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Design Leader (General Interest)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 6+ years in design leadership roles (e.g., Chief Design Officer, VP of Design, Head of Product Design, or Head of Brand Design).
  • Experience scaling design teams and delivering innovative products or brand experiences.
  • Skilled at navigating ambiguity and translating vision into tangible design solutions.
  • Values-driven, growth-oriented, and passionate about building cohesive, values-aligned teams with a commitment to personal development and self-awareness.

Responsibilities

  • Define and champion design vision and strategy across products, brand, and experience.
  • Build, lead, and mentor high-performing design teams across disciplines.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, marketing, and leadership to drive holistic outcomes.
  • Create design systems and processes that promote creativity, consistency, and clarity.

Key facts

Other skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Dealing With Ambiguity
  • Strategic Planning
  • Mentorship
  • Innovation
  • Systems Thinking
  • Sincerity
  • Active Listening
  • Self-Awareness
  • Empathy
  • Relationship Building
  • Growth Mindedness
  • Creativity

About the company

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Conscious Talent

Staffing & Recruiting

Conscious Talent is the world's first talent network and partner specializing in connecting executives and companies who value both career excellence and inner work. We believe the future of work is not just about what we do, but who we become. 👉 Are you an executive seeking an aligned opportunity? Join our talent network to receive new opportunities: https://conscioustalent.typeform.com/to/AmJJIAFk 👉 Hiring? Let us know and we'll connect on your hiring needs. https://conscioustalent.typeform.com/to/ghY1klPC

Company details

IndustryStaffing & Recruiting
Company size2 - 10

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Job description

Who We Are

Conscious Talent connects high-performing professionals that are deeply committed to inner work and professional excellence to opportunities at companies that value this. We help leaders like you find roles that align not just with your expertise, but with your inner growth journey and purpose. 

We believe that when leaders who are committed to their inner and outer development come together, new ways of relating, creating, and leading emerge. 

What We’re Looking For

Conscious Talent is looking for world-class design leaders (Chief Design Officers, VP of Design, Heads of Design, Heads of Brand) who are committed to their inner work journey and mastery of their craft.

Ideal candidates will have a proven track record of building and scaling design organizations, alongside a desire to contribute to conscious, aligned cultures. If you’re someone who sees design as a bridge between creativity, empathy, and real-world impact and wants to work in an environment that honors your authenticity and growth journey we’d love to hear from you.

What You Might Do (depending on the opportunity)

  • Define and champion design vision and strategy across products, brand, and experience

  • Build, lead, and mentor high-performing design teams across disciplines

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, marketing, and leadership to drive holistic outcomes

  • Create design systems and processes that promote creativity, consistency, and clarity

  • Foster a design culture rooted in authenticity, empathy, and deep listening

  • Integrate inner work values such as presence, creativity, and intuition into design practices

  • Contribute to a leadership culture that prizes authenticity, self-awareness, and trust

Who You Are

  • 6+ years in design leadership roles (e.g., Chief Design Officer, VP of Design, Head of Product Design, Head of Brand Design)

  • Experience scaling design teams and delivering innovative products or brand experiences

  • Skilled at navigating ambiguity and translating vision into tangible design solutions

  • Values-driven, growth-oriented, and passionate about building not just beautiful experiences, but cohesive, values-aligned teams

  • Your life demonstrates commitment to personal development, self-awareness, and understanding others

  • Interested in a deeper integration between your personal and professional development

Bonus Points

  • Prior experience in conscious organizations or purpose-driven companies

  • Expertise in human-centered design, regenerative design, or systems thinking

  • Background in building design cultures that value depth, presence, and authenticity

Why Apply?

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