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UX Researcher
🇲🇩 Chișinău, Moldova
Approvalmax 🇲🇩 Chișinău, Moldova
Establish and lead the company's first dedicated UX research function from the ground up to make product decisions evidence-led. Conduct a mix of generative and evaluative studies with finance professionals to influence the product roadmap and define post-launch success metrics.
UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Accenture Federal Services 🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Design and lead research studies across generative and evaluative methods, supporting team designers and analysts. Present findings and recommendations directly to stakeholders and leadership to inform product design and strategy.
Design Manager
🇨🇦 Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
Itec Group Inc. 🇨🇦 Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
The Design Manager leads the Mechanical Design team, ensuring high-quality engineering solutions are delivered on time and within budget. They also manage resources, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges.
Product Designer Lead
🇮🇱 Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv Subdistrict, Israel
Overwolf 🇮🇱 Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv Subdistrict, Israel
Lead the end-to-end design process for the Overwolf Apps Platform, focusing on the Developer Console and App Store. Drive platform-level design strategy and evolve the design system while mentoring other designers.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇪🇸 Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
Getnet Platforms 🇪🇸 Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
Lead the UI and visual design of the Customer Portal, translating complex payment data into intuitive interfaces. Maintain the Figma design system and collaborate with Product Owners and engineering teams to ensure high-quality implementation.
Marketing and Design Manager
🇲🇾 Petaling Jaya, Petaling, Malaysia
Novatti 🇲🇾 Petaling Jaya, Petaling, Malaysia
Lead the creative function by bridging client vision with design execution and product delivery. Responsibilities include managing the UI/UX team, developing marketing strategies, and conducting quality assurance testing in staging environments.
Senior UX Researcher
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Aj Bell 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Lead end-to-end UX research for the D2C proposition to uncover customer insights and inform strategic decision-making. Collaborate with Product Managers and UX Designers to translate business challenges into effective research approaches.
Senior Staff UX Design Manager, Gmail
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Google 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
The UX Design Manager will drive the strategy and execution of an innovative user experience for Gmail, utilizing emerging AI trends. They will manage a team of designers and collaborate with cross-functional leads to ensure a cohesive user experience for billions of global users.
Senior Staff UX Design Manager, Gmail
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Google 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
The UX Design Manager will drive the strategy and execution of an innovative user experience for Gmail, focusing on integrating AI trends. They will manage a team of designers and collaborate with cross-functional leads to ensure high-quality design outcomes.
Senior UX Designer, Google Ads, AdMob
🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
Google 🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
Lead the design strategy and execution for mobile app advertising and monetization using AI. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate user needs into cohesive product outlooks through high-fidelity mockups and prototypes.
Senior UX Researcher, YouTube Shopping Ads, AdsTube
🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
Google 🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
Lead strategic UX research for AdsTube and Shopping Ads to optimize the creator ecosystem and B2B advertiser tools. Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to translate user insights into product designs and business strategies.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Tilbury Douglas 🇬🇧 Southampton, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will lead and manage the design process from tender through to construction, ensuring alignment with programme, cost, and quality requirements. They will drive innovative design solutions and manage client relationships throughout the pre-construction phase.
Design Manager (Civils)
🇬🇧 Birstall, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
M Group Water 🇬🇧 Birstall, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
You will provide design leadership across infrastructure projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality designs. Additionally, you will manage design programmes and act as the primary technical interface with clients and stakeholders.
Graphic Designer & Social Media Coordinator
🇹🇭 Thailand
Secure Iq Services 🇹🇭 Thailand
You will create compelling visual content from existing assets and distribute it across social media platforms to drive qualified leads. This role involves transforming CAD drawings, photography, and 3D renders into engaging marketing materials for various social media channels.
Graphic Designer & Social Media Coordinator
🇹🇭 Thailand
Secure Iq Services 🇹🇭 Thailand
You will create compelling visual content from existing assets and distribute it across social media platforms to drive qualified leads. This role involves transforming CAD drawings, photography, and 3D renders into engaging marketing materials.
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.