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Senior Graphic Designer
🇲🇲 Yangon City, Yangon, Myanmar
Rendezvous Digital Hub 🇲🇲 Yangon City, Yangon, Myanmar
Lead the creation of visual concepts for digital and print campaigns, including brand identities and social media assets. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate strategic briefs into visual solutions and mentor junior designers.
Staff User Experience (UX) Researcher
🇺🇸 Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Uxr Hunt 🇺🇸 Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead the global UX research roadmap for digital and service-based customer experiences to improve outcomes for people living with diabetes and healthcare providers. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate research insights into product strategy and mentor junior researchers on the team.
Aerospace Design Engineering Specialist - Interconnect Products
🇺🇸 Camarillo, California, United States of America
Eaton Corporation 🇺🇸 Camarillo, California, United States of America
The specialist will provide technical oversight for the design, analysis, and testing of aerospace electrical wiring interconnect systems. They will also lead change management processes, mentor junior engineers, and support cross-functional teams in product development and failure investigations.
Junior Graphic Designer (Entry Level) - $45,000/Year - Austin, TX
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Wander 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Transform AI-generated website templates into polished, premium sites for luxury short-term rental managers. Apply design expertise to layouts, typography, and colors while utilizing AI tools to optimize workflows.
Graphic Designer
🇵🇰 Pakistan
Remote Growth Partners 🇵🇰 Pakistan
Lead the creative vision and execution of the visual brand across all marketing channels, including social media, email, and product launches. Manage production timelines and mentor junior designers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact campaigns.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Wixom, Michigan, United States of America
General Rv Center 🇺🇸 Wixom, Michigan, United States of America
Lead the development of layout and production design across print, digital, and social media channels for the General RV brand. Mentor junior graphic designers and manage creative projects from concept through final delivery.
Product Design Manager- Core Card Experiences
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Product Design Manager will lead design strategy and delivery for complex projects while mentoring junior designers and influencing product roadmaps. They will oversee customer and associate-facing experiences to ensure high-quality, human-centered solutions that align with business goals.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Frette 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the creative development and execution of high-impact visual communications across global marketing channels. Ensure brand consistency worldwide while mentoring junior design talent and shaping the visual direction of the luxury brand.
Lead UX Researcher
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thomson Reuters 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Drive the end-to-end UX research practice for a complex product portfolio, leading both strategic generative and evaluative studies. Partner with product, engineering, and design leaders to influence roadmaps and mentor junior researchers to improve research quality.
Lead UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
Thomson Reuters 🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
Drive the end-to-end UX research practice for a complex product portfolio, leading both strategic generative and evaluative studies. Partner with product, engineering, and design leaders to influence roadmaps and mentor junior researchers to improve research quality.
Lead UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Eagan, Minnesota, United States of America
Thomson Reuters 🇺🇸 Eagan, Minnesota, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end UX research practice for a complex product portfolio, driving both generative and evaluative studies. Partner with product, engineering, and design leaders to influence roadmaps and mentor junior researchers to improve research quality.
Lead UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Frisco, Texas, United States of America
Thomson Reuters 🇺🇸 Frisco, Texas, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end UX research practice for a complex product portfolio, focusing on strategic generative and evaluative studies. Partner with product, engineering, and design leaders to drive user-centered decisions and mentor junior researchers.
Product Designer Junior
🇧🇷 Barueri, São Paulo, Brazil
Elo 🇧🇷 Barueri, São Paulo, Brazil
Support discovery activities to understand user and business needs while creating wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes. Develop interfaces based on the existing Design System and collaborate with multidisciplinary squads to refine product requirements.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Frette 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Senior Graphic Designer will lead the creative development and execution of high-impact visual communications across global marketing initiatives. They are responsible for shaping visual direction, ensuring brand consistency, and mentoring junior design talent.
Sr. ICT Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
The Senior ICT Design Engineer will lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable ICT infrastructure for global data centers while driving design standards and cross-discipline coordination. They will also mentor junior engineers, conduct design reviews, and evaluate emerging technologies to ensure long-term scalability and cost-efficiency.
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.