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Graphic Designer III
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
The specialist will translate complex organizational content into professional visual products for senior-level stakeholders and executive leadership. They will also collaborate with the OCM team to design visuals for change management initiatives and maintain digital content within the SharePoint environment.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇪🇬 Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Elixir Md Inc 🇪🇬 Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
The Senior Graphic Designer will maintain and evolve the ELIXIR MD brand identity across all digital and print platforms. They will collaborate with marketing and product teams to create high-end visual assets for campaigns, trade shows, and product launches.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States
Zocdoc 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States
Lead the design direction and execution of high-impact products from ideation to implementation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex workflows into intuitive, user-centered interfaces.
Senior Art Director & User Experience UX Designer for Web Agency
🇯🇵 Japan
Pixelcarve Inc. 🇯🇵 Japan
The role involves designing compelling digital experiences from conception to delivery. You will collaborate with creative, development, and strategy teams to ship world-class digital products for leading companies.
Senior Brand Designer | Web & Design Systems (7 -month contract)
🇧🇷 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Doctoralia Brasil 🇧🇷 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Lead end-to-end web brand design projects and evolve the web design system to ensure scalable digital experiences. Collaborate with developers and marketing teams to create high-converting, accessible, and visually excellent marketing websites.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Threetrader 🇹🇼 Taiwan
You will own the day-to-day design output for Japan-facing campaigns, creating high-performing assets across digital, social, and in-app channels. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex financial concepts into compelling visuals while maintaining brand standards and compliance.
Senior eCommerce UI/UX Designer - APAC
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Won 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Design high-conversion, premium customer journeys and growth creative for enterprise DTC brands. Build and maintain scalable design systems while leveraging AI-native workflows to accelerate production.
Senior UX Designer- Commercial Web Marketing
🇺🇸 Redmond, Washington, United States
Microsoft 🇺🇸 Redmond, Washington, United States
The Senior UX Designer will lead the UX vision and information architecture for Microsoft's commercial web marketing platforms. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design intuitive, scalable customer journeys using data-driven insights and the Microsoft Design System.
Graphic Designer - Print Design
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Sturlite India 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
The Senior Graphic Designer will create high-quality print and digital marketing collaterals, including catalogues, POSM, and social media assets. They will also coordinate with production teams and mentor junior designers to ensure brand consistency across all touchpoints.
Senior Product Designer, US
🇺🇸 United States
Cureety 🇺🇸 United States
The role involves owning end-to-end design projects for patient and clinician-facing experiences across mobile and web. Key tasks include simplifying complex clinical workflows and conducting user research with healthcare professionals and patients.
Senior Design Manager
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Wasael Property Management 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
The Senior Design Manager is responsible for leading projects through RIBA stages 0-5, ensuring delivery meets time, quality, and budget objectives. They manage consultant teams, oversee tender processes, and provide design support throughout the construction phase.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
Bovis 🇬🇧 Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will oversee design management from pre-bid to handover, integrating with the senior project team and managing consultants. They are responsible for ensuring compliance with regulations, managing project governance, and representing the business to clients and supply chain partners.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Cirencester, England, United Kingdom
Bovis 🇬🇧 Cirencester, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will lead design management processes from pre-bid to handover, integrating with senior project teams and external consultants. They are responsible for representing the business, managing design reviews, and ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks and project governance.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇯🇵 Japan
Threetrader 🇯🇵 Japan
Execute high-performing marketing assets and translate complex financial concepts into compelling visuals for the Japanese retail investor market. Maintain brand consistency across digital channels while utilizing AI tools to accelerate production and iterating based on performance data.
Senior UX / Digital Product Designer (Mensch), Schwerpunkt FinTech
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Taikonauten Gmbh 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
You will lead the end-to-end UX and product design process, from initial problem framing and discovery to final delivery and validation. You are responsible for creating high-quality UX concepts, UI designs, and design systems while facilitating workshops and managing stakeholder expectations.
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.