Open Design Docs

Design Team Levels & Titles

This guide outlines the levels and corresponding titles across different design disciplines. Use this to understand how roles align across the organization.

Product Designer

LevelTitle
L1Jr Product Designer
L2Product Designer
L3Sr Product Designer
L4Staff Product Designer
L5Sr Staff Product Designer
L6Principal Product Designer
M5Design Manager
M6Sr Design Manager
M7Group Design Manager
M8Design Director
M9Sr Design Director

UX Researcher

LevelTitle
L1Jr Researcher
L2Researcher
L3Sr Researcher
L4Lead Researcher
L5Staff Researcher
L6Principal Researcher
M5Research Manager
M6Sr Research Manager
M7Group Research Manager
M8Research Director
M9Sr Research Director

UX Writer

LevelTitle
L1Jr Writer
L2Writer
L3Sr Writer
L4Lead Writer
L5Staff Writer
L6Principal Writer
M5Content Manager
M6Sr Content Manager
M7Group Content Manager
M8Content Director
M9Sr Content Director

Design Ops

LevelTitle
L1Jr Design Ops Manager
L2Design Ops Manager
L3Sr Design Ops Manager
L4Lead Design Ops Manager
L5Staff Design Ops Manager
L6Principal Design Ops Manager
M5Design Ops Manager
M6Sr Design Ops Manager
M7Group Design Ops Manager
M8Design Ops Director
M9Sr Design Ops Director

Graphic Designer

LevelTitle
L1Jr Designer
L2Designer
L3Sr Designer
L4Art Director
L5Sr Art Director
L6Associate Creative Director
M6Creative Director
M7Sr Creative Director
M8Group Creative Director
M9Executive Creative Director

Copywriter

LevelTitle
L1Jr Copywriter
L2Copywriter
L3Sr Copywriter
L4Copy Director
L5Sr Copy Director
L6Associate Creative Director
M6Creative Director
M7Sr Creative Director
M8Group Creative Director
M9Executive Creative Director
Download as PDF
Copy link
Share on X
Share on LinkedIn