Design Leadership Jobs
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UX Designer (Senior / Subject Matter Expert)
Remote (🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America)
Northramp Llc Remote (🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America)
Lead end-to-end UX engagements including discovery, research, and the creation of high-fidelity prototypes and design systems. Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams and clients to visualize and validate digital products before development.
Senior UX & Interaction Designer
🇸🇪 Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Justera Group 🇸🇪 Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Lead the design and evolution of Human-Machine Interface (HMI) solutions and multi-modal interaction concepts for mobility platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create seamless digital and physical user experiences across complex customer journeys.
Senior Software Engineer, Design Systems
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Smartly 🇫🇮 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Extend and maintain the company's Design System library to ensure a consistent user experience across the platform. Develop customer-facing features for onboarding and adoption while improving frontend build and deployment processes.
Organisational Design Manager
🇬🇧 Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Ocado Logistics 🇬🇧 Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
The role involves partnering with senior leadership to design and implement optimal organisational structures and operating models. You will conduct data-driven assessments and lead complex transformations to improve operational effectiveness across the logistics network.
Senior Product Designer
🇨🇿 Capital Apartments, Wenceslas Square 36, 110 00 Prague, Czechia
Talentgrator 🇨🇿 Capital Apartments, Wenceslas Square 36, 110 00 Prague, Czechia
Lead end-to-end design processes from research and discovery to final implementation of scalable, data-driven solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into user-centered experiences and maintain design systems.
Senior Product Designer
🇷🇸 Vršac, South Banat Administrative District, Serbia
Talentgrator 🇷🇸 Vršac, South Banat Administrative District, Serbia
Lead end-to-end design processes from research and discovery to final implementation of scalable, data-driven solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into user-centered experiences and maintain design systems.
Senior Product Designer
🇦🇲 Yerevan, Armenia
Talentgrator 🇦🇲 Yerevan, Armenia
Lead end-to-end design processes from research and discovery to final implementation of scalable, data-driven solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into user-centered experiences and maintain design systems.
Senior Product Designer
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia
Talentgrator 🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia
Lead end-to-end design processes from research and discovery to final implementation of scalable, data-driven solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into user-centered experiences and maintain design systems.
Senior UX Researcher
🇬🇧 Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom
Barclays 🇬🇧 Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom
Conduct user research and usability tests to create intuitive, accessible, and visually appealing digital banking interfaces. Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate user feedback into product strategy and maintain brand consistency across platforms.
Senior Product Designer - USA | Contractor
🌍 Remote
Very Llc 🌍 Remote
Lead the full product design lifecycle from initial discovery and strategy to final launch and design QA. Collaborate directly with clients and engineering teams to transform ambiguous problems into scalable, shipped products.
Senior Graphic Designer / 1-year Project Hire
🇩🇰 1357 København K, Denmark
Ramboll 🇩🇰 1357 København K, Denmark
Lead the design and layout of high-quality publications, reports, and long-form documents to translate complex content into engaging visual narratives. Ensure all deliverables align with global brand guidelines and maintain high production standards across digital and print assets.
Senior Product UX Designer
🇫🇷 France
Datadome 🇫🇷 France
The role involves designing polished, scalable experiences for an enterprise SaaS platform, focusing on high-information-density environments. Responsibilities include evolving the design system and collaborating with Product and Engineering to turn complex problems into elegant solutions.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Five Hotels And Resorts 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for creating high-end visuals and animations that elevate the brand's luxury presence across digital and print platforms. This includes collaborating with marketing and PR teams to execute creative briefs and acting as the brand guardian to ensure consistency.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇬🇷 Athens, Central Athens, Greece)
Accepted Ltd Remote (🇬🇷 Athens, Central Athens, Greece)
Design intuitive high-fidelity interfaces and end-to-end user experiences while evolving scalable design systems across web and native platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and integrate AI-powered tools to optimize design workflows and prototyping.
CBS - BMC - Creative Services - Senior Graphic Designer
🇮🇳 Bangalore East, India
Ey 🇮🇳 Bangalore East, India
Conceptualize and design high-impact branding materials, including brochures, infographics, and presentations, while adhering to EY brand guidelines. Collaborate with content teams and mentor junior designers to deliver strategic creative solutions for global clients.
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.