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Senior Product Designer
🇫🇷 Paris, France
Didomi 🇫🇷 Paris, France
Lead end-to-end design processes from discovery to delivery for privacy and consent management products. Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to shape product strategy and establish research practices.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Mateo, California, United States of America
Verkada 🇺🇸 San Mateo, California, United States of America
The Lead Product Designer will deliver high-quality web and mobile tools, ranging from product vision and strategy to pixel-perfect final designs. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior designers, and serve as a project lead to ensure a simple and elegant user experience.
Sr. Design Manager - Data Center
🇺🇸 Ohio, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Ohio, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead the planning, design coordination, and execution of hyperscale data center projects while acting as the owner's representative. Responsibilities include managing project scope, budget, schedule, and risk, as well as overseeing design reviews and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
Director, Electronic Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Macom Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. 🇺🇸 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
The Director provides strategic and technical leadership for RF and microwave GaN MMIC product development, managing multiple design teams from concept through production. This role involves aligning technology roadmaps with business objectives and serving as a senior technical interface for key customers.
Senior Engineer, Digital Design Engineering
🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey
Analog Devices 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey
Lead block-level digital design and verification activities while ensuring performance, timing closure, and power optimization. Mentor junior engineers and interface with customers to provide technical solutions and gather requirements.
Suunnittelupäällikkö suuriin rakennushankkeisiin (Design Manager)
🇫🇮 Parliament of Finland, Mannerheimintie 30, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
Skanska 🇫🇮 Parliament of Finland, Mannerheimintie 30, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
Lead design management throughout the project lifecycle, including tendering, development, and construction phases. Act as a key link between designers, builders, and other stakeholders to ensure optimal design solutions.
Senior Design Manager
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Archetype Group 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Lead and manage the architectural design team to deliver major real estate developments in Vietnam from concept through construction. Coordinate with multidisciplinary consultants and manage client relationships to ensure high-quality, compliant design outcomes.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom
Tilbury Douglas 🇬🇧 Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will provide strategic leadership for design functions on complex construction projects from tender to completion. They are responsible for managing consultants, driving design excellence, and ensuring projects meet commercial, safety, and compliance objectives.
Product Designer - F/H
🇫🇷 Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Niji 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, Gironde, France
The Product Designer will lead strategic design initiatives, leveraging AI tools to prototype and iterate while ensuring high-quality delivery through close collaboration with tech teams. They are responsible for understanding user needs, defining clear roadmaps, and defending design decisions to C-level stakeholders.
Graphic designer
🇵🇱 Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Helprise 🇵🇱 Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
The Graphic Designer will lead the development and execution of visual communications across digital and offline channels, ensuring brand consistency and innovation. Responsibilities include creating web assets, print materials, and managing creative projects from brief to final delivery.
Product Designer - F/H
🇫🇷 Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Niji 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, Gironde, France
The Product Designer will lead strategic design initiatives by understanding user needs and business goals to create impactful, data-driven solutions. They will also oversee the delivery process, ensuring high-quality implementation through close collaboration with technical teams and rigorous quality assurance.
Circuit Design Engineering Mgr - L5
🇺🇸 Orlando, Florida, United States of America
Lockheed Martin 🇺🇸 Orlando, Florida, United States of America
The Circuit Design Engineering Manager will lead a high-performing electrical-subsystem team, overseeing technical execution, system design, and integration for mission-critical projects. They are responsible for managing the full employee lifecycle, including recruiting, mentoring, and aligning team resources with organizational mission objectives.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Cbts 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead end-to-end product design from discovery to delivery while collaborating with product and engineering teams. Drive design quality through mentorship, critique, and the creation of scalable, user-centered digital experiences.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America
Digikey 🇺🇸 Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America
The Senior Graphic Designer will lead creative initiatives to evolve the brand experience and design high-performing digital assets for marketing campaigns. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor fellow designers to foster innovation.
UI/UX Designer
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bet365 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
You will lead design efforts for the Sydney office, focusing on creating innovative mobile app experiences for the sports betting product. This involves collaborating with international teams and senior stakeholders to deliver high-fidelity designs that align with global brand guidelines.
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.