Design Leadership Jobs
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UX Designer
🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Desjardins 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
As a UX Designer, you will define and enhance the user experience for members and clients across various digital platforms. You will lead stakeholders in development projects and strategic initiatives to deliver user-focused solutions.
Lead Product Designer
🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Bazaarvoice 🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Lead the design for a product centered around data, simplifying complex e-commerce metrics. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to oversee user experience from conception to launch.
Senior UX Designer, Puzzles
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Guardian Careers 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Lead the UX design for the Puzzles proposition, from discovery and ideation to polished delivery. Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and Researchers to shape engaging user experiences.
Product Designer (UX & UI)
🇭🇺 Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary
Diligent Corporation 🇭🇺 Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary
The Product Designer will partner with the Product Design Lead to ensure design work aligns with project requirements and take ownership of the end-to-end design process. They will design intuitive, human-centered experiences and communicate design decisions effectively.
Product Designer II
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Lightspeed Commerce 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
The Product Designer II will own and lead full design cycles for features or product areas, translating requirements into clear, usable product features. They will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to ensure designs balance usability with business goals.
Lead UX Designer
🇮🇳 Pune City, Maharashtra, India
Nielseniq 🇮🇳 Pune City, Maharashtra, India
The Lead UX Designer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and design user experiences across multiple products. They will create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs while conducting user research and usability testing to inform design decisions.
UX Designer - (Maternity Cover)
🌍 Remote
Utility Warehouse 🌍 Remote
The UX Designer will focus on the final stages of the rebrand rollout, support the quote journey optimisation, and lead design experimentation. They will collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to ensure high-quality implementation and use data to inform future improvements.
Graphic Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Mental Health Association 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Digital Graphic Designer will create and develop various communication materials for CMHA Ontario, focusing on both digital and print media. Responsibilities include designing high-quality print collateral and leading visual development for reports while collaborating with various teams.
Senior Product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Headout 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
The Senior Product Designer will work with a cross-functional team to build a global travel platform, focusing on creating world-class user experiences. They will lead design initiatives and collaborate closely with other team members from ideation to implementation.
Product Designer (Senior/Staff)
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Nourish 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Own and lead the design of core product experiences, shaping how patients and providers engage with Nourish across web and mobile platforms. Drive user research and discovery at a strategic level to influence product development.
Senior Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Overstory 🌍 Remote
Lead the end-to-end product design process for the customer-facing product, including user research, wireframes, and prototypes. Communicate and present work clearly to teammates and company leaders while taking full ownership of the design process.
Senior Product Designer
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Akqa 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
As a Senior Product Designer, you will take ownership of setting up and operationalizing a design system for a globally renowned company. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and be responsible for delivering high-priority projects that create meaningful value.
Lead Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Cointracker 🌍 Remote
Lead the end-to-end design process for CoinTracker products, ensuring alignment with user needs and business goals. Create interactive prototypes and high-fidelity designs while mentoring junior design team members.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Coast 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
The Senior Product Designer will lead design projects and collaborate with product and engineering teams to implement features. They will also conduct user research and validate designs to ensure a user-centric approach.
Senior Product Designer (Coupang Eats)
The Senior Product Designer will work on top priority projects for Coupang Eats, collaborating closely with stakeholders and senior leadership to bring their vision and ideas to life. They will also be responsible for solving user problems in a way that positively impacts Coupang’s business.
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.