Design Leadership Jobs in United States of America
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Interior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States of America
Juf Operations Llc 🇺🇸 Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States of America
Oversee the overall design vision and production of architectural drawings for luxury residential products and club amenities. Manage client selections, coordinate with consultants and vendors, and mentor design assistants to ensure seamless execution of construction documents.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Plano, Texas, United States of America
The Whiting-turner Contracting Company 🇺🇸 Plano, Texas, United States of America
Lead comprehensive design services by integrating design into overall project execution from inception through completion. Manage design decisions to maintain budget, schedule, and quality while facilitating coordination between clients, consultants, and construction teams.
Interior Designer / Design Manager
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Espo Corporation 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Lead the development and implementation of interior design standards and space planning for a global transportation organization's facility portfolio. Coordinate conceptual designs and strategic plans for internal and external spaces while managing external vendors and internal stakeholders.
Design Manager - Healthcare - Senior
🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States of America
Lead and deliver a variety of healthcare project types through all phases while serving as the primary point of contact for clients. Manage cross-functional teams, project budgets, and consultant coordination to ensure high-quality design and client satisfaction.
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Design Lead, Design Systems - Future Freelance
🇺🇸 United States of America
Fantasy 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead the creation of scalable, accessible, and expressive design systems to ensure visual consistency across digital products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate client goals into high-functioning user interfaces and human-device interactions.
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
🇺🇸 Santa Ana, California, United States of America
Balfour Beatty Us 🇺🇸 Santa Ana, California, United States of America
The Design Manager coordinates between owners, builders, and design teams to manage the design and permitting processes for design-build projects. Key duties include overseeing deliverable schedules, monitoring cost impacts, and ensuring constructability and quality control.
Senior Store Design Manager
🇺🇸 Coraopolis, PA 15108, United States of America
Dick's Sporting Goods 🇺🇸 Coraopolis, PA 15108, United States of America
Leads the design and delivery of new and remodeled stores by blending brand, merchandising, and athlete experience. Manages the entire design process from concept to completion while mentoring a team of store designers.
Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Redwood Materials 🇺🇸 Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Lead and manage the full design and engineering lifecycle for greenfield and brownfield infrastructure projects, specifically focusing on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners to drive project schedules, funding, and construction documentation from concept to production.
Director of Product Management, Design Systems
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Salesforce 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead the transformation of the Lightning Design System into an AI-ready platform supporting generative UI and conversational experiences. Own the product strategy for creator tooling and the architectural direction for AI-driven UI composition at enterprise scale.
Project Manager (Design Manager) – Workplace
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead and manage multiple design teams and consultants for the delivery of retail stores and center projects. Drive project delivery through all phases, managing client communications, budgets, schedules, and the mentorship of junior staff.
Design Manager - Sciences
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead and manage project teams within the Sciences Practice Area, ensuring the delivery of high-value, safe, and sustainable science environments. Act as the primary point of contact for clients and oversee the full project lifecycle from programming through post-occupancy.
Project Manager (Design Manager) - Architecture
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Drive project delivery across all phases, managing budgets, schedules, and relationships with clients and consultants. Oversee project documentation, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior staff to ensure high-quality architectural outcomes.
Project Manager (Design Manager) - Sports Studio
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead multidisciplinary design teams and consultants in the delivery of high-profile sports and entertainment venue projects. Manage project schedules, budgets, and client relationships while mentoring junior staff and ensuring quality assurance of documentation.
Design Manager - Water
🇺🇸 Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
Wharton-smith, Inc. 🇺🇸 Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
The Design Manager leads the planning, coordination, and risk analysis for municipal water and wastewater projects during the pursuit and preconstruction phases. They collaborate with engineering and estimating teams to develop GMP budgets and ensure a seamless transition into construction.
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.