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Senior Design Manager – Mixed-Use Development (Architecture and Interior Design)
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Mace 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Act as the client's representative and design guardian to lead and integrate all architectural and interior design activities for a prestigious mixed-use development. Ensure the seamless integration of various asset classes, including office towers, luxury hotels, and retail, while maintaining design excellence and commercial performance.
Head of Design (Data Centers)
🇩🇪 Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Technical Global Solutions 🇩🇪 Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
The Head of Design will own the modular data center product platform, acting as the technical design authority for reference designs and DfMA standards. They are responsible for managing system interfaces, leading engineering teams, and governing external manufacturing and construction partners.
Product Design Manager
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Propertyguru Group 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Lead and coach a team of senior product designers while establishing design operations and scaling processes. Drive product design strategy from problem framing through to measurable outcomes and own the design system and visual language.
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.
Quality and Design Manager
🇸🇬 Singapore
Morgan Mckinley 🇸🇬 Singapore
Drive the implementation of Food Safety and Quality by Design (FSQR) for dry ingredients across the Asia-Pacific region. Ensure new product developments and process changes are validated and implemented according to global standards and regulatory requirements.
(Senior) Design Manager - Project & Development Services (PDS)
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Cushman & Wakefield | Core 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
The role involves developing and implementing design strategies and managing the end-to-end design process for multiple complex projects. The manager is responsible for coordinating design disciplines, ensuring quality standards, and delivering value to clients within budget and timelines.
Learning Design Manager — Sciences
🇲🇷 الرياض, Mauritania
Noon Academy 🇲🇷 الرياض, Mauritania
Manage a team of Design Leads to deliver science content for National and International tracks across grades 7-12. Oversee the end-to-end content roadmap, quality standards, and operational cadence to ensure reliable delivery under pressure.
Design Manager- Sewage & Tunnels Systems
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Tractebel 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Lead the design of sewage and tunnel systems, specifically focusing on large-scale infrastructure. Manage design teams and oversee the delivery of complex PPP projects.
Design Manager- Utilities Systems
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Tractebel 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Lead the design of utilities systems and manage design teams for large-scale projects. Oversee project delivery specifically within the context of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) frameworks.
Design Manager
🇳🇱 Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
Kitech Recruitment B.v. - Engineers 🇳🇱 Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
Lead a multidisciplinary design team of 12-14 specialists to deliver large-scale international greenhouse projects. Drive a strategic transformation from 2D to 3D CAD and optimize the chain from design to engineering and procurement.
Design Manager or Assistant DM - Tier 1 Main Contractor
🇬🇧 Bromley, England, United Kingdom
Premises Recruitment Ltd 🇬🇧 Bromley, England, United Kingdom
The role focuses on coordinating design packages to ensure they are compliant and delivered on programme across two education sector projects. It involves acting as the primary link between clients, consultants, and internal teams to facilitate seamless information flow from concept to site.
Senior Design Manager
🇶🇦 Qatar
Power International Holding 🇶🇦 Qatar
Lead the creative direction and manage the design process from concept through to project execution, ensuring compliance with contract specifications. Oversee design deliverables, mentor junior designers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize value engineering and user experience.
Head of Design Department
🇻🇳 Phường Cao Lãnh, Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp Province, Vietnam
Star Global - Us-patented 3d/360 Smart Digital Twin Platform 🇻🇳 Phường Cao Lãnh, Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp Province, Vietnam
Lead the Design Department in guiding the visual experience and creative quality for 3D/360 digital technology products. Manage the design team, plan workflows, and collaborate with Marketing and Technology teams to implement UI/UX and digital projects.
Design Manager - Mid Level
🇯🇵 Japan
Gensler 🇯🇵 Japan
The Design Manager is responsible for managing all phases of interior and architectural design projects, ensuring client satisfaction, quality control, and financial performance. They act as the primary liaison between the client and the cross-functional team while overseeing project lifecycles from bidding to close-out.
Interior Design Manager (Contract)
🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand
Shangri-la Group 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand
The Interior Design Manager oversees all interior fit-out works from construction through to project completion and handover. This includes coordinating with stakeholders, reviewing technical submissions, and ensuring quality standards and budgets are met.
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.