Design Leadership Jobs
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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.
Security Design Manager - Stations
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Hs2 (high Speed 2) 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Security Design Manager leads the security interface between the HS2 Railway Directorate and the supply chain to produce security design deliverables. They provide subject matter expert support and ensure all designs are compliant with UK legislation and safety requirements.
Client Relations & Design Manager
🇺🇸 Wayne, NJ 07470, United States of America
Scenic Landscaping, Llc. 🇺🇸 Wayne, NJ 07470, United States of America
The manager serves as the bridge between residential clients and the field team, conducting property visits to recommend landscape improvements. They are responsible for creating seasonal planting plans, preparing estimates, and maintaining long-term client relationships.
FLEX Director of Design Operations, Design Systems
🇺🇸 Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
Marriott 🇺🇸 Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
The Director leads the vision, strategy, and operational model for the Marriott Associate Design System to ensure consistent and scalable digital experiences. They bridge the gap between design and engineering teams to align roadmaps, maintain design-to-code parity, and manage system governance.
Design Lead / Design Manager - Womenswear
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Zachary Daniels 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Design Lead will take ownership of the Womenswear design direction, developing seasonal concepts and building commercially relevant ranges. They will also lead and mentor a growing team of designers while working closely with commercial and creative stakeholders.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Fawkes & Reece 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will oversee the design process, coordinate consultants and subcontractors, and drive technical solutions for a major high-rise development. They are responsible for ensuring all designs are fully coordinated and deliverable on-site from pre-construction through to completion.
Design Manager (Data Centres)
🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal
Black & White Engineering 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal
Lead the design process and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality data centre solutions. Manage design programmes, project risks, and stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
Head of Design
🇮🇹 Milan, Italy
G2 Recruitment 🇮🇹 Milan, Italy
Lead concept design for major data centre projects from feasibility through to developed concept. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage engagement with clients, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
Design Manager - Master Planning
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Egis Group 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
The Design Manager will lead the conceptualization and execution of large-scale master planning projects while managing multidisciplinary teams. They are responsible for ensuring project alignment with client vision, local regulations, and sustainability standards throughout the project lifecycle.
Design Manager (Data Centres)
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Kapitol 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Design Manager will lead and coordinate all design activities from development through to construction delivery, ensuring high-quality and compliant outcomes. They will bridge the gap between design, digital engineering, and construction teams to manage risks and optimize project performance.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Talent Butler 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Design Manager will lead the design process for high-rise residential projects from concept through to construction and delivery. They are responsible for coordinating architects, engineers, and consultants while ensuring projects meet quality, budget, and commercial objectives.
Station Design Manager
🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Systra Canada 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Lead and coordinate the multidisciplinary design of rail stations from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with operational requirements and regulatory frameworks. Manage technical interfaces between architecture, rail systems, and civil works while overseeing design governance and authority approvals.
Architectural Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Stack Infrastructure Emea 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Act as the architectural subject matter expert for hyperscale data centre projects, overseeing the full lifecycle from site due diligence to construction and handover. Review and challenge designs from external consultants to ensure compliance with technical standards, regulatory obligations, and operational requirements.
Regional Design Manager
🇮🇹 Milan, Italy
Stack Infrastructure Emea 🇮🇹 Milan, Italy
The Regional Design Manager will lead and govern the end-to-end design management process for data center developments within the region. They are responsible for ensuring technical alignment, managing multidisciplinary consultant teams, and mitigating design risks throughout the project lifecycle.
Station Design Manager
🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Systra 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Lead and coordinate the multidisciplinary design of rail stations from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with operational requirements and regulatory frameworks. Manage technical interfaces between architecture, engineering systems, and external authorities to deliver high-performance transportation hubs.
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.