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UX Researcher & Strategist
Remote (🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America)
Speero Remote (🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America)
You will plan and conduct comprehensive UX research, including user testing and interviews, to inform client business decisions. Additionally, you will lead client calls to present findings and provide strategic recommendations for digital experiences.
Senior UX Researcher/ Designer
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Genio 🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
You will lead foundational generative research to build an evidence-based understanding of learner needs while translating insights into production-ready design solutions. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape product direction and mentor colleagues to improve research maturity.
Sr Product Designer
🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Bahadurpura mandal, India
Cohere Health 🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Bahadurpura mandal, India
Lead end-to-end design for complex enterprise healthcare workflows, from problem framing to high-fidelity delivery. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and research to create scalable, intuitive, and accessible solutions.
Silicon Design Manager, RTL Machine Learning, Accelerator Design
🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Google 🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of RTL Design Engineers focused on IP development for compute cores. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define architecture, optimize power and performance, and drive design methodology improvements.
Senior Design Manager
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Alec Fitout 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
The Senior Design Manager will lead and manage design activities across multiple high-end fit-out projects, ensuring technical coordination and quality compliance. They will oversee design submissions, manage stakeholder communication, and provide technical solutions to support project milestones and delivery.
Assistant Creative Design Manager (Packaging)
🇭🇰 R.C. Lee Hall, 6A Sassoon Road, Hong Kong
Vita Green 🇭🇰 R.C. Lee Hall, 6A Sassoon Road, Hong Kong
The Assistant Creative Design Manager will independently lead all packaging design activities from concept through to mass production. They will manage a cross-regional design team to ensure structural feasibility, brand consistency, and operational excellence.
Design Engineering Manager - IL
🇺🇸 Galesburg, Illinois, United States of America
Jobot 🇺🇸 Galesburg, Illinois, United States of America
Lead the design engineering and PE teams to ensure high performance, productivity, and successful project execution. Drive innovation in product design and manufacturability while collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges.
Associate Director | Design & Engineering Leadership
🇳🇿 Wellington, New Zealand
Aecom 🇳🇿 Wellington, New Zealand
Lead multidisciplinary design and delivery for complex building projects while managing commercial performance, quality, and risk. Mentor senior engineers and emerging leaders while fostering strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
DESIGN MANAGER STORY BRIDGE RENEWAL PROGRAM
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane City Council 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
The Design Manager will lead the design management function for the Story Bridge Renewal Program, overseeing multidisciplinary consultants and coordinating design development. They are responsible for planning, monitoring design delivery, facilitating reviews, and managing technical interfaces to ensure fit-for-purpose outcomes.
Senior UX Designer, Consumer (m/f/d)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Bertelsmann 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
The Senior UX Designer will lead end-to-end product design processes and advocate for human-centric solutions across consumer channels. They are responsible for conducting research, creating prototypes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize user experiences.
Design Manager - Power
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Beca 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Design Manager will oversee the planning, coordination, and delivery of design phases across a portfolio of energy projects. They are responsible for leading multi-disciplinary teams, managing design programs and budgets, and ensuring technical robustness through design assurance activities.
Sr. Store Design Manager - Global HOKA
🇺🇸 Georgia, United States of America
Hoka 🇺🇸 Georgia, United States of America
Lead the creative development and end-to-end execution of HOKA retail concepts across various store formats. Manage external partners, budgets, and timelines while ensuring design quality and brand consistency across the global retail fleet.
Silicon Design Manager, RTL Machine Learning, Accelerator Design
🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Google 🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Lead and mentor a team of RTL design engineers to develop compute core IP for AI/ML hardware acceleration. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive architectural feasibility, design planning, and performance optimizations.
Lead Product Designer (Dubai)
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Talent Seed 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
The Lead Product Designer will own the end-to-end transformation of the consumer app experience and define the design vision for the platform. They will also lead and develop the existing design team while establishing design systems and standards across the organization.
Senior Product Designer, Member App
Lead the end-to-end design process for the member app, focusing on creating intuitive experiences for chronic condition management. Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and clinicians to translate complex clinical data into user-friendly features while maintaining high design quality.
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.