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DesignEngineer 3 - Design Engineering -Virtual, USA
🌍 Remote
Diversified 🌍 Remote
The Senior Design Engineer leads complex electronic security system projects, managing the full lifecycle from conceptual design to construction documentation. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop specifications, budgets, and system layouts while providing technical mentorship to junior staff.
Principal UX Designer
🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Delinea 🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Lead design projects from concept to delivery while setting a high bar for craft and collaboration across the product organization. Mentor junior designers and partner with product and engineering leadership to shape design strategy and execution.
Junior Graphic Designer, Remote
Remote (🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America)
24 Seven Talent Remote (🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America)
The designer will create weekly marketing emails via Klaviyo and develop engaging paid social assets for a lifestyle brand. They will also support the creative team with general design needs, photo retouching, and light video editing.
Junior UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
Emergency University 🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
The Junior UI/UX Designer will create intuitive user interfaces for an online training platform and collaborate with the development team to ensure seamless functionality. They will also conduct user research, develop wireframes and prototypes, and maintain brand consistency across all designs.
Junior Visual Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Emergency University 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Collaborate with the senior designer and marketing team to create high-quality visual content for courses, websites, and marketing materials. Ensure all designs align with brand guidelines while staying current with industry trends to improve visual appeal.
Senior Integrated Design Manager
🇺🇸 Ohio, United States of America
Aligned Data Centers 🇺🇸 Ohio, United States of America
Lead integrated design management across multiple complex projects, ensuring alignment between schedule, cost, and constructability. Provide technical authority and mentorship to junior design managers while coordinating with construction teams to meet business objectives.
Experiential Graphic Designer IV
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Cannondesign 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead conceptual and design development across multiple projects while mentoring junior team members on technical skills and storytelling. Manage diverse project teams and coordinate with vendors, fabricators, and consultants to deliver high-quality experiential design solutions.
Remote Junior Graphic Designer / Graphic Design Intern (Automotive Advertising Preferred)
Remote (🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America)
Eleven Ad Group Remote (🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America)
Assist in designing digital and print advertising campaigns, specifically creating social media graphics, banners, and email assets for automotive clients. Collaborate with Art Directors to execute creative concepts and maintain brand consistency across multiple platforms.
Senior Product Designer
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Cloudfactory 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
The Senior Product Designer will shape end-to-end user experiences by transforming complex needs into scalable design solutions. They will lead user research, create high-fidelity prototypes, and mentor junior designers while collaborating with Engineering and Product Management.
Graphic Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Notpla 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Graphic Designer will create high-impact visual assets across digital, social, and physical channels to support brand growth and sales enablement. They will also provide creative direction and guidance to junior staff while ensuring visual consistency across all company touchpoints.
Junior Packaging Graphic Designer - Home Goods
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Fourth Floor 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The designer will develop retail packaging, labels, and sales materials from concept through production. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams and overseas factories to ensure quality and brand standards are met.
Principal Design Manager
🇺🇸 Orlando, Florida, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Orlando, Florida, United States of America
Lead and manage the delivery of municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater projects in West Florida while fostering strong client relationships. Oversee the preparation of construction documents, perform QA/QC reviews, and mentor junior engineering staff to ensure project compliance and quality.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Olathe, Kansas, United States of America
Garmin International, Inc. 🇺🇸 Olathe, Kansas, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead design efforts for the Garmin Connect application, managing the full feature development process from wireframing to final pixel-perfect execution. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to research, prototype, and deliver high-quality interaction solutions while mentoring junior designers.
Senior Product Designer - Aviation Web/Mobile
🇺🇸 Olathe, Kansas, United States of America
Garmin International, Inc. 🇺🇸 Olathe, Kansas, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead design direction for aviation web and mobile applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams to create intuitive user experiences. Responsibilities include mentoring junior designers, conducting user research, and managing the end-to-end feature development process.
Graphic designer junior
🇮🇹 50041 Calenzano FI, Italy
Creative. | Retail & Visual Design 🇮🇹 50041 Calenzano FI, Italy
Develop and adapt graphic materials for retail shop windows and points of sale, from initial brief to final production files. Collaborate with project managers and suppliers to ensure designs are correctly translated into physical installations.
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.