Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior Product Designer, Consumer Partnerships
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Flex 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Independently lead design initiatives for consumer-facing products and features, owning the design process from discovery to delivery. Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to ensure designs are implemented effectively.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Sage 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
As a Senior Product Designer, you will drive the strategy and execution of end-to-end experiences for Senior Living. You will own complex projects, mentor designers, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver impactful experiences.
Senior UX Designer
🇲🇽 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Kms Technology 🇲🇽 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
The Senior UX Designer will lead the UX strategy and execution for various projects, ensuring the seamless delivery of design artifacts. They will also own the design process, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to team growth through mentorship.
Senior Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Remote - Referral Board 🌍 Remote
Influence strategy for your product team and apply the right research methodology to empathize with customer challenges. Lead initiatives for your team, craft high-fidelity user interfaces, and advocate for the design system.
Senior Product Designer, Design Systems
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Flex 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
As a Senior Product Designer, you will lead initiatives from discovery through delivery, defining the design system’s long-term vision and creating scalable solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality and team efficiency.
Senior Graphic Designer
🌍 Remote
Donorbox 🌍 Remote
The Senior Graphic Designer will lead the creative team, developing and overseeing strategies for brand-aligned campaigns while ensuring high-quality deliverables. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams and present creative concepts to stakeholders.
Senior UI Designer
🇪🇸 Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Brainrocket 🇪🇸 Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
The Senior UI Designer will create and implement new projects related to games in collaboration with a team of designers and artists. They will also design original pieces, review junior designers' work, and maintain brand consistency across marketing projects.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Chain Reaction 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Senior Graphic Designer will manage all design projects from concept to delivery, creating innovative design solutions for various projects. This includes designing motion graphics, collaborating with teams, and ensuring compliance with client guidelines.
Senior Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Lp Careers Page 🌍 Remote
The Senior Product Designer will drive measurable revenue and performance gains by creating data-informed, CRO-optimized user experiences. They will independently lead design projects across all stages and collaborate closely with product, engineering, and stakeholders.
Senior Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Launch Potato 🌍 Remote
The Senior Product Designer will drive measurable revenue and performance gains by creating data-informed, CRO-optimized user experiences across Launch Potato web properties. They will independently lead design projects and collaborate closely with product, engineering, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with business goals.
Senior Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Launch Potato 🌍 Remote
The Senior Product Designer will drive measurable revenue and performance gains by creating data-informed, CRO-optimized user experiences across Launch Potato web properties. They will independently lead design projects and generate UX insights to inform design direction.
Senior Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Launch Potato 🌍 Remote
The Senior Product Designer will drive measurable revenue and performance gains by creating data-informed, CRO-optimized user experiences across Launch Potato web properties. They will independently lead design projects and collaborate closely with product, engineering, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with business goals.
Senior Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Launch Potato 🌍 Remote
The Senior Product Designer will drive measurable revenue and performance gains by creating data-informed, CRO-optimized user experiences. They will independently lead design projects and collaborate closely with product, engineering, and stakeholders.
Senior Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Launch Potato 🌍 Remote
The Senior Product Designer will drive measurable revenue and performance gains by creating data-informed, CRO-optimized user experiences across Launch Potato web properties. They will independently lead design projects and collaborate closely with product, engineering, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with business goals.
Senior Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Launch Potato 🌍 Remote
The Senior Product Designer will drive measurable revenue and performance gains by creating data-informed, CRO-optimized user experiences. They will independently lead design projects and collaborate closely with product, engineering, and stakeholders.
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.