Design Leadership Jobs in Australia
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Study & Design Manager
🇦🇺 Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
Wsp In Australia 🇦🇺 Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
Lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering studies and design projects across various mining project phases. Facilitate workshops, manage project budgets and schedules, and build strong relationships with mining clients.
Head of Design
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Alpha60 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Head of Design will lead the creative direction and hands-on development of seasonal collections, ensuring they align with the brand's identity and commercial goals. This role involves managing the design team, overseeing the entire production process from sketches to final fittings, and collaborating across departments to deliver cohesive ranges.
Senior Design Manager - Onshore Wind
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Beca 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Lead the design and delivery of onshore wind projects from early-stage development through to construction and commissioning. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams while building trusted client relationships and managing project governance and commercial performance.
Head Of Design
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Meshki 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Head of Design will define and protect the brand's product handwriting while leading the design team to create commercially successful and creatively distinctive collections. They will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure product consistency, fit, and alignment with overall brand vision and commercial objectives.
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Design Manager
🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Bechtel Corporation 🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
The Design Manager will lead a team to interpret, organize, and coordinate the engineering technical aspects of complex infrastructure projects. They are responsible for ensuring design compliance, managing technical risks, and facilitating communication between stakeholders and contractors.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Niche Talent. 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
The Design Manager will lead and manage external consultants and multidisciplinary design teams throughout the full project lifecycle. They are responsible for ensuring designs meet regulatory compliance, budget requirements, and construction standards while driving project quality and efficiency.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Civmec 🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
The Design Manager will lead the design team, overseeing end-to-end design functions and ensuring project delivery aligns with schedules and quality standards. They are responsible for mentoring staff, driving continuous improvement in design tools, and acting as a strategic bridge between leadership and creative execution.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Cgc Recruitment 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Lead the design management process from tender through to construction delivery for major projects valued between $50M and $300M. Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and consultants to ensure design solutions meet quality, safety, and budget standards.
Principal Design Manager
🇦🇺 South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Stantec 🇦🇺 South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Lead technical teams in the design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Queensland. Coordinate multidisciplinary activities, manage subcontractors, and maintain strong client relationships to ensure high-quality technical solutions.
Senior Design Manager
🇦🇺 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Sedgman Prudentia 🇦🇺 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Manage engineers and designers to ensure the timely issuance of technical documents and drawings across the project lifecycle. Lead project communications and monitor the technical performance of staff to ensure design standards and budgets are met.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Besix Watpac 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Lead and manage consultants to deliver high-quality design documentation that complies with project briefs and regulatory standards. Collaborate with construction teams and subcontractors to review design constructability and drive delivery efficiencies.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Besix Watpac 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Lead and manage consultants to deliver high-quality design documentation that complies with project briefs and regulatory standards. Collaborate with construction teams and subcontractors to review design constructability and drive delivery efficiencies.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 River Of Life City Church, Slacks Creek, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Besix 🇦🇺 River Of Life City Church, Slacks Creek, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
The Design Manager will lead and manage consultants to ensure high-quality design documentation is delivered on time and within budget. They are responsible for reviewing designs for regulatory compliance and constructability in collaboration with the construction team.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dcoh 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Lead and coordinate the end-to-end design process across all project phases to ensure compliant, buildable, and commercially aligned outcomes. Manage multidisciplinary design teams and consultants while overseeing statutory approvals and design documentation.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Dcoh 🇦🇺 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Lead and coordinate the end-to-end design process from concept to handover to ensure buildable and commercially aligned outcomes. Manage multidisciplinary design teams, statutory approvals, and the integration of architectural and engineering documentation.
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.