Design Leadership Jobs
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Head of Design
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Elmo Software 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Head of Design is accountable for the design discipline, the ELMO design system, and overall design quality across the product organization. This role involves managing a team of product designers and directing high-leverage strategic initiatives, particularly regarding AI-native design.
Design Manager – Hospitality
🇸🇦 Abha, 'Asir Province, Saudi Arabia
Parsons Corporation 🇸🇦 Abha, 'Asir Province, Saudi Arabia
The Design Manager will lead the architectural and interior design process for luxury hospitality projects, acting as the primary liaison between clients, consultants, and contractors. They are responsible for ensuring design excellence, project integration, and adherence to luxury standards throughout the entire project lifecycle.
Design Manager – Hospitality
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Parsons Corporation 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
The Design Manager will lead the architectural and interior design process for luxury hospitality projects, acting as the primary liaison between clients, consultants, and contractors. They are responsible for ensuring design excellence, managing project budgets and timelines, and maintaining rigorous quality control throughout the project lifecycle.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Laing O'rourke 🇦🇺 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
The Design Manager will plan and execute works to achieve project outcomes while providing technical support to delivery teams. They will drive practical, constructable solutions using Digital Engineering and collaborate with clients and supply chain partners.
Head of Design, Unified Service Platform
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Gusto 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead and grow a team of product and conversation designers to build an AI-native Unified Service Platform. Act as a player-coach by setting the design vision and personally executing high-leverage design work and strategy.
Head of Design
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Dnb Renovations 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead and manage the interior design department, overseeing the entire process from initial client consultation to construction handoff. Develop structured design workflows and maintain high quality standards for high-end residential renovation projects.
Policy & Process Design Manager
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
British Council 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
The role involves leading the design, documentation, and continuous improvement of operational policies and processes across Teaching and Assessment. It requires engaging stakeholders to ensure processes are efficient, compliant, and aligned with strategic business goals.
Digital Design Manager
🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Design Citizen 🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Lead multiple digital design engagements from discovery to delivery while managing and mentoring a team of designers. Partner with cross-functional leads to ensure high-quality UX execution and improve studio processes and delivery practices.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Jll 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
The Design Manager will oversee high-end hospitality projects by collaborating with stakeholders to maintain schedules, manage budgets, and ensure design integrity. They are responsible for resolving complex design details, reviewing construction documents, and coordinating with vendors to deliver exceptional guest experiences.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Frisco, Texas, United States of America
The Haskell Company 🇺🇸 Frisco, Texas, United States of America
The Design Manager executes design project management for small or limited-discipline projects from proposal through closeout. They lead design teams, ensure contract compliance, and monitor project schedules and financial performance.
Architecture & Design Manager, RLA+D Studio
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Ralph Lauren 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Responsible for the design and development of Ralph Lauren shop-in-shops in North America from ideation to completion. This includes producing schematic drawings, managing external consultants, and ensuring projects align with brand standards and budgets.
Design Manager – Visual Content
🇬🇧 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Games Workshop 🇬🇧 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Lead and manage illustration, photography, and miniature painting teams to produce high-quality visual content for Warhammer products. Collaborate with product developers and planners to build schedules and ensure projects are delivered on time.
Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Senior Design Project Manager is responsible for planning and organizing architectural and engineering functions for large, complex semiconductor and advanced technology projects. Key duties include managing project budgets, resource plans, client relationships, and leading subordinate project managers through all project phases.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Jll 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
The Design Manager will oversee high-end hospitality design projects, ensuring design integrity, budget adherence, and schedule management. They will collaborate with project teams, brand representatives, and vendors to deliver sophisticated guest environments.
Principal Design Manager
🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida, United States of America
The Principal Design Manager will lead and manage project delivery for municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater projects while fostering client relationships. They are responsible for providing technical leadership, overseeing quality assurance, and mentoring junior staff to ensure project success and strategic growth.
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.