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Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Z Gallerie 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Senior Graphic Designer will lead visual strategy across digital platforms and retail environments while upholding brand standards. They are responsible for mentoring junior team members and collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute high-level creative concepts.
Senior Brand Designer | Web & Design Systems
🇧🇷 Brazil
Jobgether 🇧🇷 Brazil
Lead end-to-end web brand design projects and evolve web-focused design systems to ensure scalable, high-quality digital experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering and marketing to translate business objectives into high-converting digital touchpoints.
Senior Electrical Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Stack Infrastructure Emea 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Senior Electrical Design Manager will define and govern electrical engineering standards for STACK's European data centre portfolio. They will oversee electrical architecture, resilience models, and grid interface strategies while providing technical oversight for complex infrastructure projects.
Senior Mechanical Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Stack Infrastructure Emea 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Senior Mechanical Design Manager will act as the primary technical authority for mechanical standards across STACK's EMEA data centre platform. They will oversee cooling strategies, thermal performance, and energy efficiency while providing technical guidance for complex mission-critical projects.
Senior Brand Designer | Web & Design Systems
Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Jobgether Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Lead end-to-end web brand design projects and evolve web-focused design systems to ensure consistent, high-quality digital experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering and marketing to design high-converting landing pages and marketing assets.
Senior Design Engineer, Design Systems
Remote (🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America)
Clipboard Remote (🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America)
You will build and scale the design system from the ground up, serving as the connective tissue between design and engineering. This involves creating reusable components, establishing architecture, and developing AI tooling to streamline product development across the organization.
Senior Digital Product Designer (UX)
🇧🇪 Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
Itsme® 🇧🇪 Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape new features from concept to launch while ensuring intuitive and accessible user experiences. Additionally, you will manage the design system, conduct user research, and advocate for user needs throughout the product development lifecycle.
Senior/Lead UX Designer
🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
Gotymex 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
The role involves designing scalable, user-friendly features while focusing on UX strategy and the broader product journey. You will collaborate within a multinational design team to deliver high-quality, data-driven solutions for fintech products.
Product Designer L2/Senior - CEG (Bangkok - Based, Relocation Provided)
🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
Agoda 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
You will lead the design and execution of self-service tools within the Customer Experience Group to reduce customer friction. This involves running discovery phases, testing prototypes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive, customer-centric solutions.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇵🇰 Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Cognitive Healthcare International 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Design intuitive, HIPAA-compliant user interfaces and experiences for complex healthcare applications. Lead end-to-end design initiatives and maintain robust design systems while collaborating with cross-functional product teams.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇦🇺 Canberra, District of Canberra Central, Australia
Fulcrum 🇦🇺 Canberra, District of Canberra Central, Australia
You will lead design and creative direction for the organization's flagship print title while developing concepts across digital, social, and retail platforms. The role involves managing production, collaborating with internal teams, and originating creative briefs to ensure a cohesive visual identity.
Product Designer L2/Senior - CEG (Bangkok - Based, Relocation Provided)
🇧🇪 Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
Agoda 🇧🇪 Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
You will lead the design direction for self-service tools within the Customer Experience Group to reduce friction in the guest booking journey. This involves running discovery phases, testing prototypes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive, customer-centric solutions.
Senior Graphic Designer (Freelance, 6-months contract), Creative
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Anymind Group 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for creating key visuals and designs across social media, traditional, and digital platforms. They will collaborate with the creative team to develop concepts from scratch and execute campaigns from production to completion.
Senior Engineering Manager- Design Systems & Accessibility
🇷🇴 727256 Măneuți, Romania
Global Gainsight Admins Community 🇷🇴 727256 Măneuți, Romania
Lead the Slack Kit and accessibility engineering team to maintain the UI design system and ensure all features meet high accessibility standards. Drive technical direction for frontend initiatives while coaching team members and developing clear project roadmaps.
Junior Product Designer (Senior optional not specified)
🇩🇪 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Clera 🇩🇪 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
You will design end-to-end product flows and prototypes while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship features. Additionally, you will contribute to the design system and iterate on product features based on user feedback.
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.