Design Leadership Jobs
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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.
Senior Design Manager
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Mace 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
The Senior Design Manager will lead the design management process across multiple concurrent buildings and infrastructure packages while coordinating multidisciplinary consultants. They are responsible for ensuring design excellence, managing stakeholder expectations, and aligning project deliverables with budget and quality standards.
TLV-GL Cyber Design Manager
🇮🇱 Israel Space Agency, David Hahami, 6713701 Tel-Aviv, Israel
Alstom 🇮🇱 Israel Space Agency, David Hahami, 6713701 Tel-Aviv, Israel
The Cyber Design Manager is responsible for organizing and managing cybersecurity activities throughout the project lifecycle, including risk analysis and architecture definition. They ensure compliance with security standards, manage third-party risks, and oversee the implementation of security measures across project deliverables.
Design Manager
🇯🇵 Japan
Airtrunk 🇯🇵 Japan
Lead the design and delivery of multi-MW hyperscale data centre solutions from inception to completion. Interface with cloud customers to develop master planning, engineering solutions, and technical documentation for new developments.
Design Manager - Interiors | Real Estate | Hotels & Residential
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Al Futtaim Private Company Llc 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
The Design Manager oversees interior design for hospitality and retail projects, managing the process from concept to construction. They ensure design quality, brand alignment, and operational functionality while coordinating with consultants and stakeholders.
Principal Associate, Design Manager (Cafes) | Retail Bank
🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Oversee the end-to-end architectural design and construction administration for Capital One café and branch projects. Lead cross-functional teams and external architects to ensure design standards are met while balancing aesthetic, functional, and budgetary requirements.
Regional Design Manager
🇳🇱 Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands
Sisk Group 🇳🇱 Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands
Lead and manage the regional design function for data center projects, ensuring design solutions meet client expectations and strategic objectives. Oversee technical governance, resource planning, and the integration of sustainability and digital standards across the business unit.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Besix Watpac 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Lead and manage consultants to deliver high-quality design documentation that complies with project briefs and regulatory standards. Collaborate with construction teams and subcontractors to review design constructability and drive delivery efficiencies.
Design Manager
🇯🇵 Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Airtrunk 🇯🇵 Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Lead project design teams from inception to delivery for hyperscale data center solutions while interfacing with cloud and enterprise customers. Develop master planning, engineering solutions, and technical documentation while overseeing equipment procurement and site selection processes.
Director of Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Siro 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Director of Product Design will own the end-to-end design craft, quality, and design systems for mobile and web surfaces. They will partner with leadership to influence the product roadmap and represent the voice of the customer through direct field research.
Regional Design Manager
🇮🇹 Milan, Italy
Stack Infrastructure 🇮🇹 Milan, Italy
Lead and govern the end-to-end design management process for data centre developments in the region to ensure alignment with technical standards and cost expectations. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and hyperscale clients from early-stage land acquisition through to detailed design and delivery.
Design Manager
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Strattmont 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Lead and manage the design process from concept through detailed design and project delivery. Coordinate architects, consultants, and internal teams to ensure project requirements and quality standards are met.
Design Manager – Cordfree
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Dyson 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Lead the technical delivery of Floorcare development programmes from concept through to production readiness. Coordinate cross-functional teams and act as the primary technical interface between global RDD and Malaysian manufacturing partners.
Design Manager - Wet
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Dyson 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Lead the technical delivery of Floorcare development programmes from concept through to production readiness. Coordinate cross-functional teams and act as the primary technical interface between global RDD and Malaysian manufacturing partners.
Director of Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Siro 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
You will own the end-to-end product design, including the design system, mobile and web interfaces, and AI-driven interactions. You will also partner with leadership to define product strategy, conduct user research, and maintain high standards of craft across the team.
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.