 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Own the end-to-end design process from discovery and prototyping to production-ready interfaces for a small business banking platform. Lead the design craft by mentoring peers, communicating design rationale, and simplifying complex financial workflows.
Principal Product Designer, Games Discovery
🇫🇷 65400 Uz, France
Yahoo 🇫🇷 65400 Uz, France
Lead the design of discovery and acquisition experiences to convert casual visitors into engaged players across the Yahoo Games ecosystem. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize entry points and integrate AI-driven workflows into the design process.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational, and intuitive consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational, and intuitive consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational, and intuitive consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational, and intuitive consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational, and intuitive consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for Affirm's future AI-driven interactions.
Sr UX Designer, Data AI, Amazon Customer Service
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design of new AI-native customer service tools, transforming raw data into actionable insights and intuitive user interfaces. Partner with cross-functional teams to align stakeholders and drive product roadmaps through design excellence and customer research.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic Experiences
Remote (🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America)
Affirm Remote (🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America)
Lead the design of AI and agentic initiatives to create proactive, conversational consumer experiences. Partner with cross-functional teams to define the design language and roadmap for AI-driven interactions within the Affirm ecosystem.
Store Design Manager
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Uniqlo 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Leads the end-to-end execution of retail store development projects in the U.S., managing schedules, costs, and quality. Coordinates with real estate teams and external vendors to ensure brand standards and local code compliance from feasibility to handover.
Senior Product Designer, Insights and Reporting
🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Clio 🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Define and execute the experience strategy for real-time insights, complex reporting, and analytics for legal professionals. Lead the end-to-end design process from strategic discovery to development and iteration of AI-powered features.
Graphic Designer/Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Raftelis 🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
The role involves developing creative design solutions and visual identities that align with brand strategy and marketing objectives. Responsibilities include leading design initiatives for conferences and webinars while collaborating with stakeholders to communicate complex design concepts.
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.