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Midjourney

Design Lead

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$285K - $350K/yr

You'll partner closely with our Chief Design Officer to shape the future of Midjourney's products while building and leading the product design team. This isn't a traditional management role. You'll ...

Bandit Running

Men's Performance Lifestyle Designer

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$125K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

Partner with the Chief Design Officer to evolve concept direction, ensuring each piece aligns with Bandit's broader design language. Product Strategy & Cross-Functional Collaboration * Build a deep ...

Bandit Running

Men's Performance Lifestyle Designer

Brooklyn, NY · Hybrid

$125K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

Partner with the Chief Design Officer to evolve concept direction, ensuring each piece aligns with Bandit's broader design language. Product Strategy & Cross-Functional Collaboration * Build a deep ...

Bandit Running

Men's Performance Lifestyle Designer

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$125K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

Partner with the Chief Design Officer to evolve concept direction, ensuring each piece aligns with Bandit's broader design language. Product Strategy & Cross-Functional Collaboration * Build a deep ...

Ascent CFO Solutions

Fractional CFO

Denver, CO · Remote

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

Partnering directly with CEOs and executive teams to design, pressure-test, and execute financial ... Why Ascent CFO Solutions? We don't just offer gig work; we offer a premium ecosystem backed by a 15 ...

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As of Aug 17, 2026, the average yearly pay for contractual chief design officer in the United States is $132,599.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $100,000.00 and $155,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contractual Chief Design Officer vs Contract Designer?

AspectContractual Chief Design OfficerContract Designer
CredentialsTypically requires extensive experience in design leadership, often with a degree in design or related fieldsUsually holds a degree or certification in design or related disciplines
Work EnvironmentWorks at the executive level, overseeing design strategy across organizationsFocuses on specific design projects, often working independently or within teams
Employer & Industry UsageUsed by large corporations and agencies for strategic design leadershipCommon in freelance, consulting, or project-based work across various industries

The Contractual Chief Design Officer is a senior leadership role responsible for overarching design strategy, while a Contract Designer focuses on executing specific design projects. The CDO operates at an executive level, whereas the Contract Designer typically works on individual or team-based projects. Both roles require strong design skills, but the scope and responsibilities differ significantly.

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Infographic showing various Contractual Chief Design Officer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 88% Full Time, 6% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 84% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $132,599 per year, or $63.7 per hour.

Design Lead

Midjourney

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$285K - $350K/yr

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

About the job
Midjourney is an independent research lab exploring new mediums of thought and expanding the imaginative powers of the human species. We are a small, self-funded team focused on design, human infrastructure, and AI.
We don't think the future should look like yesterday's software. Our design team works across research, engineering, and product to make new capabilities feel intuitive, fun to use, and deeply human.
We're looking for a Design Lead to help lead that effort.
You'll partner closely with our Chief Design Officer to shape the future of Midjourney's products while building and leading the product design team.
This isn't a traditional management role. You'll spend meaningful time designing, prototyping, reviewing work, and solving difficult product problems alongside your team. Most days you will be helping exceptional designers do the best work of their careers by building with them. If your favorite part of leadership is modeling what good looks like by collaborating and getting your hands dirty with your team, you'll probably enjoy it here.
What you'll do
  • Work closely with the Chief Design Officer to shape the direction of Midjourney's products.
  • Recruit, mentor, and lead the product design team.
  • Stay close to the work by designing key product experiences and helping teams solve their hardest design problems.
  • Partner closely with engineering and research to turn new tech into intuitive product experiences.
  • Establish design reviews and operating rhythms that help the team do its best work.
  • Ensure a coherent experience across Midjourney's growing portfolio of products.

You might be a fit if
  • You've spent the last decade designing software people love to use.
  • You've led design teams, but you still want to be in Figma every day.
  • You're as comfortable thinking through product strategy as you are refining a single interaction.
  • You work well with engineers and like building things that don't have established playbooks.
  • You care about craft and iterate until something feels right.
  • You're comfortable using tools like Claude Code and Cursor as part of your workflow.
  • You believe the best work comes from showing work early and often, and collaboratively iterating on unfinished work
  • You're excited by the idea that AI requires entirely new interaction paradigms, not just new features.
  • Work > ego
  • Prototypes > presentations

Logistics
  • Full-time. San Francisco Hybrid.
  • Compensation: $285,000-$350,000 + benefits

To apply
A portfolio is required.
We care much more about what you've made than where you've worked. If this role excites you, we'd love to hear from you-even if you don't check every box.

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