No pay postedSep 7
Design · Synced from public postings
Design Director jobs.
27 roles open across 20 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.
- Boards re-read hourly
- Base pay shown where stated
- Closed roles removed
Open design director roles
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1 posted this week · 20 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 September 2026.
27 open design director roles across 20 companies, with 1 posted this week. Top hiring: Airwallex, HelloFresh, Odin.
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.
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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? 12 of the 18 design director listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 3 more are hybrid. The other 9 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What the 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.
2 of the 27 open design director listings state an annual base range - short of the 5 we require before publishing percentiles. The design director salary guide reads a rolling 90-day window, which is a wider sample than the roles open today.
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 12 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 26 open positions across 19 hiring companies, based on available data. This week alone, 1 new role was posted, indicating some ongoing, if modest, hiring activity in this space. The ratio of open positions to hiring companies suggests that most employers are seeking a single Design Director at a time, rather than building out larger design leadership teams simultaneously, according to current postings. Among the companies actively hiring for this role are Airwallex, HelloFresh, Odin, Padlet, and Aspora, representing a mix of organizations across fintech, consumer, and technology sectors. This spread of companies indicates that demand for Design Director talent is not concentrated in a single industry vertical, but rather appears across multiple types of digital and product-driven businesses, based on current listings. Regarding compensation, too few current postings disclose a specific pay range to support a reliable median figure at this time. Readers interested in specific compensation details are encouraged to review individual job listings directly, as pay information may vary by company, location, and level of seniority even when not reflected in aggregate data. Overall, the current snapshot of the Design Director market reflects a moderate but active hiring environment, with a defined set of companies participating in recruitment efforts. Job seekers evaluating opportunities in this space should note that the relatively small number of open positions relative to the broader design job market may point to a more selective hiring process, though this cannot be confirmed without additional trend data over time. As always, prospective candidates are advised to consult individual company postings for the most accurate and up-to-date details on role requirements, responsibilities, and compensation.
What skills are in demand for Design Director roles?
Based on current postings, Design Director roles typically emphasize leadership across design teams, product strategy alignment, and cross-functional collaboration, though specific skill requirements vary by company. Since detailed skill breakdowns are not available in the current data set, candidates should review individual job listings from companies like Airwallex, HelloFresh, or Padlet for precise requirements.
What is the salary range for Design Director positions?
According to available data, too few current postings disclose a specific pay range to support a published median salary for this role. Readers seeking compensation details are encouraged to consult individual job listings directly, as this information may be included at the company level even though it is not reflected in aggregate market statistics.
Which companies are hiring Design Directors right now?
Based on current postings, top companies hiring for Design Director roles include Airwallex, HelloFresh, Odin, Padlet, and Aspora. These five companies represent some of the 19 total hiring organizations currently listed with open Design Director positions.
How competitive is the Design Director job market?
With 26 open positions across 19 companies and only 1 new role posted this week, the current data suggests a relatively limited but steady volume of opportunities, according to available data. This modest posting activity may indicate a competitive landscape, though the exact level of competition cannot be fully determined without additional applicant or trend data.
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