AI job alerts for Design Leads

Get Design Lead jobs the moment they're posted.

Design Lead is the bridge between IC design work and design management. The IC-vs-manager split varies wildly by company.

23

open Design Lead jobs

+0

added (24h)

+23

added (7 days)

How ApplyTOP works for Design Leads

  1. Upload your CV. ApplyTOP parses it once and builds a 384-dimensional semantic profile. No manual keyword lists.
  2. Set the role. Design Lead alerts pull from LinkedIn plus the major ATS platforms used by tens of thousands of companies.
  3. Get hourly matches. Every new Design Lead posting is scored against your CV with cosine similarity. Only high-fit jobs ping your inbox.
  4. Apply first. ApplyTOP gives you the direct apply link. No proxy, no friction. You're applying while the role is still warm.

Top companies hiring Design Lead jobs right now

Most-active hirers over the last 30 days across LinkedIn + 50+ ATS feeds.

  • Edward Jones logo
    Edward Jones

    2 open

  • Volkert, Inc. logo
    Volkert, Inc.

    2 open

  • 北汽集团(北京汽车集团有限公司) logo
    北汽集团(北京汽车集团有限公司)

    1 open

  • DualEntry logo
    DualEntry

    1 open

  • VINFAST logo
    VINFAST

    1 open

  • Nexo logo
    Nexo

    1 open

  • New Era Technology logo
    New Era Technology

    1 open

  • Jacobs logo
    Jacobs

    1 open

  • Roche Diagnostics France logo
    Roche Diagnostics France

    1 open

  • Cygnus Professionals Inc. logo
    Cygnus Professionals Inc.

    1 open

  • Calor Gas Ltd logo
    Calor Gas Ltd

    1 open

  • Livspace logo
    Livspace

    1 open

Work model mix

  • Remote9%
  • Hybrid39%
  • On-site52%

Experience level mix

  • Mid 56%
  • Senior 44%

Top hiring cities

Last 30 days

  • Beijing, China1
  • New York, United States1
  • Indianapolis, United States1
  • St. Louis, United States1
  • Tempe, United States1
  • Troy, United States1
  • Tucson, United States1
  • San Jose, United States1

Posting velocity

Daily new postings, last 30 days

Salary by experience level

Live USD-denominated postings, midpoint of stated range. Last 30 days.

Senior

$150k

$70k – $162k

n = 5

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Design Lead — official labor statistics

Source: BLS OEWS · 2024

Median annual wage

$59k

Employed in U.S.

211,220

10-year outlook

+2%

Skills the AI looks for in Design Lead CVs

  • design direction
  • mentoring
  • cross-team craft
  • stakeholder communication

Where Design Lead jobs get fetched from

  • LinkedIn
  • major company career pages
  • design-specific boards

See a sample resume

A polished Design Lead resume example with role-specific bullet points and recruiter notes. Copy the structure, then build yours in the CV Builder.

Open the Design Lead resume example

Need a cover letter?

We have three ready-to-use Design Lead cover-letter templates. Cold application, warm intro, and transition into the role. Copy, swap the bracketed fields, send.

View Design Lead cover letter examples

Frequently asked questions

How many Design Lead jobs are open right now?

ApplyTOP is tracking 23 active Design Lead jobs across LinkedIn and 50+ ATS feeds. 23 of them were added in the past 7 days. Numbers refresh hourly.

What's the average Design Lead salary?

U.S. BLS reports a median annual wage of $59k for this occupation. Live ApplyTOP postings tend to track higher than the BLS median because they skew toward tech and scale-up employers.

What is the job outlook for Design Lead roles?

BLS Employment Projections show +2% growth over the next decade — that's the 10-year demand outlook from the U.S. Department of Labor.

How does an ApplyTOP Design Lead alert work?

Upload your CV once, set the Design Lead role, and ApplyTOP fetches matching openings every hour, ranks them by AI-scored fit against your CV, and sends an email digest plus push notifications for high-fit roles.

How much does it cost?

ApplyTOP Pro is $6.99/week, $24/month, or $199/year. There's a free trial — cancel anytime.

Why timing matters for Design Lead jobs

50–70% of applications to a typical Design Lead role arrive within the first 72 hours of posting. Recruiters review them in arrival order, and shortlists fill fast. Hourly fetching plus AI fit scoring means you're in the first batch a recruiter sees, not the third.

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Data sources: live aggregation (refreshed 2026-05-17) · BLS OEWS (2026-05-17) · O*NET · Stack Overflow Developer Survey · Eurostat LFS · feeds: LinkedIn, major company career pages, design-specific boards
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