Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Teleport 🇺🇸 United States of America
You will design and prototype user interfaces for complex infrastructure security products while collaborating closely with engineers. Additionally, you will contribute to the company-wide design system and lead collaborative workshops to solve design challenges.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Rillet 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Own the full design process from user research and wire-framing to UI design for key product areas. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to shape product direction and establish design systems.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Rillet 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Own the end-to-end design process from user research and wireframing to UI design for key product areas. Partner with product and engineering teams to shape product direction, establish design systems, and contribute to the overall roadmap.
Senior Product Designer - Barcelona Hybrid
🇪🇸 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Wizeline 🇪🇸 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
You will build and refine components for the design system while maintaining Figma libraries and documentation. Additionally, you will collaborate with engineering to ensure design-to-code alignment and support multi-brand scaling needs.
Senior Brand Designer | Web & Design Systems (7 -month contract)
🇧🇷 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Doctoralia Brasil 🇧🇷 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
The Senior Brand Designer will lead end-to-end web brand design projects and evolve the company's web design system. They will collaborate closely with developers and marketing teams to ensure high-quality, accessible, and conversion-focused digital experiences.
Design Manager - Brand & Performance
🇺🇸 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Wantable 🇺🇸 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
You will lead and develop a team of designers while remaining hands-on in creating high-performing brand and performance creative across multiple channels. You will also partner with cross-functional teams to use data and AI-driven insights to optimize creative performance and build scalable design systems.
Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Centah Inc. 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Product Designer will contribute to the project lifecycle by brainstorming concepts, developing creative solutions, and designing user flows. They will also own core component libraries to evolve the design system while collaborating with developers to ensure technical feasibility.
Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Centah Inc 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Product Designer will own core component libraries and evolve the design system while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality product experiences. They will conduct user research and synthesize requirements to create elegant, functional, and accessible interfaces.
Holiday Installation and Production Technician-Foliage Design Systems
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Botanical Designs 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
The technician is responsible for constructing holiday décor and props such as trees and wreaths while assisting with installations at commercial properties. They must follow design instructions, maintain warehouse organization, and ensure projects are completed within established budgets and timelines.
Design Systems Designer (Remote, Merida)
🇲🇽 Mexico
Blacksmith Agency 🇲🇽 Mexico
You will own the architecture and construction of client design systems, including token management and core component libraries. Your work ensures that systems are scalable, documented, and ready for automated build pipelines.
UX Designer
🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Taara 🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
The UX Designer will define user journeys and workflows for complex technical products while maintaining a design system to ensure consistency. They will also conduct user research and usability testing to translate technical concepts into intuitive, user-centered experiences.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Bilt 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Lead Product Designer will own product development from concept to shipping while leading design initiatives within a dedicated pod. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define design systems and ensure high-quality, user-centric product experiences.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Kobalt Labs 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
You will design complex product workflows and establish a robust design system for the Kobalt platform. Additionally, you will own the end-to-end visual direction and implementation of the company website.
Design Systems Lead (Remote, Salvador)
Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
You will own the architecture of client design systems by building token structures, variables, and core component libraries in Figma. Your role involves ensuring these systems are documented and executable by automated pipelines across multiple client brands.
Product Designer - UX/UI & Design Systems (Remote)
Remote (🇧🇿 Belize)
Pavago Remote (🇧🇿 Belize)
The Product Designer will own the end-to-end user experience for SaaS applications by conducting user research, creating wireframes, and building scalable design systems. They will collaborate closely with product managers and engineers to deliver production-ready designs that improve usability, engagement, and retention.
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.