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Learning Experience Design Manager
🇵🇭 Quezon City, Eastern Manila District, Philippines
Ttec 🇵🇭 Quezon City, Eastern Manila District, Philippines
Leads a team of media designers and creative specialists to develop high-quality digital learning experiences, including interactive media and AI-enabled solutions. Partners with instructional designers and stakeholders to drive media strategies that align with business objectives and quality standards.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Cap Resourcing Ltd 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Support the delivery of major healthcare projects by managing project controls, stakeholder coordination, and commercial performance. Ensure projects are delivered efficiently and in line with client expectations within a multidisciplinary design studio.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Cap Resourcing Ltd 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
A leading multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking a Senior Design Manager/Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major healthcare development in London. The ideal candidate will have experience in construction, infrastructure, engineering, or large-scale building projects, and strong contract management skills. The company offers a competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth.
Design Manager
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Sisk 🇳🇱 Netherlands
The Design Manager coordinates the design process to ensure outputs are compliant, buildable, and aligned with client and statutory requirements. They manage the production of design information and collaborate with consultants and subcontractors to deliver cost-effective solutions.
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Design Manager
🇬🇧 Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Hpc Jobs Service 🇬🇧 Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Lead and manage the design function for high-security electronic systems serving critical national infrastructure, government, and defence customers. Ensure all designs are robust, compliant with UK regulations, and proportionate to the identified threats.
Interior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States of America
Juf Operations Llc 🇺🇸 Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States of America
Oversee the overall design vision and production of architectural drawings for luxury residential products and club amenities. Manage client selections, coordinate with consultants and vendors, and mentor design assistants to ensure seamless execution of construction documents.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Aldwych Consulting Ltd 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams to deliver retail fuel, forecourt, and EV charging infrastructure projects. Manage the full design lifecycle, including stakeholder engagement, technical reviews, site surveys, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and budget constraints.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Plano, Texas, United States of America
The Whiting-turner Contracting Company 🇺🇸 Plano, Texas, United States of America
Lead comprehensive design services by integrating design into overall project execution from inception through completion. Manage design decisions to maintain budget, schedule, and quality while facilitating coordination between clients, consultants, and construction teams.
Learning Experience Design Manager
🇵🇭 Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines
Percepta 🇵🇭 Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines
Leads a team of media designers and creative specialists to develop high-quality digital learning experiences, including interactive media, video, and AI-enabled solutions. Partners with instructional designers and stakeholders to drive media strategies that align with business objectives and quality standards.
Civil Infrastructure - Transportation Project Manager / Design Manager Rail
🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
Aecom 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
Lead the design process for rail civil infrastructure projects from planning through execution and closure. Manage multidisciplinary teams and oversee design stages to ensure quality, budget adherence, and compliance with industry regulations.
Learning Experience Design Manager
🇵🇭 Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines
Ttec 🇵🇭 Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines
Leads a team of media designers and creative specialists to develop high-quality digital learning experiences, including interactive media, video, and AI-enabled solutions. Partners with instructional designers and stakeholders to drive media strategies that align with business objectives and quality standards.
Head of Design F/H
🇫🇷 Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Groupe Tf1 🇫🇷 Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Lead and animate a team of 8 UX/UI designers by defining objectives, staffing, and ensuring project delivery. Oversee the user experience from conception to launch while managing external service providers and budgets.
Senior Design Manager – Mixed-Use Development (Architecture and Interior Design)
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Mace 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Act as the client's representative and design guardian to lead and integrate all architectural and interior design activities for a prestigious mixed-use development. Ensure the seamless integration of various asset classes, including office towers, luxury hotels, and retail, while maintaining design excellence and commercial performance.
Head of Design (Data Centers)
🇩🇪 Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Technical Global Solutions 🇩🇪 Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
The Head of Design will own the modular data center product platform, acting as the technical design authority for reference designs and DfMA standards. They are responsible for managing system interfaces, leading engineering teams, and governing external manufacturing and construction partners.
Creative Design Manager
🇮🇳 Chennai, India
Ramco Systems 🇮🇳 Chennai, India
You will lead the evolution of the brand's visual identity and design systems while overseeing creative production across all channels. Additionally, you will manage design operations, including workflows, asset libraries, and the coordination of freelancers and agency partners.
About Design Leadership careers
Design leaders in 2026 set the strategic vision for design organizations navigating an AI-saturated market. This role requires a balance of craft expertise and high-level business acumen to advocate for design's value at the executive level.
Effective leaders foster a culture of technical agency, establishing systems that allow human creativity and machine efficiency to coexist.
Companies like Stripe and Airbnb seek VPs and Directors of Design who can scale teams and align design strategy with long-term business objectives.
We feature senior leadership positions including Design Directors, Heads of Design, VP of Design, Chief Design Officers, and design team leads at companies like Meta, Google, Airbnb, Stripe, and fast-growing AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. These roles span product design, brand, and cross-functional design organizations.
Many companies offer remote design leadership roles, including distributed-first companies like Notion, Linear, GitLab, and Vercel. AI companies like Midjourney and Anthropic also hire remote design leaders. Some companies prefer hybrid arrangements for VP+ positions.
Most positions require 8–15+ years of design experience with 3–5+ years managing teams. Strong candidates demonstrate strategic thinking, team building, stakeholder management, and a track record of shipping successful products at companies like Figma, Spotify, Netflix, or emerging AI startups. Browse leadership portfolios to see how experienced designers showcase their impact.
Design leadership salaries are highly competitive: Design Directors earn $160k–$240k, VPs of Design $220k–$350k+, and CDOs at major companies can exceed $400k with significant equity packages. AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks often offer premium total compensation. Consult our salary guide for detailed breakdowns.