Design Leadership Jobs
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Design Manager - JSM
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Atlassian 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
The Design Manager will set a clear design vision for IT Services within Service Collection and partner with leadership to shape AI features. They will lead a team across geographies, ensuring high-quality design work and effective collaboration.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Rivenhall End, Witham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Kanz 🇬🇧 Rivenhall End, Witham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
As a Design Manager, you will lead the design process and ensure excellence throughout your assigned project. You will manage design information, assess risks, and chair design meetings while ensuring compliance with standards.
Design Manager | Auckland
🇳🇿 Māngere-Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, New Zealand
Apollo Projects 🇳🇿 Māngere-Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, New Zealand
Manage the design process from early client engagement through to detailed design and consenting within a preconstruction team. Coordinate consultants and collaborate with construction teams to ensure designs are practical, buildable, and aligned with commercial objectives.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Havant, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
United Infrastructure Ltd 🇬🇧 Havant, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager is responsible for overseeing the company's design work, including defining requirements, managing budgets, and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams. They ensure that robust, cost-effective MEICA solutions are delivered across the entire project lifecycle from concept to decommissioning.
Senior Design Manager
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Buro Happold 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Lead architectural design management for a luxury project in Riyadh, ensuring successful design execution and consultant coordination. Oversee technical excellence and manage design risks throughout the design lifecycle.
EOI - Design Manager - Rail Systems - Major QLD Rail Projects
🇦🇺 River Of Life City Church, Slacks Creek, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Ugl 🇦🇺 River Of Life City Church, Slacks Creek, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
As Design Manager, you will lead the coordination and delivery of rail systems design, focusing on signalling and integration across disciplines. You will work closely with engineering teams and delivery partners to ensure design outcomes are practical and ready for delivery.
EOI - Design Manager - Rail Systems - Major QLD Rail Projects
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Ugl Limited 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Lead the coordination and delivery of rail systems design with a focus on signalling and multi-discipline integration. Develop design management plans and drive safety in design through collaborative reviews and stakeholder alignment.
Design Manager - Aviation
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Stv 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead design and preconstruction efforts for airport construction projects, including budgeting, scheduling, and procurement planning. They will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulations and successful project execution.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Madresfield, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Thorn Baker Construction 🇬🇧 Madresfield, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will manage design across multiple projects from pre-construction to completion, coordinating with various stakeholders. They will also review designs for compliance and buildability while ensuring adherence to regulations.
Design Manager ( WATER TREATMENT PLANTS)
🇮🇳 Kolkata, India
Manali Engineering India 🇮🇳 Kolkata, India
The candidate will be responsible for sales and business development for ETP, STP, and WTP systems for various industrial projects. They will maintain client relationships and support project execution to ensure timely delivery and profitability.
Product Design Manager, Adobe Experience Platform
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Adobe 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
As a Design Manager, you will lead a squad of product designers and set the quality bar for the team's output. You will also coach designers on their craft and career growth while advocating for the team's contributions to cross-functional partners.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Twg Consulting 🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
As Design Manager, you will lead and coordinate the design process from concept through to commissioning, ensuring projects are delivered safely and efficiently. You will manage multidisciplinary design teams and provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 United States of America
The Boldt Company 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Design Manager will lead the design and preconstruction process for complex projects, integrating scope, schedule, cost, and risk. This role involves collaboration with owners, engineers, trade partners, and internal teams to ensure project success.
Senior Retail Design Manager, Global Real Estate Services
🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Hsbc 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Lead the global retail branch design proposition by setting standards and shaping future formats aligned with customer and channel strategies. Oversee design governance, assurance, and the management of strategic partners and consultants across multiple global markets.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
Bridgestone Americas 🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
This position manages architectural due diligence and design across all Bridgestone Retail store formats, including new builds, remodels, and expansions. The role is responsible for project budget management, risk mitigation, and financial stewardship from inception to completion.
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.