Design Leadership Jobs
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Project Design Manager
🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Blue Heron 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
The Project Design Manager serves as the primary client contact and architectural lead for custom residential design-build projects. They are responsible for managing the full design lifecycle, coordinating internal teams and external consultants to deliver high-quality construction documents and specifications.
Design Manager - Mission Critical / Industrial
🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Lead the delivery of high-performance critical facilities and industrial projects while overseeing workflows and resource allocation. Serve as the primary liaison between clients and project teams, managing the full project lifecycle from proposal to close-out.
Design Manager, Hosiery
🇺🇸 Durham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Implus 🇺🇸 Durham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Lead and mentor a design team to develop active and lifestyle hosiery and accessories for owned brands and private label programs. Drive the seasonal design process from concept to commercialization while managing CAD execution and technical specifications.
Design Manager - Aviation
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Manage the design and delivery of world-class aviation and critical facility projects while acting as the primary liaison between the team and clients. Advise on project feasibility, regulatory conformance, and sustainability initiatives to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon output.
Design Manager – Creative Producer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver experiential design solutions while managing client relationships and project financial performance. Key duties include overseeing project scopes, budgets, and work-plans from master plans to exhibits and shows.
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Design Manager – Senior
🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager is responsible for overseeing all project phases, ensuring client satisfaction, and managing financial performance and budgets. They act as the primary liaison between the team and clients while integrating sustainability targets and ESG goals into every project.
Design Manager - Workplace Interiors & Architecture
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead all phases of corporate interior projects from inception to completion while managing client and consultant relationships. Responsible for driving project delivery, managing budgets and schedules, and mentoring junior design staff.
Design Manager - Retail
🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
Lead the execution and delivery of large-scale retail projects and branch rollouts for financial centers. Manage client relationships, project schedules, budgets, and mentor junior staff to ensure high-quality design and client satisfaction.
Design Manager - Senior
🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
Lead and manage design teams through conceptual development and technical execution for commercial and institutional projects. Coordinate directly with clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure project approvals and successful delivery.
Design Manager - Complex Architectural Projects (Columbus)
🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead the delivery of complex architectural and interior projects from strategy through post-occupancy. They are responsible for managing client relationships, project financials, and leading multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality project execution.
Design Manager - Water
🇺🇸 Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
Wharton-smith 🇺🇸 Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
Lead the planning, coordination, and budgeting for municipal water and wastewater projects from early pursuit through GMP development. Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure constructability and successful project delivery.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Dasny (dormitory Authority - State Of New York ) 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Design Manager oversees project development during pre-design and design phases, managing consultant contracts and ensuring compliance with regulatory codes. They perform site visits, review technical designs and reports, and coordinate with project management and client agencies to resolve issues.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Ava Energy 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Lead multi-discipline design coordination and master scheduling for hyperscale GPU data center builds. Establish program governance, including gates, change control, and standard playbooks to streamline engineering delivery.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Ava Energy 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead multi-discipline design coordination and master scheduling for hyperscale GPU data center builds from kickoff to construction-ready. Establish program governance, including gates, change control, and playbooks to streamline engineering workflows.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Ava Energy 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead multi-discipline design coordination and master scheduling for hyperscale GPU data center builds. Establish program governance, including gates, change control, and playbooks to streamline engineering delivery.
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.