Design Leadership Jobs
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Head of Design
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Mesh 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
You will own the end-to-end design experience for Mesh's consumer app and merchant surfaces while leading and growing the design team. You will also represent design at the executive level to influence product roadmaps and strategy.
Design Manager
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Aecom 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Lead the design function in Riyadh by developing comprehensive design strategies and overseeing large-scale projects and brand development. Mentor a team of designers while collaborating with cross-functional departments to align design solutions with business objectives.
Design Manager (Stadiums)
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Mace 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Lead the implementation of design management systems and provide strategic leadership to design teams for major stadium projects in Riyadh. Oversee safe, sustainable design delivery while ensuring compliance with statutory and contractual requirements.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Cotech Building Careers 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will oversee multiple projects valued between £12m and £18m in London. Responsibilities include managing design solutions and information flow while coordinating between the office and live construction sites.
Design Manager - Rail and Transit
🇺🇸 Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
Parsons Corporation 🇺🇸 Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead multidisciplinary teams on large-scale rail transit design-build projects, overseeing project planning, budgeting, and scheduling. They will act as the primary client representative, managing technical execution, contract negotiations, and coordination with third-party stakeholders.
Architectural Design Manager
🇸🇦 Tabuk, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia
Parsons Corporation 🇸🇦 Tabuk, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia
Lead the planning, design, and technical delivery of complex architectural projects across commercial, infrastructure, and transportation sectors. Manage the full project lifecycle from concept through construction while ensuring compliance with safety standards and client requirements.
Design Manager
🇨🇦 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Ecg Engineering Pty Ltd 🇨🇦 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Lead the engineering, design, drafting, and document control functions within the Toronto branch across a diverse project portfolio. Oversee all design activities to ensure scope, standards, and project requirements are delivered on time and with high quality.
Store Design Manager
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Insight Global 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
The Store Design Manager is responsible for delivering innovative retail experiences by elevating store design quality while meeting cost and schedule requirements. This includes collaborating with cross-functional partners to solve complex site conditions for both new and existing stores.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Monterey Park, California, United States of America
Maas Companies, Inc. 🇺🇸 Monterey Park, California, United States of America
Manage the design process for A/E services, overseeing engineering and critical repair projects for LAUSD campuses. Coordinate with architects and consultants to ensure plans meet budget, schedule, and educational standards.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Monterey Park, California, United States of America
Maas Companies 🇺🇸 Monterey Park, California, United States of America
The Design Manager oversees the design process for maintenance and operations projects, ensuring they remain within budget and meet all legal and environmental standards. They coordinate with architects, consultants, and district staff to manage multiple engineering and repair projects simultaneously from initial drawings to completion.
Design Manager AE LAUSD
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Purely Works 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Manages and coordinates the district's design process for A&E services to ensure projects meet functional, budgetary, and legal requirements. Oversees multiple architectural projects and ensures compliance with educational and building standards.
Head of Design | Premium Interiors Brand | London
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Harmonic Operations™ | Certified B Corp 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the design and technical development function, overseeing the full New Product Development process from concept to launch. Develop a strategic product roadmap and manage the Technical Design team to create commercially viable, high-quality furniture products.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Bw: Workplace Experts 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager leads the design and technical management process from project inception through completion, coordinating consultants and subcontractors. They are responsible for securing statutory approvals and managing the delivery of multiple concurrent projects to ensure quality and compliance.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Psr Solutions 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Lead the design process for a £50m+ project, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and managing consultant relationships from pre-construction to delivery. Ensure all design solutions are compliant, buildable, and aligned with the project budget and schedule.
Head of Design
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Bettingjobs 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the overall creative vision and visual identity across multiple brands to create a premium, game-like player experience. Manage and mentor a design team while collaborating with product and marketing departments to optimize engagement and conversion.
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.