Design Leadership Jobs
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Design Manager (Landscape)
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Atkinsréalis 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Oversee landscape design from concept through construction support, reviewing consultant submissions and coordinating design integration across disciplines to ensure compliant, sustainable, buildable solutions. Manage design schedules, risks, changes, and value engineering, and provide technical support and site oversight to preserve design intent.
Senior Design Manager
🇫🇷 69160 Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, France
Lumapps 🇫🇷 69160 Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, France
Lead and develop a team of eight product designers, setting individual growth objectives and guiding their work across product tribes. Own and communicate the vision for AI-native Employee Hub experiences, and lead the team’s transition in both product design practices and adoption of AI tools.
Deputy Design Manager - Gateway
🇺🇸 Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
Parsons Corporation 🇺🇸 Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
The Deputy Design Manager will oversee the design team and coordinate activities for heavy commuter rail systems, including project planning and design reviews. They will also collaborate with stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet project requirements and facilitate a seamless transition from design to construction.
Head of Design
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nando's Australia & New Zealand 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Lead the design of new restaurant builds, refurbishments, and innovation projects across Australia and New Zealand. Manage external architects and design partners while ensuring brand consistency and commercial success.
Design Manager
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Atkinsréalis 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Design Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the multi-disciplinary design process to ensure successful project delivery within budget and schedule. They manage technical engagement with clients, lead the design team, and ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and regulatory requirements.
Assistant Creative Design Manager (Packaging)
🇭🇰 R.C. Lee Hall, 6A Sassoon Road, Hong Kong
Vita Green 🇭🇰 R.C. Lee Hall, 6A Sassoon Road, Hong Kong
The Assistant Creative Design Manager will independently lead all packaging design activities from concept through to mass production. They will manage a cross-regional design team to ensure structural feasibility, brand consistency, and operational excellence.
Senior Design Manager
🇫🇷 69160 Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, France
Lumapps 🇫🇷 69160 Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, France
You will manage a team of eight product designers and define the vision for AI-native experiences across the platform. Your role involves guiding the team through the AI shift while ensuring design standards are met and integrated into shipped products.
Associate Director | Design & Engineering Leadership
🇳🇿 Wellington, New Zealand
Aecom 🇳🇿 Wellington, New Zealand
Lead multidisciplinary design and delivery for complex building projects while managing commercial performance, quality, and risk. Mentor senior engineers and emerging leaders while fostering strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
DESIGN MANAGER STORY BRIDGE RENEWAL PROGRAM
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane City Council 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
The Design Manager will lead the design management function for the Story Bridge Renewal Program, overseeing multidisciplinary consultants and coordinating design development. They are responsible for planning, monitoring design delivery, facilitating reviews, and managing technical interfaces to ensure fit-for-purpose outcomes.
Design Manager - Power
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Beca 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Design Manager will oversee the planning, coordination, and delivery of design phases across a portfolio of energy projects. They are responsible for leading multi-disciplinary teams, managing design programs and budgets, and ensuring technical robustness through design assurance activities.
Sr. Store Design Manager - Global HOKA
🇺🇸 Georgia, United States of America
Hoka 🇺🇸 Georgia, United States of America
Lead the creative development and end-to-end execution of HOKA retail concepts across various store formats. Manage external partners, budgets, and timelines while ensuring design quality and brand consistency across the global retail fleet.
Design Manager (Landscape)
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Atkinsréalis 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
The Design Manager oversees all landscape design activities from concept through construction, ensuring alignment with project objectives and regulatory standards. They coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and act as a client representative to ensure high-quality, sustainable, and buildable landscape solutions.
Associate Director | Design & Engineering Leadership
🇳🇿 Wellington, New Zealand
Aecom 🇳🇿 Wellington, New Zealand
Lead multidisciplinary design and delivery for complex building projects while managing commercial performance, quality, and risk. Mentor senior engineers and emerging leaders while fostering strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
Sr. Store Design Manager - Global HOKA
🇺🇸 Texas, United States of America
Hoka 🇺🇸 Texas, United States of America
Lead the creative development and execution of HOKA's global retail concepts across various store formats. Manage the end-to-end design process from concept and documentation to construction coordination and store opening.
Head of Design
🇺🇸 United States of America
Exchange Life 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Head of Design will lead visual strategy for ecommerce brands, creating product imagery, packaging, and advertising assets. They are also responsible for reviewing the work of other designers to maintain high brand standards and providing actionable feedback.
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.