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Founding Product Designer, Financial Services - Credit Card
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Fanatics Inc. 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Define and own the product design vision and strategy for the Fanatics Credit Card while leading a high-performing design team. Oversee end-to-end design execution and collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure cohesive, fan-focused experiences.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Mrbeast 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
You will lead the end-to-end design of a new consumer membership ecosystem, defining product roadmaps and retention strategies. Additionally, you will build and mentor a design team while utilizing AI tools to iterate at high velocity.
Product Designer
🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
Underwriteme 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop data-informed design solutions for B2B enterprise and SaaS platforms. Lead user research, manage design systems, and oversee the end-to-end design process from concept to high-fidelity delivery.
Senior UX Designer
🇵🇦 Panama City, Distrito de Panamá, Panama
Dell Technologies 🇵🇦 Panama City, Distrito de Panamá, Panama
Lead design initiatives across multiple channels and create complex user flows, journeys, and high-fidelity prototypes. Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to improve user experiences based on data and feedback.
Lead Product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Openfx 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead the end-to-end design process for complex financial infrastructure, including client-facing features and internal operational tools. Partner with product management and engineering to define strategy, maintain design system consistency, and ensure high-quality implementation.
Senior Product Designer
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Comuna 1, Argentina
Iol Inversiones 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Comuna 1, Argentina
Lead the full product design cycle from research and information architecture to high-quality UI and prototyping. Act as a bridge between business needs and user requirements while maintaining and scaling the design system.
Junior UX Designer
🇮🇳 Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban District, India
Necsws 🇮🇳 Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban District, India
The role involves leading UX efforts for digital products by collaborating with cross-functional teams to define user journeys and design goals. You will also be responsible for producing wireframes, prototypes, and UI designs while mentoring junior designers and ensuring design quality.
Senior/Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Sift Stack, Inc. 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead user research and design core interactions and workflows for a complex data-visualization platform. Collaborate closely with product management and engineering teams throughout the full product development lifecycle.
Senior/Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles County, CA 90292, United States of America
Sift Stack, Inc. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles County, CA 90292, United States of America
Lead user research and design core interactions and workflows across the Sift platform. Collaborate closely with product management and engineering to deliver high-quality features from problem definition to final product.
Lead Product Designer, Bluebook Platform
🇺🇸 Virginia, United States of America
College Board 🇺🇸 Virginia, United States of America
Lead product discovery and design strategy across cross-functional teams to build scalable, user-centered digital experiences. Oversee the execution of design artifacts while fostering a culture of design excellence, mentorship, and continuous improvement.
Staff Product Designer, New Business, CNN Digital Products & Services
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Warner Bros. Discovery 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Lead the design vision and end-to-end execution of original experiences for emerging products within the CNN New Business team. Collaborate with cross-functional partners in editorial, product, and engineering to synthesize business goals into high-impact, user-centered product experiences.
Sr. Director, Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
Applied Materials 🇺🇸 Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
Lead strategic engagements with external partners and suppliers to manage advanced packaging programs from concept through manufacturing readiness. Govern a portfolio of complex, cross-functional programs while ensuring technical deliverables and commercial structures are aligned for execution.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Onramp 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
You will own the end-to-end design function for the entire product, including internal applications and customer portals. You will also lead the design of AI-native experiences and establish the company's foundational design system.
Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Brady Corporation 🇺🇸 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
The Graphic Designer will create diverse print and digital assets, such as catalogs and direct mail, to support sales and lead generation. They will also collaborate with marketing teams to ensure all materials align with brand guidelines and drive customer engagement.
Senior Product Designer (f/m/d)
Remote (🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria)
Flinn.ai Remote (🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria)
You will lead continuous product discovery and drive iterative design cycles for complex, cross-functional initiatives. Additionally, you will establish design quality standards, mentor team members, and influence product roadmap decisions through user-centered insights.
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.