Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior UX Designer
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Vml 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
The role involves shaping digital banking products by translating requirements into intuitive user flows and high-fidelity UI. The designer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain and extend an established design system for millions of customers.
Senior Interaction Designer, YouTube TV, Watch Experience
🇺🇸 San Bruno, CA 94066, United States of America
Google 🇺🇸 San Bruno, CA 94066, United States of America
Identify high-value opportunities and product innovations by uncovering user needs. Develop long-term UX strategies and lead cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions that drive product impact.
Senior UX Designer (Agile / Figma / AI Tools) - DIGI000522
🇧🇪 Antwerp, Belgium
Itproposal 🇧🇪 Antwerp, Belgium
The Senior UX Designer will gather user needs and translate them into functional designs while collaborating with cross-functional teams. They will also contribute to design systems and deliver high-quality designs aligned with business goals.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇲🇾 Simpang Ampat, Solok Nuri 3, Bukit Tambun, 14120 Simpang Ampat, Penang, Malaysia
Propelis 🇲🇾 Simpang Ampat, Solok Nuri 3, Bukit Tambun, 14120 Simpang Ampat, Penang, Malaysia
The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for design adaptations and producing high-quality adaptive design artworks according to client specifications. They collaborate with the team to ensure brand consistency and troubleshoot design-related issues.
Senior Product Designer (Growth)
🇱🇹 Vilnius, Vilnius city municipality, Lithuania
Eldorado.gg 🇱🇹 Vilnius, Vilnius city municipality, Lithuania
The role involves owning the end-to-end design process for the homepage, navigation, and top-up experiences. The designer will drive conversion rate improvements through structured experimentation and A/B testing in collaboration with product and tech leads.
Senior Signalling System Design Manager (Ref: 260000CE)
🇨🇳 Hong Kong, China
Mtr Corporation 🇨🇳 Hong Kong, China
Lead a team of engineering professionals in the design, testing, and commissioning of CBTC signalling systems, specifically focusing on Zone Controllers and interlocking. Supervise suppliers and ensure all technical activities meet safety and quality standards throughout the project cycle.
Senior Signalling System Design Manager (Ref: 260000CE)
🇨🇳 Hong Kong, China
Mtr Corporation 🇨🇳 Hong Kong, China
Lead a team of engineering professionals in the design, testing, and commissioning of CBTC signalling systems, specifically focusing on Zone Controllers and interlocking. Supervise suppliers and ensure all technical activities meet safety and quality standards throughout the project cycle.
Senior Interaction Designer, YouTube TV, Watch Experience
🇺🇸 San Bruno, CA 94066, United States of America
Google 🇺🇸 San Bruno, CA 94066, United States of America
Lead the design evolution of the YouTube TV player and pioneer new formats like multiview to modernize the OTT platform. Develop long-term UX strategies and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-quality user experiences.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇵🇭 Philippines
Kraymer Art 🇵🇭 Philippines
Create high-quality static ad images and digital assets for an anime-inspired e-commerce brand using AI design tools. Support brand refreshes and maintain visual consistency across various marketing touchpoints and platforms.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇪🇸 Spain
Kraymer Art 🇪🇸 Spain
Create high-quality static ad images and digital assets for an anime-inspired e-commerce brand using AI design tools. Support brand refreshes and maintain visual consistency across various marketing touchpoints and platforms.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇹🇭 Thailand
Kraymer Art 🇹🇭 Thailand
Create high-quality static ad images and digital assets for an anime-inspired e-commerce brand using AI design tools. Support brand refreshes and maintain visual consistency across various marketing touchpoints and platforms.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Kraymer Art 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Create high-quality static ad images and digital assets for an anime-inspired e-commerce brand using AI design tools. Support brand refreshes and maintain visual consistency across various marketing touchpoints and platforms.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇵🇹 Portugal
Kraymer Art 🇵🇹 Portugal
Create high-quality static ad images and digital assets for an anime-inspired e-commerce brand using AI design tools. Support brand refreshes and maintain visual consistency across various marketing touchpoints and platforms.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Bahadurpura mandal, India
Sanofi 🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Bahadurpura mandal, India
The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for creating high-quality scientific communication materials, including posters, slide decks, and videos, from ideation to completion. They also provide technical guidance to other designers and ensure all deliverables adhere to brand guidelines and project timelines.
Senior Graphic Designer Perth [208614]
🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Aquent 🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
The Senior Graphic Designer will receive and interpret creative briefs to develop strong design solutions that align with business objectives. They will present design directions to stakeholders and produce press-ready and digitally optimized artwork across various channels.
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.