Design Leadership Jobs in United States of America
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Exhibit Design Manager
🇺🇸 Lenexa, Kansas, United States of America
E3 Xps 🇺🇸 Lenexa, Kansas, United States of America
The Exhibit Design Manager will provide creative direction for custom exhibits and lead a team of designers to ensure high-quality, buildable, and profitable outcomes. They will also collaborate across departments and present design concepts to clients to connect ideas with business objectives.
Customer Design Manager
🇺🇸 Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States of America
American Electric Power 🇺🇸 Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States of America
The Customer Design Manager provides leadership and direction for the Customer Design team to ensure power system electrical facilities are designed efficiently. They are responsible for managing staff, controlling project budgets, and ensuring all designs meet company standards and customer expectations.
Customer Design Manager
🇺🇸 Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States of America
American Electric Power 🇺🇸 Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States of America
The Customer Design Manager provides leadership and direction for the design of power system electrical facilities while managing staff and project budgets. They are responsible for ensuring superior customer satisfaction, developing employee skills, and maintaining compliance with company policies and safety standards.
Head of Design & Development & Construction
🇺🇸 United States of America
Gilbert Pharmaceuticals 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Head of Design, Development, & Construction will manage the end-to-end process of launching new pharmacy facilities, including site selection, design, and regulatory compliance. This role oversees project budgets, contractor selection, and construction build-outs to ensure all sites meet operational and safety standards.
Design Manager - Higher Education - Senior
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Lead complex higher education design projects from initial pursuit through construction and occupancy. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage project scope, budgets, and schedules while maintaining high design quality and client satisfaction.
Design Manager / Architectural Lead
🇺🇸 Gary, Indiana, United States of America
Ernest Gordon Recruitment 🇺🇸 Gary, Indiana, United States of America
Develop and manage BIM models in Revit to support coordination and delivery for large-scale construction projects. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate digital workflows and drive innovation in digital fabrication and model-to-production alignment.
Principal Associate, Design Manager (Cafes) | Retail Bank
🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Oversee the end-to-end architectural design and documentation for Capital One cafes and branches from concept to execution. Manage external architects and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure design standards are met within budget and regulatory constraints.
Principal Associate, Design Manager (Cafes) | Retail Bank
🇺🇸 Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
Oversee the end-to-end architectural design and documentation for Capital One Cafes and branch formats from concept to execution. Manage external architects and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure design standards are met within budget and regulatory constraints.
Principal Associate, Design Manager (Cafes) | Retail Bank
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Oversee the end-to-end architectural design and documentation for Capital One Cafes and branch renovations. Manage external architects and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure design standards are implemented from concept through construction administration.
Principal Associate, Design Manager (Cafes) | Retail Bank
🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Oversee the end-to-end architectural design and construction administration for Capital One café and branch projects. Lead cross-functional teams and external architects to ensure design standards are met while balancing aesthetic, functional, and budgetary requirements.
Lab Design Manager
🇺🇸 Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
Northrop Grumman 🇺🇸 Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
Lead a team of Lab Infrastructure Design Engineers providing functional management and technical oversight for test asset design and integration. Manage project scheduling, resource utilization, and contract compliance while mentoring technical leadership.
Director of Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Siro 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Director of Product Design will own the end-to-end design craft, quality, and design systems for mobile and web surfaces. They will partner with leadership to influence the product roadmap and represent the voice of the customer through direct field research.
Head of Design
🇺🇸 United States of America
Fantasy 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead diverse design teams in crafting intelligent digital experiences while integrating AI into design workflows. Oversee the creation of human-centered products and manage high-level client relationships to translate business needs into purposeful design systems.
Head of Design
🇺🇸 United States of America
Primis 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Head of Design will set the product's design vision and own the design system while remaining hands-on in Figma. They will report to the Head of Product and influence the product roadmap.
Solution Design Manager
🇺🇸 Harris County, Texas, United States of America
Crane Worldwide Logistics 🇺🇸 Harris County, Texas, United States of America
The Solution Design Manager analyzes complex warehousing opportunities to develop optimal layouts, material flows, and solution strategies. They also support the sales process by creating high-quality presentations and ensuring implemented solutions align with customer requirements.
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.