Design Leadership Jobs
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Principal Product Designer (all genders) - parental leave cover
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Zalando 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
The Principal Product Designer will partner closely with teams to deliver customer-centric experiences and shape innovative customer-facing solutions. They will lead the Virtual Fitting Room experience and improve customer interactions regarding size and fit.
Principal UX Designer, Senior Talent and Transformation (STT)
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States
Amazon 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States
As a Principal UX Designer, you will set the UX vision and influence the strategic product roadmap while developing prototypes for new AI services. You will lead the design of end-to-end product experiences and collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive innovative solutions.
Principal UX Designer
🇨🇴 Colombia
Wizeline 🇨🇴 Colombia
The Principal UX Designer will develop AI-powered digital products and platforms, collaborating with clients to leverage data and AI for business transformation. They will work in a high-impact environment, fostering a culture of growth and innovation.
Principal Product Designer, Teamwork Collection
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Atlassian 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
The specific responsibilities for this role were not provided in the job posting. However, it is implied that the role involves leading product design efforts within the Teamwork Collection.
Principal Product Designer, Slack Messaging
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Salesforce 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
The Principal Product Designer will work cross-functionally with product and engineering partners to represent the design team and ensure design quality. They will lead design discussions, create prototypes, and mentor other designers while influencing the overall direction of the product area.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 Mesa, Arizona, United States
Versaterm 🇺🇸 Mesa, Arizona, United States
The Principal Product Designer will define the design vision and strategy for the product portfolio, lead design initiatives, and mentor design leadership. They will also oversee design systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve user experience and operational efficiency.
Product Designer, Principal Associate
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Capital One 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
As a Product Designer, you will combine your craft expertise with an understanding of customers and the business to co-create innovative solutions. You will leverage your design skills to create artifacts such as journey maps, blueprints, and prototypes.
Principal Product Designer
Lead end-to-end design processes and partner with various teams to understand user and business needs. Facilitate workshops and design prototypes while mentoring other designers.
Principal Product Designer, Ecosystems and Experiences
🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States
At&t 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States
The Principal Product Designer will create experience strategies for end-to-end customer journeys and build design artifacts that enhance service flows across digital and physical environments. They will lead workshops with cross-functional teams to align on new customer experiences and synthesize research to define opportunities for digital adoption.
Principal UX Designer I
🇺🇸 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Reed Technology 🇺🇸 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
As the Principal UX Designer I, you will lead the design strategy and creative toolkit for multiple businesses or product lines. You will also mentor and train the design community while addressing complex creative problems.
Principal UX Designer I
🇺🇸 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Remitly 🇺🇸 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
As the Principal UX Designer I, you will lead the design strategy and creative toolkit for multiple businesses or product lines, tackling complex creative problems. You will also mentor and train the design community while driving the user-centered design vision for the organization.
Principal UX Designer, AWS Applied AI Solutions
🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States
Amazon 🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States
The Principal UX Designer will own the UX vision and strategy across multiple services, ensuring intuitive and scalable experiences. They will also mentor other designers and influence product and business strategy.
Principal Product Designer, Yahoo Finance
🇺🇸 United States
Yahoo 🇺🇸 United States
Principal Product Designer at Yahoo Finance, leading design vision and execution for high-impact initiatives that combine human insight with intelligent technology.
Principal Product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Microsoft 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
The Principal Product Designer will design AI-powered experiences that simplify CRM and marketing workflows, ensuring clarity and trust. They will lead the design vision and execution from concept to launch, collaborating across disciplines to create cohesive experiences.
Principal Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Jasper 🌍 Remote
As a Principal Product Designer, you will define and evolve the end-to-end product UX across Jasper's platform and prototype AI workflows. You will collaborate closely with PMs and engineers to shape the roadmap and product direction.
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.