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Sr. Product Designer - Mobile
🇺🇸 Portland, Maine, United States of America
Esri 🇺🇸 Portland, Maine, United States of America
Lead the design process for ArcGIS Field Maps on iOS and Android from brainstorming and prototyping to final implementation. Collaborate with developers and product leadership to define the future direction of mobile GIS applications.
Sr. Product Designer - Mobile
🇺🇸 Redlands, California, United States of America
Esri 🇺🇸 Redlands, California, United States of America
Lead the design of ArcGIS Field Maps for iOS and Android from brainstorming and prototyping to final implementation. Collaborate with developers and product leadership to define the future direction of mobile GIS applications.
Sr. Product Designer - Mobile
🇺🇸 Portland, Oregon, United States of America
Esri 🇺🇸 Portland, Oregon, United States of America
The role involves owning the end-to-end design process for ArcGIS Field Maps on iOS and Android, from brainstorming to implementation. You will collaborate with developers and product leadership to create high-fidelity visuals and shape the future of mobile GIS technology.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 Oak Brook, DuPage County, IL 60523, United States of America
Redsail Technologies 🇺🇸 Oak Brook, DuPage County, IL 60523, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design process for B2B marketplace workflows, from discovery and research to high-fidelity execution. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive, scalable solutions for buyers and suppliers.
Instructional Design Manager
🇺🇸 Plano, Texas, United States of America
Kfc Europe 🇺🇸 Plano, Texas, United States of America
Lead a team of instructional designers while directly creating high-impact learning solutions to build capability across the KFC system. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to drive readiness strategies for product launches, technology implementations, and operational improvements.
Senior UX Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Alstom 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead end-to-end UX design for the DIALOGS application, focusing on diagnostic log exploration and troubleshooting workflows. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement scalable design systems and ensure accessibility standards are met.
Senior UX Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Alstom 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead end-to-end UX design for the DIALOGS application, focusing on diagnostic log exploration and troubleshooting workflows. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable design systems and ensure accessibility standards are met.
Lead Digital Product Designer - User Experience (Hybrid - Newport News, VA)
🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
Ferguson 🇺🇸 Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
Lead the creation of user-centric experiences for associate tools and sales platforms, driving discovery and validating solutions. Shape organizational design direction through strategic influence, design system leadership, and mentorship of other designers.
Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Lakewood, Colorado, United States of America
The Haskell Company 🇺🇸 Lakewood, Colorado, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager leads design project management for large or multi-discipline projects from proposal through closeout. Key duties include managing design teams, overseeing project schedules, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements and quality objectives.
Graphic Designer / Presentation Specialist
🇮🇳 Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Stratacent 🇮🇳 Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Design and develop high-quality PowerPoint presentations, business reports, and dashboards for executive leadership and clients. Transform complex business data and operational metrics into clear visual stories and maintain brand consistency across all materials.
Design Manager
🇨🇦 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Ventana Construction Corporation 🇨🇦 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Lead complex design-build and construction management projects from pre-construction through to construction readiness while ensuring design outcomes align with client expectations and budgets. Act as the primary contact for clients and consultants to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and facilitate design development.
Graphic Designer (18 months Contract)
🇨🇦 Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Geotab 🇨🇦 Oakville, Ontario, Canada
The role involves creating innovative visual content across digital, print, and motion platforms while strictly upholding Geotab's brand identity. You will collaborate with creative leaders and stakeholders to translate concepts into polished marketing materials and production-ready assets.
Product Designer
🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Asana 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Lead the end-to-end design of Asana products and features, specifically focusing on billing and payment experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to identify customer problems and ship cohesive, scalable solutions.
Senior UX Designer (UX/UI/Brand) (Remote, US-Based, Contractor)
Remote (🇺🇸 Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America)
Variate Remote (🇺🇸 Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America)
Lead complex experience design initiatives from discovery to delivery, ensuring outcomes align with business and customer metrics. Set high design standards and collaborate directly with senior stakeholders and engineers to drive measurable growth.
Senior UX Designer, Prime Video, Prime Video
🇺🇸 Culver City, CA 90232, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Culver City, CA 90232, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end UX design for Marketing Automation products and contribute to the PRIZEUI enterprise design system. Partner with PMs and Engineering to integrate GenAI capabilities and simplify complex workflows for content partners.
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.