Design Leadership Jobs
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Design Systems Engineer (Remote, Chihuahua)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Build token architectures in Figma and create robust core component libraries for multiple client brands. Document each system so developers and automated build pipelines can implement it predictably.
Design Systems Lead (Remote, Leon)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Build token architectures and reusable component libraries in Figma for multiple client brands, using variables, modes, and semantic naming that work reliably with the build pipeline. Document each system so developers or automated pipelines can implement it without needing clarification.
Product Design Systems Designer (Remote, San Luis Potosi)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Build precise, scalable design systems for multiple client brands, including token architecture, variables, modes, and core component libraries. Document systems so developers and automated build pipelines can implement them reliably.
Web Design Systems Designer (Remote, Mexico City)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Build Figma token architectures using variables, modes, and semantic naming, and create core component libraries that can support entire websites. Document systems for developers and automated pipelines, while maintaining consistent structural rigor across multiple distinct client brands.
Design Systems Designer (Remote, Ciudad Juarez)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Build token architectures in Figma and create robust core component libraries for multiple client brands. Document systems clearly so developers and automated build pipelines can implement them without clarification.
Product Design Systems Designer (Remote, Guadalajara)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Build and maintain scalable client design systems in Figma, including token architecture, variables, modes, and reusable component libraries. Document systems so developers and automated build pipelines can implement them reliably across multiple distinct client brands.
Product Design Systems Designer (Remote, Queretaro)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Build token architectures and reusable component libraries in Figma for multiple client brands, using variables, modes, and semantic naming that work with the build pipeline. Document each system clearly so developers or automated pipelines can implement it without needing clarification.
Senior Web Designer, Design Systems (Remote, Merida)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Build precise, scalable design systems for multiple client brands, including token architecture, variables, modes, and reusable component libraries. Document systems so developers and automated build pipelines can implement them reliably.
Senior Product Designer, Design Systems (Remote, Monterrey)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Build token architectures and reusable component libraries in Figma for multiple client brands, ensuring the systems are precise and usable across entire websites. Document the systems so developers and automated build pipelines can implement them without clarification.
Senior Web Designer, Design Systems (Remote, Puebla)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Build token architectures in Figma and create robust component libraries for multiple client brands. Document design systems so developers and automated build pipelines can implement them reliably.
Web Design Systems Designer (Remote, Aguascalientes)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Build Figma design systems for multiple client brands, including token architecture, variables, modes, semantic naming, and reusable core component libraries. Document each system so developers and automated build pipelines can implement it accurately without further clarification.
Senior Product Designer, Design Systems (Remote, Cancun)
Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇲🇽 Mexico)
Build token architectures in Figma and create robust component libraries for multiple client brands. Document systems so developers and automated pipelines can implement them reliably.
Senior Product Designer
🇮🇱 Tel-Aviv, Tel Aviv Subdistrict, Israel
Gong 🇮🇱 Tel-Aviv, Tel Aviv Subdistrict, Israel
Lead end-to-end product design for a key product area, from research and ideation through prototyping and polished designs, while advocating for user needs and contributing to design systems. Partner with product managers and engineers to simplify complex workflows and deliver intuitive, scalable AI-powered experiences that improve outcomes for revenue teams.
Design Systems Designer (Remote, Belo Horizonte)
Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Build token architectures and reusable component libraries in Figma for multiple client brands. Document systems so developers and automated build pipelines can implement them reliably.
Product Design Systems Designer (Remote, Sao Paulo)
Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Blacksmith Agency Remote (🇧🇷 Brazil)
Build token architectures in Figma using variables, modes, and semantic naming, and create core component libraries that work across entire websites. Document systems so developers and automated pipelines can implement them reliably across multiple client brands.
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.