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FLEX Director of Design Operations, Design Systems
🇺🇸 Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
Marriott International 🇺🇸 Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
The Director of Design Operations will lead the vision, strategy, and governance of the Marriott Associate Design System to ensure scalable and consistent digital experiences. They will manage DesignOps practices, including intake, resource planning, and cross-functional collaboration between design and engineering teams.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Olathe, Kansas, United States of America
Garmin 🇺🇸 Olathe, Kansas, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead design direction for multiple projects, mentor junior designers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality user experiences. They are responsible for project planning, determining feature vision, and ensuring design solutions align with business needs and user-centric principles.
Site Design Engineering Lead Mechanical Engineer
🇺🇸 Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Terrapower Llc. 🇺🇸 Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Lead and oversee the onsite mechanical engineering design team for the Natrium Demonstration Project to support construction, testing, and commissioning activities. Serve as the primary onsite engineering interface for mechanical issues while ensuring compliance with nuclear safety standards and project requirements.
UX designer Senior (F/H/X)
🇫🇷 Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France
It Link 🇫🇷 Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France
You will be responsible for the design and production of user journeys while working under the guidance of a Lead UX Designer. Your role involves operational tasks such as research, facilitation, conception, and testing to implement strategic design visions.
Senior Product Designer
🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico
Payjoy 🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico
The Senior Product Designer will lead visual design, UX, and product strategy across iOS, Android, and web platforms. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to elevate visual quality, define design systems, and influence end-to-end product development.
UX Researcher Internal Tools and AI
🇺🇸 San Mateo, California, United States of America
Kforce Inc 🇺🇸 San Mateo, California, United States of America
Lead cross-functional research initiatives to identify user pain points and guide the development of internal tools and AI solutions. Deliver actionable insights and advocate for user needs to influence product roadmaps and operational improvements.
Antenna Design Engineering Manager
🇺🇸 Grand Blanc, Michigan, United States of America
Molex 🇺🇸 Grand Blanc, Michigan, United States of America
Lead an automotive antenna engineering team while performing hands-on design, simulation, and testing of high-frequency systems. Drive technical strategy, establish engineering processes, and mentor team members to deliver high-quality antenna solutions across various vehicle platforms.
Founding Product Designer - AI Cybersecurity
🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
Greylock Partners 🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
The founding product designer will lead the end-to-end design process for a seed-stage startup, taking ideas from concept to a fully realized product. You will be responsible for defining the visual and interaction strategy to build a market-leading cybersecurity and AI solution.
Senior Product Designer (Temporary)
🇺🇸 United States of America
Instride Health 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead design initiatives across active product streams to improve clinical efficiency and patient outcomes. They will partner with cross-functional teams to refine complex workflows and maintain scalable design systems within the digital platform.
Applied AI Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Citizen 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
You will lead the consumer mobile experience design for Citizen, defining the AI-native product strategy and building workflows that integrate AI agents into the design process. You will collaborate directly with the CEO to ship high-fidelity prototypes and category-defining features for a product used by millions.
Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Aleph 🇺🇸 United States of America
You will own the end-to-end design process, from customer research and problem definition to implementation and iteration. Additionally, you will collaborate with engineering and leadership to shape product direction and create clear, delightful user experiences.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Futurefit Ai 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Lead Product Designer will own the visual language, design system, and interaction coherence across the entire FutureFit AI platform. They will lead end-to-end design for complex feature initiatives and ensure accessibility standards are met across all user surfaces.
Sr. UX Designer – Customer Journey Experience Design
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Gap Inc. 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
The Senior UX Designer will lead end-to-end customer journey design for two brands, collaborating with product, engineering, and brand leadership to deliver cohesive experiences. The role involves hands-on design, continuous user discovery, and leveraging AI tools to drive innovation and measurable business outcomes.
Head of Design
🇮🇪 County Dublin, Ireland
Key Talent Solutions 🇮🇪 County Dublin, Ireland
The Head of Design will lead multidisciplinary MEP design strategy and technical governance for a major healthcare project. They are responsible for coordinating design interfaces, ensuring compliance, and overseeing the delivery of buildable, commercially robust design outputs.
UX Designer- Vice President- JPM Personal Investing
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Jpmorganchase 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead end-to-end design initiatives for mobile and web platforms while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive user experiences. Manage design direction, mentor direct reports, and ensure high-quality design outputs through discovery, testing, and iteration.
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.