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Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Adyen 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States
The Senior Product Designer will own the user experience for complex product ecosystems and partner with cross-functional teams to define product roadmaps. They will also leverage data-driven insights to design intuitive interfaces and mentor team members.
Senior UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Fidelity Investments 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
As a Senior UX Researcher, you will engage with stakeholders to understand priorities and scope research studies. You will execute project work collaboratively and share insights to influence design decisions.
Senior UX Researcher (H/F)
🇫🇷 Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Once For All 🇫🇷 Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
You will lead user research to guide product decisions and optimize the experience on a B2B SaaS platform. Your role includes conducting qualitative and quantitative studies, analyzing data, and collaborating with various teams to enhance user experience.
Senior UX Researcher
🇨🇦 Canada
Denso 🇨🇦 Canada
Conduct user research and usability studies to uncover insights and collaborate with UX Designers to propose system solutions. Shape and align the UX strategy for North America and globally.
Senior UX Researcher
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Shift4 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Senior UX Researcher will plan and implement research initiatives based on product roadmaps and conduct various usability evaluations. They will synthesize findings into actionable insights and influence stakeholders through storytelling and evidence-based recommendations.
Senior UX Researcher - Contract
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Toyota Connected Europe 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
The Senior UX Researcher will lead independent research projects focusing on quantitative surveys and support foundational projects as they evolve. They will also contribute to the global research playbook and ensure alignment with UX metrics and standards.
Senior UX Researcher, Growth
🌍 Remote
Cookunity 🌍 Remote
Lead user research initiatives using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide decision-making with user-backed evidence.
Senior UX Researcher & Strategist (f/m/x)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Hellofresh 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Lead strategic research initiatives and own end-to-end research and strategy work streams. Shape experiences across the ecosystem by partnering with various teams to understand and improve customer interactions.
Senior Graphic Designer - Orthopedics
🇺🇸 Largo, Florida, United States
Conmed Corporation 🇺🇸 Largo, Florida, United States
Lead design projects from concept through execution across digital and print platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create marketing materials that support branding and product launches.
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.
Intern, Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Ad Astra Info Systems Llc 🇺🇸 Overland Park, Kansas, United States
The summer Design Intern will support Ad Astra’s marketing team by creating high-quality visual content. The intern will work under the mentorship of the Senior Graphic Designer on various digital and print design projects.
Senior Product Designer
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Atlassian 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The specific responsibilities for the Senior Product Designer role are not provided in the job posting. However, it is implied that the role involves contributing to team collaboration and product design.
Senior UX designer - B2C / Overleaf
🌍 Remote
Digital Science 🌍 Remote
The Senior UX Designer will be responsible for understanding complex problems in the productivity space and supporting end-to-end researcher workflows. This includes crafting impactful AI-supported experiences and leading the product discovery process.
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Senior UI/UX Designer
🇵🇰 Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Emumba 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
The Senior UI/UX Designer will create user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes while maintaining design consistency and contributing to design guidelines. They will also lead client conversations and ensure accurate implementation of designs by collaborating with developers.
Senior Product Designer (Contract/Contract-to-perm)
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
This Place 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Lead the design of end-to-end eCommerce journeys across web and mobile, producing high-quality UX and UI deliverables. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to shape requirements and validate design decisions.
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.