Design Leadership Jobs
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Lead UX Designer
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Thomson Reuters 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
As the Lead UX Designer, you will own the design for Imagen's core platform and customer-specific themes, collaborating with product managers and engineering teams. Your role includes redesigning workflows, optimizing user experiences, and mentoring junior designers.
Lead UX Designer
🇵🇱 Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Thomson Reuters 🇵🇱 Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
As the Lead UX Designer, you will own the design for Imagen's core platform and customer-specific themes, collaborating with product managers and engineering teams. Your role includes redesigning workflows, optimizing user experiences, and mentoring junior designers.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Hunkemöller 🇺🇸 Deerfield, Illinois, United States
The Senior Graphic Designer will lead the design of high-quality visual assets for print, packaging, and retail, ensuring brand consistency across all touchpoints. They will also mentor junior designers and manage day-to-day design tasks while fostering a high-performing team culture.
(Junior) Graphic Designer (m/w/d) – AI & Visual Content
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
About You Se & Co. Kg 🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
As a (Junior) Graphic Designer, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of the corporate identity and the design of 360-degree media for the brand. You will collaborate closely with various teams to create layouts for online content, print media, and marketing materials.
Principal Product Designer, Sales Cloud
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States
Salesforce 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States
Set the vision for Sales Cloud AI features and communicate ideas effectively to stakeholders. Mentor junior designers and advocate for accessibility in design.
Junior Product Designer
🇫🇷 Issy-les-Moulineaux, Ile-de-France, France
Dailymotion 🇫🇷 Issy-les-Moulineaux, Ile-de-France, France
The Junior Product Designer will design for Connected TV apps and contribute to design projects from exploration to delivery. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in user research to enhance video experiences.
Junior Graphic Designer
🇩🇪 Gau-Algesheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Tribute Brands 🇩🇪 Gau-Algesheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
The Junior Graphic Designer will create visually engaging, on-brand design assets for various digital and print channels. They will support marketing and brand campaigns through strong visual execution, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines.
Junior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Studio Museum In Harlem 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
The Junior Graphic Designer will assist in designing and developing creative solutions for museum exhibitions and various printed and digital materials. They will work closely with the Communications team to ensure brand consistency and support the production of all printed materials.
Junior UI/UX Designer
🇮🇩 Special capital Region of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
Kredivo Group 🇮🇩 Special capital Region of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
The Junior UI/UX Designer will be involved in the end-to-end product design process, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement innovative features. They will also seek and provide feedback to ensure project goals are met.
Senior UX Designer
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Cancer Research Uk (cruk) 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
The Senior UX Designer will lead user research and experience design across various initiatives, supporting junior team members and collaborating with stakeholders. They will also identify opportunities for UX to add value and contribute to the development of the UX strategy.
Junior Product / UX Designer
🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv District, Israel
Cytoreason 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv District, Israel
The Junior Product / UX Designer will design UI and UX flows for the company’s products and work with the Design System. They will also collaborate with Product, Development, and Marketing teams.
Junior Product / UX Designer
🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv District, Israel
Cytoreason 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv District, Israel
The Junior Product / UX Designer will design UI and UX flows for the company’s products and work with the company’s Design System. They will also collaborate with Product, Development, and Marketing teams.
(Junior) UX Designer (all genders)
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Jakala Germany Gmbh 🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
You will work interdisciplinary with teams from UI design, development, and project management to realize diverse projects. You will create information architectures and user flows while ensuring good user guidance.
Junior Graphic Designer (Hybrid)
🇵🇭 Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Clearsource 🇵🇭 Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
The Junior Graphic Designer will be responsible for designing visually compelling sales and marketing pitch decks, as well as creating engaging layouts that effectively communicate key messages. Additionally, they will translate market research and campaign data into visual formats and support marketing events with on-brand graphics.
Junior Graphic Designer
🇦🇺 Australia
Opus Agency 🇦🇺 Australia
As a Junior Graphic Designer, you will support the creative team in developing design assets for various projects while learning from senior designers. You will also collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure creative outputs meet client expectations.
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.