Real Chemistry · Executive · Greenhouse
RemoteBoston - Massachusetts; Carmel - Indiana; Chicago - Illinois; Lambertville - New Jersey; Remote - USA; Water Street - New York
$140–155kbase postedOct 23
Design · Synced from public postings
Design Director jobs.
38 roles open across 29 companies - closed listings pulled, and pay shown exactly as the employer posted it. Apply to any of them with one LandEarly profile, tailored per posting.
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- Base pay shown where stated
- Closed roles removed
Open design director roles
Live38
2 posted this week · 29 companies hiring
Posted todayOver 60 days old
How old the open roles are, not how many get posted - our board coverage has grown over the last year, so a week-by-week series would measure us rather than the market. Snapshot taken October 2026.
38 open design director roles across 29 companies, with 2 posted this week. Posted base pay runs $180k–$270k across the middle half. Top hiring: DEPT®, Airwallex, AKQA.
The board
Filter to the seat you’d actually take.
Level sets the scope and the pay band; work model decides whether you’re eligible at all. Both are on every card, so you can rule roles out before opening a single description.
Level
Model
Where
Posted
Showing 12 of 38 roles
$209–375kbase postedOct 20
$135–145kbase postedOct 15
No pay postedOct 14
$265–365kbase postedOct 12
Doctolib · Executive · Greenhouse
Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Paris, Paris, France
No pay postedOct 7
No pay postedOct 7
No pay postedOct 5
No pay postedOct 5
No pay postedSep 26
No pay postedSep 24
Figma · Executive · Greenhouse
San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States
$290–376kbase postedSep 22
Every open design director role we track is on this page - nothing is held back behind a sign-up. The city chips read the employer’s own location line; a listing that names no city we can resolve stays searchable but sits out of them.
Open to remote only? 7 of the 19 design director listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 8 more are hybrid. The other 19 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What 13 of these listings actually printed.
Every figure here comes from a live posting with a stated annual base range. Nothing is modelled, inferred, or averaged in from a survey - which is also why the sample is smaller than the board.
Base salary distribution
Count of listings by posted base midpoint, on the same axis the rungs beside it are drawn against.
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$100k$138k$175k$213k$250k$288k$325k$363k
The $175k–$213k band alone holds 3 of the 13 priced listings.
What each rung pays
The middle 50% of posted base at each level, and how many listings that band is drawn from.
Executive11$201k–$281k
$180k
25th pct
$248k
Median
$270k
75th pct
2 of the 3 levels on this board sit out - fewer than 5 of their listings state a range, and a band drawn off two postings reads like the same fact as one drawn off forty.
Same role, different question.
What it pays, where it's remote, and how the whole field is trending.
Design Director salary breakdown
Percentiles by level and metro, with the sample size behind every number and a note where it is thin.
Remote design director jobsThe 7 postings that came back remote-first, with the geography each employer will actually hire in kept on the card.
Design job marketHiring volume, top employers and pay direction across every role in the field.
Questions
Before you start applying.
About Design Director roles
The Design Director job market currently shows 38 open positions across 28 hiring companies, based on available data. This week alone, 2 new roles have been posted, indicating ongoing but measured activity in the field. The ratio of open positions to hiring companies suggests that many organizations are seeking one or two Design Director hires at a time rather than building out large design leadership teams simultaneously. Compensation data from current postings shows a median base salary of $247,500, with a 25th percentile of $189,848 and a 75th percentile of $267,250. This range indicates that while there is some variation in how companies value this role, the majority of disclosed salaries cluster in the upper-$180,000 to upper-$260,000 range, reflecting the senior, strategic nature of the position. Among the companies currently hiring for Design Director roles are DEPT®, HelloFresh, Airwallex, Monks, and Ethos Life, representing a mix of digital agencies, consumer technology, fintech, and insurance sectors. This diversity suggests that demand for design leadership spans multiple industries rather than being concentrated in a single vertical. For job seekers, the current data points to a market with a defined but limited number of opportunities relative to the broader design field, meaning candidates should expect focused competition for each role. Those evaluating offers or preparing applications can use the salary percentiles as a benchmark for compensation expectations, while the list of hiring companies offers a starting point for targeted research. Overall, the available statistics describe a market that is active but not expansive, with steady weekly postings and a clear, though moderate, salary band for senior design leadership roles.
What skills are most in demand for Design Director roles?
Based on current postings, Design Director roles typically require strong leadership and strategic design skills, though the specific technical competencies vary by hiring company and industry. According to available data, companies like DEPT®, HelloFresh, and Airwallex span different sectors, suggesting demand spans both digital product design and brand/creative direction skill sets.
What is the typical salary range for a Design Director?
According to available data, the median salary for Design Director positions is $247,500, with a 25th percentile of $189,848 and a 75th percentile of $267,250. Based on current postings, candidates can use this range as a general benchmark, though actual compensation will vary by company and location.
Which companies are currently hiring Design Directors?
Based on current postings, top hiring companies include DEPT®, HelloFresh, Airwallex, Monks, and Ethos Life. These companies represent a mix of industries, including digital agencies, consumer goods, fintech, and insurance, according to available data.
How competitive is the Design Director job market right now?
With 38 open positions across 28 hiring companies and only 2 new roles posted this week, the market appears moderately active but limited in scale, based on current postings. This suggests candidates should expect a focused pool of opportunities rather than widespread hiring activity, according to available data.
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