Design Leadership Jobs
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Sr. Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Palm Harbor, FL 34683, United States of America
Sunrise Irrigation Llc 🇺🇸 Palm Harbor, FL 34683, United States of America
Lead the design and execution of visual marketing assets across print and digital channels to support business growth. Maintain and evolve the company brand identity while collaborating with cross-functional teams to create compelling sales and marketing materials.
Senior Road Design Manager- Southeast
🇺🇸 Fort Myers, Florida, United States of America
Weston & Sampson Engineers Inc 🇺🇸 Fort Myers, Florida, United States of America
Lead road and highway design projects from concept through construction for DOT and local government clients. Oversee technical teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and mentor junior engineers while supporting business growth.
Senior Bridge Design Manager- Southeast
🇺🇸 Fort Myers, Florida, United States of America
Weston & Sampson Engineers Inc 🇺🇸 Fort Myers, Florida, United States of America
Lead bridge design and project delivery for transportation infrastructure projects, managing the process from concept through construction. Oversee technical teams, ensure compliance with standards, and serve as the primary client liaison.
Senior/Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Pulley 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design process from concept to launch, creating compelling user flows and high-fidelity prototypes. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to evolve the design system and advocate for user needs based on direct customer feedback.
Senior Industrial Design Engineer, World Wide Engineering & Innovation Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Lead strategic design initiatives for global sortation and transportation networks, focusing on optimizing equipment specifications and process designs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions under tight deadlines.
Sr. Product Designer (Furniture & Décor)
🇲🇽 Mexico
Tlnt 🇲🇽 Mexico
The Senior Product Designer will lead the creative development of original collections across all product categories, translating brand direction and merchandising strategy into refined designs. This role involves close collaboration with Product Development, Sourcing, and Manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle.
Freelance Senior Product Designer (AI-Driven) - Barcelona [210971]
Remote (🇫🇷 France)
Aquent Remote (🇫🇷 France)
As a Senior Product Designer, you will lead end-to-end UX/UI design activities and collaborate with various stakeholders to create high-performing digital experiences. You will also integrate AI into design processes and contribute to a scalable Design System.
UX Designer Senior
🇵🇪 Lima, Lima Metropolitan Area, Peru
Multiplica Talent 🇵🇪 Lima, Lima Metropolitan Area, Peru
Lead teams of people as a Senior UX Designer on challenging projects for major clients. Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and deliver high-quality digital and technological solutions.
Traveling Design Manager - MSG - Pharmaceutical
🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Turner Construction Company 🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
The Design Manager leads the design process from schematic design through execution, ensuring client requirements are met. They also manage communication between design teams and construction teams, and oversee the timely delivery of design documents.
Lead UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Eagan, Minnesota, United States of America
Thomson Reuters 🇺🇸 Eagan, Minnesota, United States of America
You will own the full research lifecycle, from defining research scope to demonstrating measurable business impact. This includes leading strategic generative research and influencing product and design decisions.
Lead UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
Thomson Reuters 🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
You will own the full research lifecycle, from defining the research scope to demonstrating measurable business impact. This includes leading strategic generative research and influencing product and design decisions based on user insights.
Lead UX Researcher
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Thomson Reuters 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
You will own the full research lifecycle, from defining research scope to demonstrating measurable business impact. This includes leading strategic generative research and influencing product and design decisions based on user insights.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Lehi, Utah, United States of America
Podium 🇺🇸 Lehi, Utah, United States of America
You will design how humans work alongside AI, creating new interaction patterns. You will lead design efforts, collaborating with product management and engineering to solve complex UX problems.
Graphic Designer (w/ Video Editing and Animation [210953]
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Aquent 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
You will develop compelling visual content and ensure cohesive products across various media. This includes working on print and digital assets, assisting art directors, and leading smaller campaigns.
Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Rentspree 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Lead design for high-impact initiatives from discovery to delivery, shaping end-to-end user experiences for agents, landlords, and renters. Collaborate with Product and Engineering to drive product vision and contribute to a scalable design system.
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.