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Design Manager
🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Cushman & Wakefield 🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
The Design Manager oversees design execution, standards governance, and process improvement for a high-volume retail program. They partner with stakeholders to translate business and operational requirements into scalable, code-conscious design solutions.
Project Design Manager - Vertical Development & Construction
🇺🇸 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
Norwood Development Group 🇺🇸 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
The Project Design Manager will guide development projects from concept through construction completion by coordinating consultants and managing design quality. They will also support budgeting, cost estimating, and construction field coordination to ensure project goals are met.
Sr. Design Manager - Data Center
🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead the planning, design coordination, and execution of hyperscale data center projects as the owner's representative. They are responsible for managing project scope, budget, schedule, and risk while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
In-Studio Creative Design Manager
🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
H-e-b 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
The Creative Design Manager will lead a team to develop high-level art direction and concepts for print, promotional, and physical store experiences. They are responsible for protecting brand integrity while mentoring designers and fostering a culture of creative innovation.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Cushman & Wakefield 🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
The Design Manager is responsible for managing design execution, standards governance, and continuous improvement across a high-volume, multi-site retail design program. They provide hands-on technical direction, quality control, and workload coordination to ensure consistent and high-quality project delivery.
Sr Data Center Design Manager
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Coreweave 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Manage the end-to-end design process for global data center projects, coordinating with internal SMEs and external consultants to ensure scalability and performance. Oversee project budgets, schedules, and design implementation while serving as the primary point of contact for all design-related matters.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Wates Group 🇬🇧 Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Lead and coordinate the design process for residential construction projects from tender through to completion. Manage consultants, subcontractors, and design information to ensure buildability, compliance, and commercial viability.
Federal Design Manager
🇺🇸 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. They serve as the primary interface between owners and contractors to manage design development, submittals, and constructability throughout the project lifecycle.
Federal Design Manager
🇺🇸 Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
Parsons Corporation 🇺🇸 Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
The Federal Design Manager leads and manages the design execution process for federal design-build projects, ensuring compliance with contract requirements and federal standards. They serve as the primary interface between the owner, contractor, and design teams to facilitate seamless transitions from design through construction and closeout.
VACATURE head of design - maatwerk
🇧🇪 Hoogstraten, Turnhout, Belgium
Nerf Interieur 🇧🇪 Hoogstraten, Turnhout, Belgium
You will manage custom interior projects from initial design and client contact to technical execution, production, and final delivery. Responsibilities include creating technical drawings, preparing quotations, and overseeing the project lifecycle from the atelier to the construction site.
Design Manager, Airport
🇨🇦 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Aecom 🇨🇦 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
The Design Manager leads the implementation of multi-disciplinary design standards and oversees all pre-construction services, including planning and permitting. They serve as the primary client interface and manage design consultancy agreements to ensure technical, budgetary, and schedule alignment.
Head of Design
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Company 🇺🇦 Ukraine
The Head of Design will lead the design department, overseeing four key creative functions and managing a team of over 15 people. They are responsible for setting strategic goals, optimizing production processes, and ensuring design output aligns with business performance metrics.
Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Sheetz, Inc 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager leads the design team in executing strategic retail store design programs while collaborating with senior management to ensure functional and aesthetic excellence. Responsibilities include managing project timelines, overseeing budgets, and developing direct reports to foster a high-performing architectural studio.
Service Design Manager
🇬🇧 Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Gattaca 🇬🇧 Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
The Service Design Manager is responsible for defining and implementing service design and transition strategies for large-scale IT programmes. They lead end-to-end service design activities, ensuring processes, governance, and operational readiness are maintained throughout the service lifecycle.
Digital Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Atlassian Williams F1 Team 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will lead the digital creative output, owning the quality and direction of all digital assets including the website, app, and campaign materials. You will collaborate with the Head of Creative, Social, and Brand teams to ensure integrated, high-performing digital experiences that align with the broader brand strategy.
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.