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
| Level | Title |
|---|---|
| L1 | Jr Product Designer |
| L2 | Product Designer |
| L3 | Sr Product Designer |
| L4 | Lead Product Designer |
| L5 | Staff Product Designer |
| L6 | Principal Product Designer |
| M5 | Design Manager |
| M6 | Sr Design Manager |
| M7 | Group Design Manager |
| M8 | Design Director |
| M9 | Sr Design Director |
UX Researcher
| Level | Title |
|---|---|
| L1 | Jr Researcher |
| L2 | Researcher |
| L3 | Sr Researcher |
| L4 | Lead Researcher |
| L5 | Staff Researcher |
| L6 | Principal Researcher |
| M5 | Research Manager |
| M6 | Sr Research Manager |
| M7 | Group Research Manager |
| M8 | Research Director |
| M9 | Sr Research Director |
UX Writer
| Level | Title |
|---|---|
| L1 | Jr Writer |
| L2 | Writer |
| L3 | Sr Writer |
| L4 | Lead Writer |
| L5 | Staff Writer |
| L6 | Principal Writer |
| M5 | Content Manager |
| M6 | Sr Content Manager |
| M7 | Group Content Manager |
| M8 | Content Director |
| M9 | Sr Content Director |
Design Ops
| Level | Title |
|---|---|
| L1 | Jr Design Ops Manager |
| L2 | Design Ops Manager |
| L3 | Sr Design Ops Manager |
| L4 | Lead Design Ops Manager |
| L5 | Staff Design Ops Manager |
| L6 | Principal Design Ops Manager |
| M5 | Design Ops Manager |
| M6 | Sr Design Ops Manager |
| M7 | Group Design Ops Manager |
| M8 | Design Ops Director |
| M9 | Sr Design Ops Director |
Graphic Designer
| Level | Title |
|---|---|
| L1 | Jr Designer |
| L2 | Designer |
| L3 | Sr Designer |
| L4 | Art Director |
| L5 | Sr Art Director |
| L6 | Associate Creative Director |
| M6 | Creative Director |
| M7 | Sr Creative Director |
| M8 | Group Creative Director |
| M9 | Executive Creative Director |
Copywriter
| Level | Title |
|---|---|
| L1 | Jr Copywriter |
| L2 | Copywriter |
| L3 | Sr Copywriter |
| L4 | Copy Director |
| L5 | Sr Copy Director |
| L6 | Associate Creative Director |
| M6 | Creative Director |
| M7 | Sr Creative Director |
| M8 | Group Creative Director |
| M9 | Executive Creative Director |
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