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Product Designer
🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Bahadurpura mandal, India
Starrez 🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Bahadurpura mandal, India
Lead complex design initiatives from discovery through delivery, focusing on data-rich interfaces and intuitive user experiences. Partner with product and engineering teams to conduct research, iterate on designs, and ensure high-quality implementation.
Principal Product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Servicenow 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead large, cross-product strategic initiatives to transform global work processes through beautiful and productive design. Provide strategic vision and leadership while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to drive product success.
Lead Product Designer, Growth. Sydney
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Grouptogether 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
You will design new products for growth, improve conversion rates, and enhance the user experience. You will work directly with founders and a data analyst to champion an AI-first, prototype-driven approach to problem solving.
Design Manager - Power
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Beca 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams across all stages of power infrastructure projects from concept to construction. Manage design programs, budgets, and risks while ensuring technical robustness and alignment with client objectives.
Design & Engineering Lead (Electrical - Data Centres) - Dublin
🇩🇪 84564 Oberbergkirchen, Germany
Eaton Corporation 🇩🇪 84564 Oberbergkirchen, Germany
The Design & Engineering Lead will manage the electrical design scope for data centre projects from concept through to construction support. They will provide technical leadership, mentor the engineering team, and act as a primary client-facing technical lead.
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.
Sr. Store Design Manager - Global HOKA
🇺🇸 Pennsylvania, United States of America
Hoka 🇺🇸 Pennsylvania, United States of America
The Sr. Store Design Manager will lead the creative development and execution of HOKA retail concepts, ensuring brand consistency across various store formats. They will manage end-to-end retail projects, including concept development, construction coordination, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality store environments.
Sr. Store Design Manager - Global HOKA
🇺🇸 Florida, United States of America
Hoka 🇺🇸 Florida, 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 brand consistency and high-quality consumer experiences.
Sr. Store Design Manager - Global HOKA
🇺🇸 New Hampshire, United States of America
Hoka 🇺🇸 New Hampshire, United States of America
The Sr. Store Design Manager will lead the creative development and execution of HOKA retail concepts, translating brand strategy into buildable store environments. This role manages end-to-end retail projects, including design documentation, construction coordination, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure brand consistency.
Sr. Store Design Manager - Global HOKA
🇺🇸 North Carolina, United States of America
Hoka 🇺🇸 North Carolina, United States of America
The Sr. Store Design Manager leads the creative development and execution of HOKA retail concepts, ensuring brand strategy is translated into buildable store environments. They manage end-to-end retail projects, coordinating with cross-functional teams and external partners to maintain design quality and project timelines.
Sr. Store Design Manager - Global HOKA
🇺🇸 Massachusetts, United States of America
Hoka 🇺🇸 Massachusetts, United States of America
The Sr. Store Design Manager will lead the creative development and execution of HOKA retail concepts across various store formats. They are responsible for managing end-to-end retail projects, ensuring design intent is maintained while coordinating with cross-functional teams and external partners.
Sr. Store Design Manager - Global HOKA
🇺🇸 Colorado, United States of America
Hoka 🇺🇸 Colorado, United States of America
The Sr. Store Design Manager will lead the creative development and execution of HOKA retail concepts across various store formats. They are responsible for managing end-to-end retail projects, ensuring design intent is maintained while coordinating with cross-functional teams and external partners.
Sr. Store Design Manager - Global HOKA
🇺🇸 Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Hoka 🇺🇸 Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
The Sr. Store Design Manager will lead the creative development and execution of HOKA retail concepts, ensuring brand consistency across the global store fleet. This role involves managing end-to-end retail projects, from concept development and documentation to construction coordination and store openings.
Sr. Store Design Manager - Global HOKA
🇺🇸 California, United States of America
Hoka 🇺🇸 California, 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 intent and brand standards are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
Sr. Store Design Manager - Global HOKA
🇺🇸 New Jersey, United States of America
Hoka 🇺🇸 New Jersey, United States of America
The Sr. Store Design Manager will lead the creative development and execution of HOKA retail concepts across various store formats. They are responsible for managing end-to-end retail projects, including design documentation, construction coordination, and ensuring brand consistency.
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.