Occupation
Design Manager
A Design Manager leads a team of designers, providing team leadership through mentorship, hiring, and performance management while overseeing the health of the organization's design systems. They ensure user research is properly incorporated into design decisions and use Figma to review and guide their team's work. Cross-functional collaboration is central to the role, as Design Managers coordinate closely with product, engineering, and marketing counterparts to ship cohesive experiences.
Duties & responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of designers, managing hiring, performance, and professional development
- Review and guide design work using Figma and other design tools to maintain quality and consistency
- Oversee the organization's design systems and ensure they support the team's output
- Incorporate user research findings into design decisions and strategy
- Coordinate with product, engineering, and marketing teams to align on experience design
- Manage design projects from conception through delivery and handoff
- Balance hands-on design work with team leadership and strategic planning
What Design Manager roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does a Design Manager make?
Too few Design Manager postings state pay to publish a median yet: 5 of 6 open roles do, and we wait for 25.
Who is hiring for Design Manager roles?
6 open Design Manager roles from 6 employers; the most at Amplitude, Intuit and JLL.
From employers’ own postings, as of.
Design Manager in the job market
Last checked October 27, 2026
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Open Design Manager roles (6)
Design Manager
JLL
San Francisco, CA
Listed on JLL’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Product Design Manager
Patreon
Full-time · New York, NY · $266,000 – $398,500 · Remote
Patreon seeks a senior design leader to manage a team of 6-7 product designers and shape the platform's experience across memberships, community, and commerce features. This role suits an experienced design manager with a track record of shipping distinctive consumer products, building high-performing teams, and influencing cross-functional strategy.
Listed on Patreon’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Group Design Manager, AI Acceleration
Intuit
Mountain View, CA · $226,000 – $305,500
Lead a design team building AI tools and experiences for Intuit's internal and external products, shaping how the company integrates AI into its design and development practices. This role suits experienced design managers with a track record in design systems or tooling who want to influence product strategy at scale.
Listed on Intuit’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Lead, Design
Nextdoor
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $240,000 – $275,000
A design leadership role at a neighborhood-focused social platform seeking someone to mentor a team of product designers, run design critiques, and balance quality with shipping velocity across consumer-facing features. This position suits an experienced design manager who wants to influence craft standards while staying hands-on and working in a hybrid environment across multiple office locations.
Listed on Nextdoor’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Construction Design Manager (R5486)
Shield AI
Full-time · Dallas, TX · $130,000 – $190,000
This role involves overseeing the design and delivery of advanced manufacturing and engineering facilities for a defense-tech company, from initial planning through construction handoff. It suits experienced professionals who excel at managing external design teams, balancing technical requirements with budget and security constraints, and translating evolving stakeholder needs into buildable solutions.
Listed on Shield AI’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Head of Product Design
Amplitude
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $285,000 – $476,000
Lead a 15-person design team at an AI-native analytics platform, balancing hands-on design craft with team management and strategic direction across product suites. This role suits experienced design leaders who thrive in high-growth environments, ship fast without sacrificing quality, and want to stay deeply involved in the actual design work alongside their team.
Listed on Amplitude’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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