Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Phia 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end product design vision and execution for Phia's AI shopping agent. Build and scale high-impact design teams while partnering with leadership to turn ambiguous problems into shipped products.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Chandler, Arizona, United States of America
Exyte Gmbh 🇺🇸 Chandler, Arizona, United States of America
Leads the project design team of engineers and designers to produce deliverables and support construction according to contract and budget. Acts as the primary technical point of contact for clients and oversees VDC coordination and project documentation.
Design Manager, Transportation
🇺🇸 Sparta, Illinois, United States of America
Aecom 🇺🇸 Sparta, Illinois, United States of America
Lead multi-disciplinary design teams for transportation infrastructure projects within a Design & Build environment. Bridge the gap between consultant design and contractor execution to ensure practical, buildable, and safe outputs.
Project Manager (Design Manager) - Architecture
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Drive project delivery across all phases, managing schedules, budgets, and relationships with clients and consultants. Lead project teams, mentor junior staff, and ensure quality assurance of architectural documentation for educational institutions.
Principal Data Center Design Manager
🇺🇸 United States of America
Oracle 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle of large-scale Oracle Cloud data center critical infrastructure from concept through commissioning. Partner with engineering, construction, and operations teams to resolve complex technical challenges and ensure reliable delivery at scale.
Senior Product Design Manager (6-month Term)
🇺🇸 Lake Tapps, Pierce County, WA 98390, United States of America
Characterstrong 🇺🇸 Lake Tapps, Pierce County, WA 98390, United States of America
Lead the design of intuitive and scalable product experiences while overseeing a team of UX designers. Responsible for governing the design system, improving information architecture, and aligning design solutions with business goals and technical feasibility.
Design Manager - Aviation
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Stv 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Oversee the planning and design phases of large-scale airport infrastructure projects, including budgeting, scheduling, and risk assessment. Coordinate with architects, engineers, and airport authorities to ensure regulatory compliance and a seamless transition to construction.
Design Manager - Interiors - Senior Level
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Lead complex, large-scale corporate interior projects from concept to completion while serving as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders. Manage multidisciplinary teams, oversee project financial performance, and drive business growth through new opportunities and strategic account leadership.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Westwood, Massachusetts, United States of America
New Era Cap Llc 🇺🇸 Westwood, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead the Marketing Creative Design team in developing and executing digital creative assets while ensuring brand consistency. Collaborate cross-functionally to guide art direction and provide mentorship to designers to foster team growth.
Senior Design Manager, Restaurant Architecture (US & Canada)
🇺🇸 Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America
International Dairy Queen, Inc. 🇺🇸 Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America
Provide design and building systems direction to expedite plan completion for new store development and reinvestment projects. Manage prototypical design standards and review project submissions to ensure alignment with operational criteria.
Senior Design Manager, Design Studio - Employee Experience & Productivity
🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Apple 🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Lead a team of product designers to create high-impact employee-facing enterprise applications. Partner with engineering and product leadership to set the quality bar for craft and experience design across multiple workstreams.
Manager, Design & Engineering Innovation
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Inspire 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Lead the design and engineering of food service equipment integration and operational space planning for a multi-brand corporate portfolio. Oversee project lifecycles from inception through validation, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and operational efficiency.
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.