Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Beacon Biosignals 🌍 Remote
Lead end-to-end design for mobile applications and conduct UX research to inform product strategy. Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and clinicians to create intuitive product experiences.
Product Designer UI/UX
🌍 Remote
Superlogic 🌍 Remote
The Product Designer will design and revamp the UI and UX of products on the Spree Loyalty OS platform, collaborating closely with various teams. They will lead the design process from concept to execution, ensuring intuitive interfaces that bridge Web3 complexity and mainstream adoption.
Lead Mobile Product Designer
Lead the design of the mobile app from concept to execution, creating high-fidelity designs for iOS and Android. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the product meets user needs and business goals.
Senior Growth Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Noom Us 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
The Senior Growth Product Designer will improve the sign-up and purchase experience for Noom Med, launching and iterating on high-impact growth experiments. They will also lead UX improvements and influence scalable design practices to support acquisition and retention.
Senior UX Designer, Alexa Enterprise
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Amazon 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Lead the end-to-end design process for complex features and products, collaborating with engineers and stakeholders. Conduct user research and incorporate insights to inform design decisions.
Product Designer (UI/UX)
🌍 Remote
Bjak 🌍 Remote
Lead the design process for product areas from concept to implementation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver excellent UX solutions.
Staff Product Designer, Design Systems
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Alphasense Helsinki 🇫🇮 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
The Staff Product Designer will lead the definition and design of the design system, ensuring it empowers product teams to deliver high-quality experiences. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to align product designs with business objectives and user requirements.
Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 United States
Viral Nation Inc. 🇺🇸 United States
The Graphic Designer will lead the creation of visually engaging assets tailored for social media platforms and collaborate with teams to turn strategic ideas into impactful designs. They will also ensure brand consistency and stay updated on design trends and cultural shifts.
Product Designer
🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Meroka 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Lead end-to-end design for core parts of Meroka’s platform, translating complex healthcare workflows into intuitive user experiences. Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups while partnering with engineers to ensure design intent is maintained.
UI/UX Designer
🌍 Remote
Contextual.io 🌍 Remote
The designer will create scalable UI patterns and templates that are reusable across clients and translate complex processes into intuitive, step-by-step journeys. They will collaborate with Product and Platform teams to evolve a shared design system and partner with Delivery Leads and Engineers to customize and implement designs.
Senior Product Designer
🇵🇹 Portugal
Uphold 🇵🇹 Portugal
Lead design initiatives across features and journeys while anticipating challenges and proposing solutions. Coach and mentor designers at multiple levels and drive the evolution of design systems and patterns.
UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 West Linn, Oregon, United States
Athey Creek Church 🇺🇸 West Linn, Oregon, United States
The UI/UX Designer will design user-centered interfaces for church websites, mobile apps, and digital tools while collaborating with ministry leaders and IT teams. They will also conduct user research and improve digital journeys for key experiences.
Lead Product Designer (Hybrid)
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Weedmaps 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Lead end-to-end mobile design for the Weedmaps app, focusing on performance and interaction design. Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Brand leadership to define a cohesive design language and elevate visual standards.
Staff Product Designer (Hybrid)
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Weedmaps 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Lead end-to-end mobile design for the Weedmaps app across iOS and Android, focusing on performance and interaction design. Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Brand leadership to define design language and elevate visual standards.
Principal Product Designer (Hybrid)
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Weedmaps 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Lead end-to-end mobile design for the Weedmaps app, focusing on performance and interaction design. Collaborate with various teams to define a cohesive design language and elevate visual standards.
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.