Design Leadership Jobs in New York, United States of America
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Design Manager - Healthcare - Senior
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead complex healthcare projects from design through construction administration, acting as the primary liaison between clients and the project team. They are responsible for managing resources, budgets, and financial performance while mentoring staff and developing client engagements.
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
🇺🇸 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
🇺🇸 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.
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Store Design Manager
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Uniqlo 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Leads the end-to-end execution of retail store development projects in the U.S., managing schedules, costs, and quality. Coordinates with real estate teams and external vendors to ensure brand standards and local code compliance from feasibility to handover.
Head of Design
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Xion 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the creative and brand vision to redefine the company's global presence across digital, social, and viral channels. Develop and implement scalable design systems while collaborating with product and engineering teams to deliver user-centric experiences.
Senior HR Process & Service Design Manager | Hybrid NY
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Healthfirst 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The role is responsible for designing and governing HR service workflows and process standards to ensure scalability and compliance. It involves partnering with cross-functional HR teams to implement automation, reduce demand, and improve the overall employee experience.
Design Systems Lead
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Imprint 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Define and drive the long-term vision and roadmap for the design system while establishing governance and contribution models. Partner with engineering and product teams to evolve the system into machine-readable, AI-consumable foundations.
Design Manager, Outerwear | 3-Month Contract | On-site
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Epg Group 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
As a Design Manager, Outerwear, you will translate global design direction into commercially successful outerwear collections for the North American market. You will manage product updates, ensure design accuracy, and collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
Design Manager, Outerwear
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Epg Group 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
As a Design Manager, Outerwear, you will translate global design direction into successful outerwear collections for the North American market. You will manage product updates, ensure design accuracy, and collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Fluidstack 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Own end-to-end project management of concurrent data center design and solution-delivery programs. Build and maintain integrated master schedules across various design disciplines and establish program governance.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Adelphi Group 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Execute high-quality creative designs across presentations, digital, social, and print media to support pitches and brand initiatives. Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to translate strategy into compelling visual narratives and scalable brand assets.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Omnicom Media 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Presentation Designer executes high-quality creative across various media forms, supporting pitches, marketing, campaigns, and internal brand initiatives. They collaborate with designers, strategists, and producers while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Head of Design
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Bettingjobs 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Define and lead the overall creative vision and design standards across multiple brands and platforms. Collaborate with various teams to create engaging player experiences and elevate the visual layer of the app.
HEAD OF DESIGN AND PRODUCTION: GALLERY SCALE ARTWORKS
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Design Observer 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Head of Design and Production will lead the design and fabrication of light sculptures and manage exhibition projects. This role oversees the entire lifecycle from R&D and prototyping to fabrication and installation.
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.