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Lead Product Designer
🇮🇱 Tel-Aviv, Tel Aviv Subdistrict, Israel
Pi Security 🇮🇱 Tel-Aviv, Tel Aviv Subdistrict, Israel
Lead the product design function to transform complex security and agentic workflows into intuitive user experiences. Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to build the design foundation and evolve the company's design system.
Senior Product Designer UX/UI
🇬🇧 Leicester, City of Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Hastings Direct 🇬🇧 Leicester, City of Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Lead end-to-end UX/UI design from discovery and research through to prototyping and continuous improvement. Partner with product and technical teams to simplify complex insurance processes into intuitive, user-centered digital journeys.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Bikky 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
As a Senior Product Designer, you will shape the experience of Bikky's product by defining, designing, and shipping features that assist restaurant operators in making data-driven decisions. You will lead design work for major initiatives across the analytics platform and collaborate with various teams to ensure a cohesive user experience.
UX Researcher IV
🇺🇸 Burlingame, CA 94010, United States of America
Inspyr Solutions 🇺🇸 Burlingame, CA 94010, United States of America
Lead end-to-end mixed-method research projects focused on consumer behavior and retail experiences. Analyze research findings and deliver actionable insights through presentations and reports.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Tria Federal 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead human-centered design efforts for a federal healthcare modernization initiative, integrating design thinking into the Agile software development lifecycle. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex regulatory requirements into intuitive user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes.
Graphic Designer - Contract to Hire
🇺🇸 Irving, Texas, United States of America
Hakes Brothers Lcnm, Llc 🇺🇸 Irving, Texas, United States of America
Develop high-quality creative assets for digital and print marketing campaigns to support brand storytelling and lead generation. Maintain brand consistency across social media, email, presentations, and sales materials while collaborating with internal stakeholders.
Staff Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Fleek 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will own the design bar across a priority product area and unblock product delivery by clearing design work. Additionally, you will build the AI-first design system and lead discovery efforts to shape product direction.
Product Designer – Case Management & Web Engage
🇩🇰 1357 København K, Denmark
Puzzel 🇩🇰 1357 København K, Denmark
Lead the design for Case Management and Web Engage, utilizing data-driven insights and AI tools to optimize customer and business outcomes. Collaborate with Product Managers and Tech Leads to create scalable, accessible B2B experiences and contribute to the shared design system.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇦 Kyiv, Ukraine
Ispeedtolead 🇺🇦 Kyiv, Ukraine
Own the experience layer of the product by designing assumption tests and prototypes within a product trio. Conduct continuous discovery through customer interviews and usability tests to drive real business metrics.
Production Design Manager
🇮🇳 Coimbatore, Coimbatore North, India
Avantor 🇮🇳 Coimbatore, Coimbatore North, India
Lead the production design team in executing high-quality, brand-consistent assets across print and digital channels. Oversee creative operations, workflow efficiency, and the implementation of automated publishing systems and AI tools.
Senior UX Designer, Mobile
🇺🇸 United States of America
Phreesia 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead end-to-end design for native mobile experiences across iOS and Android, focusing on creating intuitive solutions for healthcare providers. Conduct user research and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality experiences that meet user needs.
Staff UX Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Blue Cross Nc 🇺🇸 United States of America
As a UX Designer, you will tackle complex challenges by understanding user needs and business goals while leading the end-to-end design process. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive and visually compelling experiences.
Staff UX Designer
🇺🇸 Durham, Butte County, CA 95938, United States of America
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of North Carolina 🇺🇸 Durham, Butte County, CA 95938, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design process to create intuitive experiences for members, agents, and providers within the health insurance industry. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align user-centered design strategies with business goals and technical constraints.
Product Design Manager - Doctors & Clinics (100% Remote-friendly, Poland)
Remote (🇵🇱 Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland)
Docplanner Remote (🇵🇱 Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland)
Lead the design strategy for doctors and clinics, overseeing practice management tools and AI-powered healthcare systems. Hire and develop a design team from the ground up while collaborating with engineering and product leadership.
Product Design Manager - Doctors & Clinics (100% Remote-friendly, Spain)
Remote (🇪🇸 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
Docplanner Remote (🇪🇸 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
Lead the design of practice management tools and AI-powered experiences for doctors and clinics. Hire and develop a design team from the ground up while collaborating with engineering and product leadership.
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.