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Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Plug Technologies Inc 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
You will own the end-to-end design for consumer, dealer, and partner-facing surfaces, setting the standard for craft and design systems. You will lead customer research and collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to ship high-quality, AI-integrated B2B interfaces.
Senior Product Designer
🇵🇭 Philippines
Lumos 🇵🇭 Philippines
The role involves leading the design of complex data visualizations and unifying multiple products into a seamless user journey. The designer will collaborate with product, data, and engineering teams to establish design-driven processes for a scaling adtech startup.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Appian 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the design and execution of multi-channel campaigns, experiential branding, and digital assets to support EMEA marketing initiatives. Partner with global stakeholders to evolve Appian's brand system and translate complex business goals into high-impact visual experiences.
Head of Design
🇸🇬 Singapore
K2 Strategic 🇸🇬 Singapore
Leads the engineering design function for data centre developments, overseeing MEP and CSA infrastructure from concept through commissioning. Manages a team of design engineers and establishes global design standards to ensure scalable and efficient facilities.
Content Editor & Graphic Designer
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Code Arena - Recruitment Agency 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Create polished video and visual assets for 11 different brands based on marketing strategies and scripts. This includes producing reels, Meta ads, and social media graphics to drive lead generation and revenue.
Product Designer, Global Public Sector
🇶🇦 Doha, Qatar
Scale Ai 🇶🇦 Doha, Qatar
Lead the end-to-end design process for AI-driven products, from initial concept to final implementation. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate client feedback into intuitive, high-impact design solutions.
Principal Project Manager / Design Manager
🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Pm Group 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Provide strategic leadership for the full project lifecycle from design through commissioning and handover. Lead multidisciplinary teams and act as the senior client interface to ensure alignment on objectives and performance metrics.
Senior Web Designer & Developer (Impact Sites) - Volunteer
Remote (🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom)
Action Change Remote (🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom)
Architect and implement scalable web toolkits and brand identities for 92 global projects to foster digital independence. Provide strategic technical guidance and mentor local community leaders to maintain their own digital presence.
Product Designer Mobile Senior (H/F)
🇫🇷 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Citech 🇫🇷 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
You will lead the end-to-end product design cycle for a B2C mobile application, from discovery to delivery. This involves collaborating with product, tech, and QA teams to create user-centric experiences while maintaining high UI standards.
Sr. UX Researcher - ArcGIS Apps
🇺🇸 Redlands, California, United States of America
Esri 🇺🇸 Redlands, California, United States of America
Lead exploratory and evaluative research for ArcGIS applications to guide product direction and strategic decision-making. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate user insights into agile development cycles and deliver actionable recommendations.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Stockholm, Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America
Nordic Investin Group 🇺🇸 Stockholm, Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America
You will lead interaction design from discovery through delivery, collaborating with product managers and engineers to improve user confidence. You are responsible for framing user problems, designing flows, and creating prototypes to refine digital product experiences.
Senior Technical Program Manager, Network Planning and Design Systems
🇺🇸 Thornton, Colorado, United States of America
Google 🇺🇸 Thornton, Colorado, United States of America
You will lead the software strategy for Google's physical network footprint, owning the portfolio for capacity allocation, simulation, and planning tools. Additionally, you will align cross-functional teams and advocate for the integration of AI capabilities into network planning workflows.
Product Designer UI/UX
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Servme 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Lead the end-to-end design process for core areas of the Servme platform, translating complex hospitality workflows into intuitive user experiences. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to create high-fidelity UI designs and maintain a scalable design system.
Lead Graphic Designer
🇬🇧 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Talent 🇬🇧 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Lead the development and delivery of creative assets across visual merchandising, print, email, and paid social channels. Translate briefs into customer-focused designs and ensure brand consistency from initial concept to production-ready artwork.
Lead UI/UX Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Ecolab 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
You will lead the design and development of the ServiceNow platform experience, establishing a formal UX practice and building a design system. You will also manage stakeholders and mentor a team of designers and developers to ensure high-quality, consumer-grade solutions.
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.