Design Leadership Jobs
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Head of Design
🇮🇳 Reserve Bank of India, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, - 400038, Maharashtra, India
The Management Recruitment Group (mrg) 🇮🇳 Reserve Bank of India, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, - 400038, Maharashtra, India
Lead the design department by overseeing a multidisciplinary team of architects and engineers to deliver high-quality, sustainable design solutions. Manage the entire design process from concept to completion, ensuring adherence to budgets, timelines, and regulatory standards.
Head of Design
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Who In The Zoo Recruitment 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Lead the creative vision and design strategy for a global performance sportswear portfolio across apparel and accessories. Manage the design team from initial concept to final product while driving innovation in fabrics and construction.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Versatile Construction 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lead the design delivery of a $200M mixed-use development from concept through to completion. Coordinate architects, engineers, and consultants to ensure documentation is buildable, compliant, and delivered on schedule.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Vanir Construction Management, Inc. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Design Manager oversees the district's design process, ensuring projects meet functional, budgetary, and legal requirements. They manage multiple projects by coordinating with architects, consultants, and district personnel to ensure timely and compliant completion.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Yo-chi Frozen Yogurt 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lead the in-house design team to oversee the end-to-end design process for new store fit-outs and refurbishments. Partner with brand and project directors to ensure design integrity, buildability, and brand consistency across the portfolio.
Design Manager
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia
Lsg Solutions • Ელესჯი Სოლუშენს 🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia
Coordinate and manage the design team to ensure multidisciplinary alignment between architecture, structural, and MEP disciplines. Lead technical communication with clients and stakeholders while monitoring project schedules and quality deliverables.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Disturbia 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will oversee the design process and execution of the brand's creative direction while mentoring the design team. They will collaborate with buying, fabric, and technical teams to drive innovation within commercial frameworks and critical path timelines.
Sr. Master Plan Design Manager
🇸🇦 Jeddah, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia
Aecom 🇸🇦 Jeddah, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia
The Sr. Master Plan Design Manager develops and evaluates planning criteria for complex projects while serving as a technical advisor to leadership. They oversee large-scale development proposals and ensure all activities comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
Design Manager
🇮🇳 Dhanbad, Nirsa - 828204, Jharkhand, India
Workspace Resource 🇮🇳 Dhanbad, Nirsa - 828204, Jharkhand, India
The Design Manager will transform commercial environments by creating inspiring workspaces. This includes overseeing furniture specification and space planning for clients.
Federal Design Manager – Design-Build Focus
🇺🇸 Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
Parsons Corporation 🇺🇸 Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
Lead and manage the design execution process for federal design-build projects, ensuring compliance with contract requirements and federal criteria. Serve as the primary interface between the owner, contractor, and design teams to oversee technical development and constructability.
Federal Design Manager – Design-Build Focus
🇺🇸 Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
Parsons Corporation 🇺🇸 Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
The Federal Design Manager leads the design execution process for federal design-build projects, ensuring compliance with contract requirements and federal standards. This role serves as the primary interface between owners, contractors, and design teams to manage design development, submittals, and construction support.
Learning Experience Design Manager
🇵🇭 Quezon City, Eastern Manila District, Philippines
Ttec 🇵🇭 Quezon City, Eastern Manila District, Philippines
Leads a team of media designers and creative specialists to develop high-quality digital learning experiences, including interactive media and AI-enabled solutions. Partners with instructional designers and stakeholders to drive media strategies that align with business objectives and quality standards.
Design Manager
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Sisk 🇳🇱 Netherlands
The Design Manager coordinates the design process to ensure outputs are compliant, buildable, and aligned with client and statutory requirements. They manage the production of design information and collaborate with consultants and subcontractors to deliver cost-effective solutions.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Hpc Jobs Service 🇬🇧 Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Lead and manage the design function for high-security electronic systems serving critical national infrastructure, government, and defence customers. Ensure all designs are robust, compliant with UK regulations, and proportionate to the identified threats.
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.
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.