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Design Manager - Wet
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Dyson 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Lead the technical delivery of Floorcare development programmes from concept through to production readiness. Coordinate cross-functional teams and act as the primary technical interface between global RDD and Malaysian manufacturing partners.
Design Manager - Corded
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Dyson 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Lead the technical delivery of Floorcare development programmes from concept through to production readiness. Coordinate cross-functional teams and act as the primary technical interface between global RDD and Malaysian manufacturing partners.
Digital Design Manager - 12 Month FTC
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Allsaints 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Manage the output of digital content across website, email, and performance marketing channels while leading a team of digital designers. Ensure all assets adhere to brand guidelines and commercial goals through a rigorous approval and workflow process.
Product Designer
🇵🇹 Portugal
Intermedia Intelligent Communications 🇵🇹 Portugal
Define and design intuitive AI-powered experiences, including copilots and conversational interfaces, for business users. Lead the end-to-end design process from discovery and research to prototyping and post-launch optimization.
Interaction Designer, Sr - Landmark
🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway
Halliburton 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway
Lead the design of complex, data-rich workflows and interaction architecture for enterprise software. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to implement scalable experiences using the Landmark Design System.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Confidential 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
The Senior Graphic Designer will conceptualize and execute visual experiences across digital and print channels to evolve brand identities. They will lead creative development for new launches and seasonal campaigns while collaborating with marketing and operations teams.
SR Director, Solutions Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America
Id Logistics Us 🇺🇸 Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America
Lead the design and validation of large-scale distribution, fulfillment, and automation solutions to support new business opportunities and operational transformations. Serve as a strategic partner to commercial and finance teams to ensure solutions are operationally sound and financially viable.
Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Siro 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Staff Product Designer will own the end-to-end design craft, including building design systems and defining AI-driven product interactions. They will partner with leadership to influence the product roadmap and conduct user research to represent the customer voice.
Director of Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Siro 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
You will own the end-to-end product design, including the design system, mobile and web interfaces, and AI-driven interactions. You will also partner with leadership to define product strategy, conduct user research, and maintain high standards of craft across the team.
Design Systems Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Genius Ai 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Senior Design Systems Designer will own the vision and execution of the design system, architecting a robust component library and defining standards for the product. They will also lead the design-to-development handoff process and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent visual language across mobile and web platforms.
Regional Design Manager
🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom
Build Search 🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom
Lead a team of approximately seven Design Managers to drive technical governance across bids and live projects. Provide strategic design input for key frameworks and implement design standardisation across the region.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 North Miami Beach, FL 33162, United States of America
Comfy Cubs 🇺🇸 North Miami Beach, FL 33162, United States of America
Lead the design and execution of high-quality creative assets across packaging, digital marketing, and e-commerce channels. Integrate AI-powered tools into the design workflow to accelerate production and enhance visual content while maintaining brand consistency.
Sr Electrical Design Engineering Manager
🇺🇸 Aurora, Illinois, United States of America
Moog Inc. 🇺🇸 Aurora, Illinois, United States of America
Lead and mentor a team of 6-10 electrical, firmware, and packaging engineers while managing project timelines and costs. Act as a key technical contributor by executing detailed designs, analyses, and validating adherence to internal standards during design reviews.
SR Director, Solutions Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Johns Creek, Georgia, United States of America
Id Logistics Us 🇺🇸 Johns Creek, Georgia, United States of America
The Senior Director leads the design and development of complex logistics solutions, including warehouse layouts, automation, and network optimization to support business growth. They serve as a strategic partner to commercial and operational teams, managing the full lifecycle of solution design from RFI/RFP responses to customer implementation.
Senior Water Design Manager
🇺🇸 Plantation, Florida, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Plantation, Florida, United States of America
The Senior Water Design Manager will lead the technical execution of water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects, including treatment plants and pump stations. Responsibilities include managing project design, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior staff.
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.