Design Leadership Jobs
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Design Manager - Aerospace Market Sector
🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Manage the design process for hyperscale data centers from campus planning through the issuance of construction drawings. Coordinate internal and external multidisciplinary teams to ensure project milestones and deliverables meet client requirements.
Design Manager - Aerospace Market Sector
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Manage the design process for hyperscale data centers from campus planning through the issuance of construction drawings. Coordinate with internal and external multidisciplinary teams to ensure project milestones are met and deliverables align with client requirements.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Tdm Recruitment 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the design management of a large-scale Higher-Risk Building remediation project from Gateway 2 through to completion. Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to ensure all design elements satisfy the Building Safety Regulator and the project's safety case.
Head of Design
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Ziina 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
The Head of Design will lead the design team, set the product vision, and maintain a hands-on role in designing new features. They are responsible for scaling the design system, driving product strategy, and influencing leadership decisions through evidence-based insights.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Cgc Recruitment 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Lead the design management process from tender to construction for major projects valued between $50M and $300M. Coordinate with clients, consultants, and internal teams to ensure design solutions are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Nundah QLD 4012, Australia
Gardner Vaughan Group 🇦🇺 Nundah QLD 4012, Australia
The Design Manager acts as the link between creative vision and practical execution for multi-residential and mixed-use developments. They are responsible for driving buildability, compliance, and risk mitigation while coordinating with consultants and project managers.
Sr. Design Manager, Web
🇺🇸 Irvine, California, United States of America
Rivian 🇺🇸 Irvine, California, United States of America
Lead and mentor a team of web product designers to create customer-facing experiences for Rivian's website and Gear Shop. Drive the end-to-end UX strategy from brand discovery through to complex multi-step purchase and checkout processes.
Design Manager
🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Global Professional Consultants 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Manage the design process from concept through to construction while coordinating with architects, engineers, and consultants. Lead design reviews and resolve technical buildability issues to ensure alignment with project requirements and budgets.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Horizon Facades Ltd (a Regency Homes Group Company) 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Design Manager oversees façade and cladding design from concept to construction, ensuring technical robustness and compliance with client specifications. Key duties include coordinating design resources, leading meetings with architects and engineers, and managing design-related risks and changes.
Design Manager
🇸🇦 Tabuk, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia
Parsons Corporation 🇸🇦 Tabuk, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia
Provide overall managerial and technical leadership for major engineering disciplines on large-scale, complex programs. Oversee engineering delivery, resource planning, quality assurance, and business development initiatives to ensure project success.
Head of Design Department
🇮🇳 Rajkot, Rajkot East Taluka, India
Silver Pumps & Motors 🇮🇳 Rajkot, Rajkot East Taluka, India
Lead the Design and R&D function to drive product innovation and New Product Development for pumps, motors, and agri equipment. Oversee the entire lifecycle from concept and hydraulic design to cost optimization and successful commercialization.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Galliford Try 🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Lead the design process and manage relationships between clients, subcontractors, and project teams to ensure efficient delivery. Oversee design risks, statutory processes like Planning and BREEAM, and ensure as-built products meet design criteria.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Daniel Owen 🇬🇧 Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager is responsible for coordinating the design process across multiple refurbishment and remediation projects from pre-construction to completion. This includes managing consultant teams, ensuring statutory compliance, and resolving technical challenges to meet project milestones.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Galliford Try 🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will lead the design process for projects, managing relationships with clients, subcontractors, and design teams. They are responsible for ensuring compliance with CDM 2015, mitigating design risks, and overseeing the quality and progress of design deliverables.
Deputy Design Manager I, Data Centers - Remote (U.S.)
Remote (🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America)
Aecom Remote (🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America)
The Deputy Design Manager supports the coordination, documentation, and delivery of complex data center projects from site due diligence through construction. This role involves managing project schedules, tracking action items, and serving as a backup to the Design Manager.
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.