Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior UX Writer
🇮🇳 Pune, Maharashtra, India
Qualys 🇮🇳 Pune, Maharashtra, India
The Senior UX Writer will craft clear and engaging messaging for products, ensuring alignment with brand voice and style guidelines. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product language and improve user experiences.
RQ00479 - UX Researcher - Senior
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Maarut Inc 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The UX Researcher will work closely with CX and UX Senior Managers to analyze workflows and identify opportunities for improvement. They will formalize and document research and design processes, facilitate feedback sessions, and communicate approved processes to teams.
Senior Product Designer and UX Researcher (Remote, 4-day week)
🌍 Remote
Stack Influence 🌍 Remote
You will own end-to-end product design while conducting research to understand user needs and drive product strategy. Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to shape the product roadmap.
Product Designer
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Allata 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Senior Product Designer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive user experiences and advocate for user-centered design. They will also lead user research efforts and refine designs based on feedback and testing.
Sr. Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Lendesk 🌍 Remote
As a Senior Product Designer, you will lead end-to-end design work, managing the user journey from research to final production. You will collaborate closely with the design team and other departments to influence product direction and ensure alignment with user and business goals.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇬🇷 Athens, Attica, Greece
Peoplecert 🇬🇷 Athens, Attica, Greece
The Senior UI/UX Designer will lead the development of solutions for projects, focusing on strategic UX thinking and visual design. They will collaborate with stakeholders and product managers to create intuitive designs and ensure effective implementation.
Marketing Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States
Gensler 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States
The Marketing Graphic Designer will design a variety of marketing collateral and collaborate with senior leadership to create impactful proposals and presentations. They will also lead visual communication efforts for internal projects and develop strategies that enhance corporate branding.
Senior/Staff Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Rasa 🌍 Remote
As a Senior/Staff Product Designer, you will lead the end-to-end design process, partnering closely with cross-functional teams to shape product direction. You will conduct user research and design intuitive interfaces for AI technologies.
Senior Product Designer (Canada)
🌍 Remote
Proof 🌍 Remote
The Senior Product Designer will own design work across multiple product areas and collaborate with various teams to improve workflows. They will also advocate for users and ensure that designs are intuitive and effective.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Konrad 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Lead design research and the creation of digital interfaces across multiple platforms. Collaborate with clients and team members to deliver world-class digital experiences.
Freelance Senior Graphic Designer – E-Learning & Storyboarding
🇮🇳 India
Flynaut 🇮🇳 India
The role involves collaborating with Instructional Designers to create visually engaging e-learning modules and contributing to storyboarding. The designer will ensure alignment between instructional flow and design while delivering high-quality outputs within project timelines.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Saviynt 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
The Senior Graphic Designer will conceptualize, design, and execute creative assets for various marketing initiatives. This includes collaborating with teams to ensure brand consistency and managing multiple projects to meet deadlines.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇳🇱 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands
Prijsvrij Vakanties 🇳🇱 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands
As a Senior Graphic Designer, you will create designs for marketing campaigns and ensure the visual style aligns with the brand. You will collaborate with a small team to develop creative concepts and oversee the production of visual materials.
CBS-BMC-Creative Services-Senior Graphic Designer
🇮🇳 Kanayannur, Kerala, India
Ey 🇮🇳 Kanayannur, Kerala, India
The Senior Graphic Designer will conceptualize and design branding materials while adhering to EY brand guidelines. They will also mentor junior team members and manage multiple creative projects effectively.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇲🇾 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Bjak 🇲🇾 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Design creative assets for various marketing channels including social media and web. Collaborate with teams to create cohesive campaigns and optimize visuals based on performance data.
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.