Design Leadership Jobs
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Graphic Designer
🇵🇹 Alfena, Portugal
Kantar 🇵🇹 Alfena, Portugal
The Junior Graphic Designer will create digital assets for various platforms and support the development of brand guidelines. They will also assist in producing illustrations and contribute ideas to creative discussions.
Graphic Designer
🇵🇹 Alfena, Portugal
Kantar 🇵🇹 Alfena, Portugal
The Junior Graphic Designer will create digital assets for various platforms and support brand guideline maintenance. They will also assist in producing illustrations and contribute ideas to creative discussions.
Urban Outfitters Junior Graphic Designer
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Urban Outfitters 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
The Junior Graphic Designer assists in creating and executing the visual identity for the Urban Outfitters brand, working closely with the Art Department team. Responsibilities include design, production, and support for various creative projects.
Graphic Designer - L And D VTH Global Learning - Senior Associate
🇮🇳 Kanayannur, Kerala, India
Ey 🇮🇳 Kanayannur, Kerala, India
The Graphics Designer will create and customize eLearning modules, produce high-quality graphic designs, and manage LMS content areas. They will also mentor junior designers and ensure all designs meet accessibility standards.
Senior/Lead Product Designer (Permanent)
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Waracle 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
The Senior/Lead Product Designer will own end-to-end design for complex initiatives and ensure solutions align with business goals and technical feasibility. They will lead multidisciplinary teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor junior designers.
Senior/Lead Product Designer (Contract)
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Waracle 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
The Senior/Lead Product Designer will own end-to-end design for complex initiatives and ensure solutions align with business goals and brand vision. They will lead multidisciplinary teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor junior designers.
Junior UX Designer - Associate Consultant - Digital Excellence
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Capgemini 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
As a Junior UX Designer, you will understand user needs and propose user-focused design approaches. You will design and prototype user interfaces while advocating for accessibility and inclusivity standards.
Staff Product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Tekion 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Lead design strategy for complex product areas and conduct user research to inform product direction. Mentor junior designers and drive design quality standards across the organization.
Junior Graphic Designer | Production Designer
🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Northland Properties 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The Junior Graphic Designer will produce and adapt graphic assets based on existing creative concepts and prepare final artwork for print and digital production. They will ensure brand consistency and technical precision while collaborating with various teams to meet project deadlines.
Stage Jr Graphic Designer
🇮🇹 Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Altavia 🇮🇹 Milan, Lombardy, Italy
The Junior Graphic Designer will adapt and implement creative masters across various touchpoints, both offline and online. They will collaborate with creative teams to ensure materials align with received briefs and assist in updating internal presentations.
Senior Graphic Designer at High-growth health-tech platform
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Jack & Jill/external Ats 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
You will create and develop vibrant brand assets across various digital and print applications while collaborating with the Brand Design Director on brand-building initiatives. Additionally, you will source and art direct imagery and mentor junior designers to uphold design standards.
Graphic Designer
🇿🇦 Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Prudent Hr Solutions 🇿🇦 Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
The Graphic Designer will develop and execute design strategies that align with business and marketing objectives while producing high-quality digital and print assets. They will also collaborate with teams to ensure cohesive campaign execution and mentor junior designers.
Senior Platform Product Designer
🇺🇸 Long Beach, California, United States
Chorus Innovations 🇺🇸 Long Beach, California, United States
Lead the end-to-end product design process, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define design objectives. Create and maintain design systems while mentoring junior designers and ensuring design quality.
Junior Product Designer
🇯🇵 Shibuya, Japan
H&m Group 🇯🇵 Shibuya, Japan
As a Junior Product Designer, you will assist in developing components and support the Product Designer throughout the design process. You will also prepare product specifications, review prototypes, and use insights from fashion trends to influence design decisions.
Junior Web Designer
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Freetrade 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
As a Junior Web Designer, you will design, build, and launch marketing pages and content updates using Webflow. You will take projects from brief to live, ensuring quality and performance across devices and browsers.
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.