Design Leadership Jobs
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Staff UX Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Saviynt 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
The Staff UX Designer will lead design execution for the Saviynt SaaS platform, creating design roadmaps and ensuring a user-centric experience. Responsibilities include mentoring junior designers, driving design patterns, and aligning with stakeholders to fulfill the product vision.
Junior Graphic Designer – Part-Time Remote
Remote (🇬🇧 United Kingdom)
Vita Cv Remote (🇬🇧 United Kingdom)
The Junior Graphic Designer will support the design team with day-to-day production work, including creating social media and marketing graphics. They will also help maintain design libraries and collaborate with the team remotely.
Service Strategy and Design Manager, Healthcare and Public Sector (Customer Strategy & Design)
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Deloitte 🇫🇮 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
The Service Strategy and Design Manager will lead the development of customer strategy and design offerings, manage project teams, and deliver impactful client projects. They will also build client relationships and coach junior colleagues.
(Junior) Graphic Designer - Warsaw Creative Studio
🇵🇱 Warszawa, 83-433 Nowe Polaszki, Poland
Burson 🇵🇱 Warszawa, 83-433 Nowe Polaszki, Poland
The Junior Graphic Designer will develop graphic concepts in line with client briefs and brand guidelines. Responsibilities include designing materials for social media, print, and digital platforms, as well as creating animations and participating in creative sessions.
Junior UX Designer - Manchester, UK - Fulltime Hybrid
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Capgemini 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Lead the UX design process from discovery to delivery across multiple projects while mentoring a team of UX/UI designers. Conduct user research and usability testing to inform design decisions and advocate for design best practices.
Junior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Catbird Nyc 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Junior Graphic Designer will design email campaigns, digital marketing, and social media assets, as well as contribute to the company's website and support print projects. They will also maintain design templates and organize digital assets.
Staff UX Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Saviynt 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead the design execution for the Saviynt SaaS platform by creating strategic roadmaps and championing an AI-first design culture. Responsibilities include architecting scalable design systems, mentoring junior designers, and collaborating with cross-functional leadership to ensure a seamless user experience.
Junior Graphic Designer
🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Mnp 🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The role involves processing marketing requests, managing workflows via Workfront, and maintaining vendor relationships. The designer will collaborate with regional and national teams to produce marketing solutions that align with brand standards.
Product Design Manager
🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
As a Product Designer, you will lead design projects and co-create innovative solutions to complex problems while influencing product strategy. You will also mentor junior team members and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
Sr. Physical Security Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end physical security design process for AWS data centers in the Americas, including the creation of construction drawings and standards. Drive the development of global security architecture and mentor junior engineers to ensure scalable, cost-optimized security solutions.
Temporary Junior Graphic Designer & Marketing Coordinator - Destination Auto grouo
🇨🇦 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Destination Auto Group 🇨🇦 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
The role involves creating branded digital and print marketing materials and managing content across various social media platforms. Additionally, the coordinator will support campaign execution, project timelines, and administrative reporting for the marketing team.
Junior UX Designer - Manchester, UK - Fulltime Hybrid
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Capgemini 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Lead the UX design process from discovery to delivery, creating wireframes, prototypes, and user flows. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to translate business requirements into user-centric digital experiences.
Senior Graphic Designer Training Apparel & Footwear
🇩🇪 Germany
Puma 🇩🇪 Germany
Lead the creation and execution of innovative graphic designs for training apparel and footwear while guiding junior designers. Collaborate with product leaders to integrate technical developments and market trends into brand-aligned graphic stories.
Product Designer Junior (UX/UI) (H/F)
🇫🇷 Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Ateme 🇫🇷 Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
The role involves defining the company's design system and ensuring interface consistency across various product lines. Key tasks include conducting UX research, designing B2B interfaces, and collaborating with developers for implementation.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aecom 🇬🇧 Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lead and manage design processes for infrastructure projects across the UK and internationally, including financial oversight and quality compliance. Manage sub-consultants, develop design management procedures, and mentor junior team members.
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.