Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Tessera Labs 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead the full design lifecycle to create intuitive interfaces for multi-agent AI systems and complex enterprise workflows. Partner with product and engineering teams to build a consistent design system and ensure governance and trust in AI-driven processes.
UI/UX Designer - Cloud Platform
🇧🇬 Sofia, Sredec, Bulgaria
Ingenico 🇧🇬 Sofia, Sredec, Bulgaria
Design intuitive and scalable user interfaces for a strategic cloud platform, including payment applications and device management solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evolve and apply the cloud product design system consistently.
Product Designer – e-com Attract | Deals - F/H/X
🇫🇷 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Accorcorpo 🇫🇷 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Design intuitive, multi-channel digital experiences for the 'Attract & Deals' e-commerce perimeter to drive user acquisition and conversion. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct user research, create high-fidelity prototypes, and ensure quality integration through a consistent design system.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States of America
Hdr 🇺🇸 Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States of America
Lead the design and execution of high-quality branded marketing materials across print, digital, and presentation platforms to elevate HDR's market perception. Collaborate with marketing managers to create compelling visual storytelling and maintain scalable design systems and branded templates.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States of America
Hdr 🇺🇸 Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States of America
Lead the design and execution of high-quality branded marketing materials across print, digital, and presentation platforms to elevate HDR's market perception. Collaborate with marketing managers to create compelling visual storytelling and maintain scalable design systems and branded templates.
Product Designer (m/w/d) – Schwerpunkt UI & Design Systems
The role involves designing holistic digital products from discovery and concept to production-ready interfaces. Key tasks include developing user-centered flows, maintaining design systems, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure technical and visual excellence.
Lead UI Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Vml Enterprise Solutions 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the execution of online visual identities and design systems to improve user experience and increase conversion for key clients. Manage and mentor multiple designers while communicating the design process and solutions to senior stakeholders.
Lead UI Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Vml 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the execution of online visual identities and design systems to improve user experience and increase conversion for key clients. Manage and mentor multiple designers while communicating the design process and solutions to senior stakeholders.
Senior UX Designer (DesignOps Specialist)
🇵🇱 Poland
Intive 🇵🇱 Poland
Own end-to-end UX design and implement AI-augmented workflows to automate DesignOps processes. Manage design system governance, token architectures, and the design tool stack while mentoring junior designers.
Product Designer (Azar)
South Korea, Seoul
Match Group South Korea, Seoul
Lead the product design process from problem definition to solution, focusing on improving global user experience and visual quality. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business KPIs and maintain the design system.
UI/UX Designer (Part Time)
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Akiak Enterprise Services 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
The designer will create intuitive interfaces, wireframes, and high-fidelity mockups for web and mobile applications. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct user research and maintain consistent design systems.
Staff Product Designer
🇨🇦 Canada
Harvey 🇨🇦 Canada
Lead the end-to-end design of product experiences, transforming complex problems into intuitive AI-driven solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine the design system and conduct user research to inform product decisions.
UX Designer
🇺🇸 Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, United States of America
Avis Budget Group 🇺🇸 Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, United States of America
Design intuitive, end-to-end digital experiences across web and mobile platforms to improve customer satisfaction and revenue. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to optimize user journeys and maintain a consistent design system.
UI/UX Designer Contractor
Remote (🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland)
Scaled Agile Inc Remote (🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland)
Own the end-to-end design process from discovery to delivery for complex B2B SaaS workflows and whiteboard/canvas experiences. Collaborate cross-functionally to evolve the design system and integrate AI-driven capabilities into the product.
UI/UX Designer Contractor
Remote (🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom)
Scaled Agile Inc Remote (🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom)
Own the end-to-end design process from discovery to delivery for complex B2B SaaS workflows and whiteboard/canvas experiences. Collaborate cross-functionally to evolve the design system and integrate AI-driven capabilities into the product.
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.