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Senior Graphic Designer, Fashion Ecommerce Brand
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
24 Seven Talent 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Senior Graphic Designer will design creative assets across various platforms including web, social media, and retail. They will lead projects from concept to execution and collaborate with marketing and product teams on brand initiatives.
Sr. UX Researcher, Applied AI Solutions
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead end-to-end research programs across a product area, including study design, recruitment, moderation, analysis, synthesis, and communication of findings. Partner with senior cross-functional stakeholders to inform product strategy and improve live customer experiences.
Sr Visual Designer
🇺🇸 Rosemont, Leyden Township, IL 60018, United States of America
Life Fitness / Hammer Strength 🇺🇸 Rosemont, Leyden Township, IL 60018, United States of America
Lead the visual design of large-scale digital product initiatives and create high-fidelity UI designs that enhance user experience. Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineers to translate product requirements into impactful designs.
Design Manager - Water
🇺🇸 Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
Wharton-smith, Inc. 🇺🇸 Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
The Design Manager leads planning, coordination, budgeting, risk analysis, and stakeholder engagement during the pursuit and preconstruction phases of municipal water and wastewater projects. This role focuses on early project strategy, design collaboration, constructability reviews, cost development, and owner engagement.
Senior UX Designer, Amazon Customer Service
🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Bahadurpura mandal, India
Amazon 🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Bahadurpura mandal, India
Lead end-to-end design from concept to launch while partnering with product, engineering, and research teams. Create user interfaces and validate solutions through user research and iterative testing.
Senior Product Designer
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Smokeball Australia 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lead the end-to-end design process from discovery to polished, production-ready UI. Conduct user research and usability testing to uncover real-world needs and translate complex workflows into intuitive design solutions.
Senior Product Designer, Point of Sale
🇺🇸 United States of America
Toast 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead end-to-end design for Point of Sale experiences, driving direction from early discovery through polished execution. Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to shape roadmap direction and advocate for user needs.
Senior/Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Turbineone 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Lead design projects end-to-end using user-centered design processes to create high-quality product experiences. Collaborate with designers, engineers, and cross-functional partners to understand requirements and design for complex environments.
Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
O2epcm, Inc. Dba O2 Engineering, Projects & Construction Management 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead the design activities for the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects, ensuring compliance with LAUSD standards and legal requirements. Manage the end-to-end design process by coordinating with architects, consultants, and district personnel from conception to project handoff.
Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
Meta 🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
Lead the design and implementation of next-generation liquid cooling and thermal systems for AI data center infrastructure. Manage the full lifecycle from concept through construction, coordinating with cross-functional teams to optimize cost, efficiency, and sustainability.
Data Center Deputy Design Manager
🇷🇴 University of Bucharest, Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta 4-12, 030018 Bucharest, Romania
Aecom 🇷🇴 University of Bucharest, Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta 4-12, 030018 Bucharest, Romania
The Data Center Deputy Design Manager supports the Design Manager in leading the multidisciplinary design delivery for complex Data Center projects. This role involves coordinating design teams, ensuring adherence to standards, and driving technical excellence throughout the design lifecycle.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇲🇹 Malta
Platin Gaming Ltd. 🇲🇹 Malta
Lead the design of user experiences across the gaming platform, creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to ensure designs meet business objectives and user needs.
Senior ASIC Design Manager
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cognichip 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead and mentor a team of ASIC design and verification engineers while fostering a collaborative environment. Guide the team in identifying bottlenecks in chip design processes and ensure project milestones are met with production-quality execution.
Principal Product Designer
🇫🇷 65400 Uz, France
Yahoo 🇫🇷 65400 Uz, France
Lead the visual and interaction language for Yahoo Home across mobile and desktop platforms. Partner with product and engineering teams to design community-driven features and AI-powered personalization surfaces.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Uniqlo 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the development and execution of in-store visual presentations and window displays. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure all visual communications align with brand standards.
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.