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Head of Design ( Pan India)
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
315work Avenue 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead the Pan-India design function for managed office and corporate interior projects from concept to final handover. Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of architects and designers while ensuring compliance with budgets and quality standards.
Design Manager
🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India
315work Avenue 🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India
Manage corporate interior and managed office design projects from initial concept through to final execution. Coordinate with clients, vendors, and internal teams to ensure designs meet budget, timeline, and quality standards.
Design Manager / Architectural Lead
🇺🇸 Gary, Indiana, United States of America
Ernest Gordon Recruitment 🇺🇸 Gary, Indiana, United States of America
Develop and manage BIM models in Revit to support coordination and delivery for large-scale construction projects. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate digital workflows and drive innovation in digital fabrication and model-to-production alignment.
Design Manager
🇸🇬 Singapore
Archer Recruitment 🇸🇬 Singapore
Lead the design team in reviewing shop drawings and managing design deliverables for large-scale complex building projects. Coordinate with clients and consultants to provide practical construction solutions and manage BIM, technical, and cost issues.
Pre-Construction Design Manager (HVAC / Building Services)
🇬🇧 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ernest Gordon Recruitment 🇬🇧 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Lead the pre-contract design process for HVAC and plumbing systems, producing detailed Revit designs and technical specifications. Collaborate with clients, engineers, and commercial teams to ensure projects are technically compliant and commercially viable for tender.
Design Manager, Dublin
🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Pivotal Recruitment Limited 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
The Design Manager is responsible for the technical management of a building project, coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and third-party stakeholders. They ensure design information supports the construction programme while balancing health, safety, quality, and commercial objectives.
Design Manager
🇮🇹 Milan, Italy
Arcadis 🇮🇹 Milan, Italy
Manage BIM coordination activities and verify technical design content against project requirements. Coordinate permitting activities, manage external consultants, and monitor execution timelines for internal teams and suppliers.
Media Design Manager Global Commerce (m|w|d)
🇩🇪 München, 04938 München, Germany
Fc Bayern München 🇩🇪 München, 04938 München, Germany
The Media Design Manager is responsible for developing and implementing creative content and design concepts for FC Bayern's global commerce division. This includes creating graphics, campaign assets, key visuals, and managing product photography for e-commerce and digital channels.
Head of Design
🇸🇬 Singapore
K2 Strategic 🇸🇬 Singapore
Leads the engineering design function for data centre developments, overseeing MEP and CSA infrastructure from concept through commissioning. Manages a team of design engineers and establishes global design standards to ensure scalable and efficient facilities.
Principal Project Manager / Design Manager
🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Pm Group 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Provide strategic leadership for the full project lifecycle from design through commissioning and handover. Lead multidisciplinary teams and act as the senior client interface to ensure alignment on objectives and performance metrics.
Architect and interior Design Manager
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Fajr Skills Business Solutions 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Lead the design and execution of architectural and interior projects from concept development through to completion. Oversee project timelines, budgets, and quality standards while coordinating with internal teams and external partners.
Design Manager
🇬🇷 Athens, Central Athens, Greece
Renty 🇬🇷 Athens, Central Athens, Greece
Oversee end-to-end design implementation from conceptualization through construction, ensuring alignment with budget, regulations, and project vision. Coordinate external consultants and conduct site inspections to ensure adherence to approved design solutions and technical requirements.
Senior Design Manager (m/f/d)
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Equinix 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager leads the design process for a portfolio of datacenter projects, ensuring technical excellence and mission-critical resilience. They manage relationships with design partners and equipment suppliers while aligning regional designs with global standards.
Senior Design Manager (m/f/d)
🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Equinix 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
The Senior Design Manager leads the design process for a portfolio of datacenter projects, ensuring technical excellence and mission-critical resilience. They manage relationships with design partners and equipment suppliers while aligning regional designs with global standards.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Macclesfield, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom
Sisk 🇬🇧 Macclesfield, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating the design process on allocated projects to ensure compliance and buildability. They work closely with project teams and consultants to deliver cost-effective design solutions while managing design risks and integration.
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.