Find Design Director jobs that match your experience leading creative teams, shaping design strategy, and delivering thoughtful customer experiences. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more, including roles across product design, UX, brand, and creative leadership.
Design Directors set the vision and standards for design across a team, product, or organization. They guide designers and creative partners, connect user and business needs, and work with executives and cross-functional leaders to bring ideas from strategy through execution. Depending on the organization, the role may focus on digital products, user experience, visual identity, marketing, or a combination of disciplines.
Employers often look for a strong design portfolio, experience managing and developing teams, and the ability to communicate design decisions to stakeholders. Common strengths include design strategy, visual and interaction design, user research, prototyping, creative direction, and collaboration with product, engineering, and marketing teams. The right background varies by industry and the scope of the role.
Design Director positions are available in sectors such as technology, media, consumer products, finance, and healthcare. Browse current listings to compare responsibilities, company environments, and compensation, and identify opportunities suited to your leadership experience. Ladders focuses on vetted jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced professionals find their next career move.
$106K - $177K *
Unlock potential by leading cross-functional teams to shape product strategy, drive growth, and enhance customer value through data-driven insights and innovative solutions across the full product lif...
2 weeks ago
Senior Director, Product, Security and Privacy Counsel
$260K - $300K *
Partner with us to ensure our products meet legal standards while fostering innovation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the product lifecycle, from design to launch, enabling respon...
Yesterday
Senior Director, Client Growth & Strategy, HHS
$200K - $250K *
Champion growth strategies across HHS, leveraging deep market knowledge and relationships to drive business development, capture, and delivery in a dynamic federal health environment...
Reposted 2 days ago
Smart Product Delivery Consultant
$100K - $120K *
Drive successful implementation and continuous improvement of cloud-based products, ensuring customer satisfaction and alignment with business objectives. Lead customer relationships, mentor junior co...
3 days ago
Director, Consumer Acquisition
$229K - $267K *
Optimize consumer acquisition strategies to drive growth and innovation across multiple channels. Lead a high-performing team, manage budgets, and define future goals while ensuring effective executio...
3 weeks ago
$153K - $213K *
Take ownership of a customer-facing product area, driving strategy and execution. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance user experience, leverage AI, and achieve key performance metrics while deli...
3 weeks ago
Account Director, Strategist - Tech B2C
$178K - $223K *
Champion high-level strategies to drive successful pre-sale engagements, aligning creative content with client objectives in the consumer technology space. Lead efforts from concept to closure, ensuri...
Reposted 1 month ago
Content Strategy & Governance Manager, Customer Experience Center
$110K - $130K *
Transform customer experiences by leading content strategy and governance. Collaborate with diverse teams to create compelling narratives and ensure compliance across healthcare pathways, enhancing en...
4 days ago
Director of Engineering - Remote
$171K - $285K *
Transform your career by leading a high-performing engineering team to deliver innovative digital solutions. Collaborate across departments to drive technology strategy and modernize capabilities, ens...
Today
Index Design R&D Team Manager, Director
$149K - $223K *
Lead a high-performing R&D team to drive innovative index research and design, ensuring timely delivery of complex projects while fostering collaboration and technical excellence across functional par...
1 week ago
Director, Organizational Change Management - RT Specialty
$120K - $150K *
Lead organizational change initiatives, driving employee adoption and engagement through strategic communication and training. Collaborate with leaders to assess readiness, mitigate resistance, and en...
2 weeks ago
Team Lead, Senior Instructional Designer
$76K - $115K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of customer education through innovative instructional design. Leverage your expertise to create engaging learning experiences that empower users and drive succes...
2 weeks ago
Director, Strategic Partnerships
$200K - $260K *
Lead strategic partnerships to elevate and scale multi-year AI and LLM relationships. Collaborate cross-functionally to deepen alliances, drive integration optimizations, and advance collaborative opp...
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$140K - $170K *
Champion the go-to-market strategy for streaming advertising, leading a product marketing team to craft compelling messaging and drive revenue growth. Collaborate across departments to ensure alignmen...
2 weeks ago
Associate Director, Media Strategy & Client Partnerships
$124K - $137K *
Join a team that's driving innovative media strategies for a diverse portfolio of DTC brands. Elevate client relationships and connect performance metrics to business outcomes across multiple media ch...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Senior Manager, Performance Creative
$130K - $170K *
Optimize creative performance to drive customer acquisition at scale. Lead a dynamic team and external partners, leveraging data and insights to craft impactful ads across multiple platforms while ens...
2 days ago
$75K - $100K *
Champion the creative process by managing digital ad production, enhancing workflows, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality marketing assets on time. Drive innovation a...
2 days ago
Principal, Financial Operations & Software Asset Management
$137K - $185K *
Join a team that's transforming financial operations by optimizing technology investments. Leverage your expertise to enhance governance, reporting, and insights across cloud services and software ass...
2 days ago
Director, Engineering, Platform/Services
$216K - $318K *
Drive innovation as you lead engineering teams to build and scale Life360's critical platforms. Ensure reliability and security while fostering a culture of accountability and technical excellence for...
2 weeks ago
Principal Board Designer/Senior Principal Board Designer
$98K - $185K *
Develop high-quality PCB layouts as a key member of the eCAD team, collaborating with engineers and designers to create production-ready designs for defense-grade products while mentoring junior staff...
Today
$230K - $290K *
Champion the product vision and strategy for a leading consumer fintech, driving innovation and execution across teams to enhance financial well-being for underserved communities. Lead product managem...
4 weeks ago
$128K - $178K *
Lead the charge in shaping the future of destination marketing through data-driven insights and innovative product strategies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer experiences a...
3 weeks ago
Director, Technical Program Management, Ad Tech
$162K - $228K *
Transform the Ad Tech landscape by leading cross-functional teams to ensure seamless delivery and execution of complex technology portfolios, driving strategic initiatives and fostering collaboration...
1 week ago
$150K - $175K *
Accelerate growth through strategic demand generation and integrated marketing campaigns. Collaborate with Sales and Product teams to optimize the pipeline, drive revenue, and enhance customer engagem...
3 weeks ago
Senior Manager of Generative Engine Optimization
$110K - $130K *
Join us to lead generative engine optimization strategies, transforming insights into actionable plans across SEO, content, and digital PR. Collaborate with a dynamic team to enhance client visibility...
Yesterday
What does a Design Director do?
A Design Director establishes design direction, leads and develops creative teams, and partners with other departments to deliver products, experiences, or brand work aligned with user needs and business goals.
What qualifications are common for Design Director jobs?
Requirements vary, but employers commonly seek substantial design experience, a strong portfolio, leadership or team-management experience, and the ability to guide strategy and communicate with senior stakeholders.
What types of Design Director roles are available?
Openings may focus on product design, user experience (UX), brand, visual design, creative direction, or broader design leadership across multiple teams.
How can I find Design Director jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Browse Design Director listings on Ladders, which features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Review each listing for its compensation details, responsibilities, and qualifications.