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Building Envelope Design Manager
🇺🇸 Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America
L.f. Driscoll 🇺🇸 Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America
The Building Envelope Design Manager leads the design-assist process for exterior enclosure systems from preconstruction through project completion. They serve as the primary liaison between stakeholders to ensure systems are constructible, code-compliant, and aligned with project budgets and schedules.
Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Sgi 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will lead the end-to-end design process for complex enterprise software, from discovery and user research to developer handover. Additionally, you will contribute to the standardization of design systems and collaborate closely with product management and engineering teams.
Manufacturing Design Engineering Manager (f/m/d)
🇩🇪 35781 Weilburg, Germany
Kla 🇩🇪 35781 Weilburg, Germany
Lead a multidisciplinary team of manufacturing design engineers to resolve complex technical challenges and ensure manufacturing excellence. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, manufacturing yield, and operational efficiency across the product lifecycle.
Graphic Designer – Brand, Entertainment & Live Experiences - £40k-£50k
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Profiles Creative 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Design and deliver high-quality 2D graphic assets across branding, print, packaging, and digital platforms. Lead the creative identity on projects from initial concept through to final artwork and client presentation.
Senior UX Designer (Contract, Remote First)
Remote (🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Zensurance Remote (🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
The Senior UX Designer will lead design strategy across customer-facing and internal applications, managing the process from discovery to post-launch optimization. They will also contribute to the design system, mentor junior designers, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to solve complex user problems.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Galliford Try 🇬🇧 Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will lead the design process and manage relationships with clients, subcontractors, and project teams to ensure efficient delivery. They are responsible for identifying design risks, monitoring compliance with CDM 2015, and managing statutory processes like Planning and BREEAM.
Product Designer, Trust & Safety
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Instagram 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead the design vision for trust and safety experiences on Instagram, focusing on youth safety, parental controls, and platform integrity. Translate complex regulatory and policy requirements into intuitive, human-centered product experiences for a global community.
Electrical Engineer, Data Center Electrical Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
Meta 🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
The Electrical Engineer will own the power system engineering and stability for next-generation, high-power density compute platforms within data centers. Responsibilities include leading system investigations, performing complex electrical modeling, and providing technical guidance on HVDC distribution and AC input protection.
Product Designer, Trust & Safety
🇺🇸 United States of America
Instagram 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead the design vision for trust and safety experiences across Instagram, focusing on youth safety, parental controls, and creator protections. Drive alignment across cross-functional teams including Engineering, Legal, and Policy to translate complex requirements into intuitive, human-centered experiences.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Volkerwessels Uk 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will serve as the principal point of contact for design aspects of tenders and current projects within the Aviation business. They are responsible for leading and providing a professional, comprehensive, and sustainable design service throughout the bid and delivery stages.
Senior Product Designer - Banking / Banking XP
🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
Shine 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
You will own the end-to-end design for the core banking experience across mobile and web platforms. This involves leading discovery, iterating on high-frequency surfaces, and partnering with product and engineering teams to deliver measurable impact.
Design Manager
🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
Hays 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
The Design Manager is responsible for ensuring the quality, technical coherence, and construction viability of industrial and data center projects from design to execution. They will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage design deliverables, and lead technical meetings with clients.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇵🇱 Poland
Alten 🇵🇱 Poland
Lead the design and execution of creative assets across digital and offline channels while maintaining brand consistency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop engaging visual concepts and innovative solutions for consumer engagement.
Senior Product Designer UX
Remote (🇵🇱 Poland)
Connectis_ Remote (🇵🇱 Poland)
You will design comprehensive user experiences for a mobile fitness platform and lead end-to-end design processes from research to implementation. Additionally, you will build and maintain design systems while collaborating closely with product, engineering, and international stakeholders.
ENGMNG | Mechanical Design Engineering Manager | Gas Turbines
🇬🇧 Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Infosys 🇬🇧 Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
You will lead and develop a team of mechanical design engineers to deliver high-quality gas turbine components throughout the product development life cycle. This involves managing work packages, driving technical excellence, and collaborating across functions to ensure safety, cost, and schedule targets are met.
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.