Design Leadership Jobs in Phoenix, United States of America
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Senior Design Manager (Phoenix, AZ) - Austin Commercial
🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Austin Industries 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager will oversee day-to-day design services, manage design budgets, and ensure deliverables meet project milestones and contractual obligations. They will collaborate with builders and designers to minimize RFIs and change orders while ensuring compliance with project schedules and construction requirements.
Senior Design Manager (Phoenix, AZ) - Austin Commercial
🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Austin Bridge & Road 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of design services, including budget oversight, contract administration, and ensuring design packages meet project requirements. They collaborate with builders and designers to minimize change orders, facilitate RFI reviews, and ensure compliance with project milestones and municipal regulations.
Design Manager (Owners Representative) - Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid)
🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Kalcon 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Lead multi-disciplinary design coordination for hyperscale data center builds as an Owner's Representative from concept through construction. Serve as the primary liaison between project management and A/E teams to ensure timely, cost-aware delivery and design clarity.
Design Manager (Owners Representative) - Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid)
🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Kalcon 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead multi-disciplinary design coordination for hyperscale data center projects from concept through construction administration. They will act as the Owner's Representative to ensure schedule adherence, design clarity, and effective communication between project management and A/E teams.
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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.
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.