Design Leadership Jobs in London, United Kingdom
Find your next Design Leadership role at companies that value creative talent
Showing 36 jobs
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
🇬🇧 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.
Architect / Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Tiptopjob 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The role involves managing the design intent of super-prime residential projects from concept to completion. Key duties include coordinating external consultants, reviewing design proposals, and overseeing on-site delivery to ensure high quality standards.
Stop scrolling. Get matched with roles that fit you. 💎
Upload your resume and let the right roles find you
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Hdr 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Direct and coordinate multidiscipline teams throughout the entire project lifecycle from initiation to close-out. Manage large-scale projects, maintain client relations, track financial aspects, and implement QA/QC procedures.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Cundall 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead or support the design management of large-scale data centre projects by coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing deliverables. Drive project meetings and workshops while working closely with clients to ensure successful outcomes and sustainable design goals.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Folio 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Manage the design and delivery of ultra-luxury residences by reviewing design proposals and ensuring commercial viability. Liaise with external consultants and monitor on-site works to ensure high-quality finishes and adherence to standards.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Fawkes & Reece 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Manage the design process from pre-construction through to project delivery, ensuring technical compliance and commercial efficiency. Coordinate with subcontractors and consultants to deliver high-quality design packages and drive digital construction improvements.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Wates Group 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead and manage the design process for social housing refurbishment and retrofit projects by coordinating consultants and architects. Ensure all design deliverables are compliant, buildable, and aligned with project programmes and commercial objectives.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Wps 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead and manage the design process for social housing refurbishment and retrofit projects, coordinating consultants and architects to ensure compliant and buildable solutions. You will manage design programmes, chair team meetings, and work with operational teams to ensure successful project delivery.
Design Manager - Womenswear Jersey
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Trp Recruitment Ltd 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will lead the womenswear jersey design team, ensuring high standards of creativity and performance while driving the development of commercially successful collections. They will also build relationships with Buyers and present seasonal concepts and product ranges.
Expert Opportunity - Head of Design ($80/hr, up to $1,600/week)
Remote (🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom)
Ethos Remote (🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom)
Create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated presentations and slide decks across various creative workflows. This includes developing concept boards, campaign narratives, and design rationale slides for executive audiences.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Galliford Try 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Manage the design process for projects to meet customer requirements and framework deliverables. Lead the appointment of design consultants and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
Head of Design - Coral & Ladbrokes
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Entain 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Head of Design will lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-impact integrated campaigns across UK brands. They will set the creative vision and ensure the team operates at pace while maintaining creative integrity.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Digital Realty 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Design Manager is responsible for project set-up, delivery control, and technical coordination of consultant teams for data centre projects. They ensure adherence to design guidelines and oversee complex design deliverables to achieve technical excellence and project goals.
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.