Design Director
Cast & Crew
Denver, CO · $100k–$125k a year · Posted November 8, 2026
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Where Denver, CO ranks
Where Denver, CO placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Mountain West260 jobs · of 15
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mountain West793 openings · of 22
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West65 / 100 · of 11
- #1Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mountain West85 / 100 · of 11
- #1Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Mountain West85 / 100 · of 11
- #3Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Mountain West17% · of 18
Rankings about design jobs
- Best cities for design jobs #1 New York (717 openings)
- Most requested AI skills in design jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (14.5%)
- Employers with the most design jobs #1 Amazon (176 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $112,500 a year. Across 34 open design director listings that state pay, the middle half runs $130,000 to $172,500 and the median is $151,500. That is 26% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among art directors, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for art directors: 21% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...analytical and creative problem solvers with a passion for helping our customers make amazing projects together. Role Overview The Director, Design and Brand is responsible for shaping, elevating, and safeguarding Backstage’s brand identity across all editorial and...