Design Leadership Jobs
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Sr. Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Arlington, Texas, United States of America
Doskocil Mfg. 🇺🇸 Arlington, Texas, United States of America
The Senior Graphic Designer supports strategy and art direction, working directly with the Sr Associate Creative Director to develop concepts and prioritize design resources. This role involves hands-on creative design and production for various assets including digital graphics, packaging, displays, logos, and signage.
UI/UX Designer - US
🇺🇸 United States of America
Photon 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Senior UI/UX Designer will lead the entire design process from discovery and research through visual design and delivery, while collaborating with product managers and engineering teams to define product direction. Key duties include conducting advanced user research, establishing design standards, and providing mentorship to junior designers.
Senior UI/UX (Product) Designer -Toronto-Canada – Individual Contributor(FTE Only)
🇨🇦 Canada
Photon 🇨🇦 Canada
The Senior UI/UX Product Designer will own the end-to-end design for mobile and web applications, translating product requirements and user needs into high-quality design solutions. They will work closely with product managers, engineers, and client stakeholders to ensure strong visual consistency and attention to detail.
UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Photon 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Senior UI/UX Product Designer will own end-to-end UI/UX design for mobile and web applications, translating product requirements and user needs into high-quality design solutions. They will work closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and Client Stakeholders onsite to ensure strong visual consistency and attention to detail.
Senior UI/UX Designer - Boots - London
🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
Photon 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
The Senior UI/UX Designer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute the UX and product design strategy, creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs. They will iterate on designs based on user feedback and work closely with developers to ensure the implementation aligns with the intended user experience.
Senior Vice President, Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Bny Mellon 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The role involves providing guidance and technical expertise for complex user experience activities, including user research, interactive design, and visual design. The candidate will also mentor junior designers and advocate for user experience across the firm.
Senior Product Designer, Amazon Health
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design process for complex user experiences in healthcare, creating scalable design solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define UX vision and conduct usability testing to inform design decisions.
Sr. UX Designer
🇧🇪 Ixelles - Elsene, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
Levi Strauss & Co. 🇧🇪 Ixelles - Elsene, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
The Senior UX Designer will collaborate with various teams to deliver engaging user experiences across web and mobile platforms. They will advocate for end-users and lead internal design initiatives to improve the shopping experience.
Senior Product Designer
🇬🇷 Athens, Central Athens, Greece
Pwc 🇬🇷 Athens, Central Athens, Greece
As a Senior Product Designer, you will create prototypes and design artifacts that facilitate discussion and decision-making during live sessions. You will collaborate with facilitators and technologists to translate ideas into tangible forms and document design rationales.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Fort Washington, Upper Dublin Township, PA 19034, United States of America
Lincoln Investment 🇺🇸 Fort Washington, Upper Dublin Township, PA 19034, United States of America
The Senior UX Designer will lead human-centered discovery activities and facilitate collaborative workshops. They will translate insights into user journeys and actionable experience designs while partnering with various stakeholders.
Senior UX Designer, Resource Reservation Protocol
🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
Google 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
The Senior UX Designer will collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to understand requirements and provide creative solutions. They will communicate user experiences through various design artifacts and advocate for design-centered changes.
Senior Product Designer
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbcbank 🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia
The Senior Product Designer will own features from start to finish, including problem identification and solution design. They will collaborate with various teams to ensure design consistency and alignment based on research and data.
Senior Product Designer
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbcbank 🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia
The Senior Product Designer will own features from start to finish, including problem identification and solution design. They will collaborate with various teams to ensure design consistency and alignment based on research and data.
Senior Product Designer
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbcbank 🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia
The Senior Product Designer will own features from start to finish, including problem identification and solution design. They will collaborate with various teams to ensure design consistency and alignment based on research and data.
Senior Product Designer
🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Planned 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Lead design on major projects from research to launch, collaborating closely with developers. Build a deep understanding of users through research and testing while fostering cross-functional collaboration.
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.