Design Director Jobs in Ohio
Design Director jobs in Ohio are active across consumer brands, healthcare marketing, and manufacturing with a strong concentrations in product, brand, and UX design leadership at every level from senior designer through executive creative director. Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati anchor most of the hiring, with well-established employers like Procter and Gamble, Nationwide, and Abercrombie and Fitch maintaining lasting design leadership teams in the state. Demand is especially consistent for directors with experience in brand systems, digital product design, and packaging. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Why You Belong Here
At Victoria’s Secret & Co, you’ll join a world-leading specialty retail brand recognized globally for innovation and excellence in lingerie and fashion. You’ll work alongside industry leaders to set the standard for what a retail brand can achieve, placing customers at the center of everything we do to create products and experiences that bring them joy.
We believe everyone deserves a place where they truly belong. We celebrate individuality and know that your passion, experience, and unique perspective strengthen our team and business. Here, you’ll be empowered to perform, grow, and engage through unmatched opportunities to develop your skills, gain real-world experience, and learn from the best in the business.
The Store Design Director – Domestic Rollout is responsible for leading the successful delivery of all retail store projects across the United States and Canada. This role oversees the rollout of all store formats, including flagship stores, shopping center locations, outlet stores, relocations, remodels, partial refurbishments, and strategic capital projects.
Your Impact
Store Rollout & Project Delivery:
Lead the design rollout and delivery of all domestic retail projects across the United States and Canada.
Manage projects across all store formats, including flagship stores, shopping center locations, outlet stores, relocations, remodels, partial refurbishments, and new store openings.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within approved budgets, and in accordance with established tier parameters.
Balance design quality, operational requirements, program schedules, and commercial objectives throughout the project lifecycle.
Maintain and continuously improve design standards, templates, libraries, and best practices to promote consistency, efficiency, and knowledge sharing across the Store Design organization
Design Leadership:
Translate approved design concepts into technically robust, buildable store designs that respond to individual site conditions while maintaining brand integrity.
Review store layouts, schematic designs (in house), design development packages, and technical documentation to ensure quality and consistency.
Present design solutions confidently to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, clearly articulating design rationale, commercial considerations, and project outcomes.
Apply strong retail design principles while considering customer experience, operational efficiency, cost, and constructability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Partner closely with Real Estate during site evaluation and lease review to assess opportunities and constraints.
Collaborate with Construction throughout project delivery to resolve site-specific design and technical issues while maintaining design intent.
Work with Procurement to ensure material selections, fixtures, finishes, and specifications align with approved budgets and sourcing strategies.
Collaborate with Operations and Visual Merchandising to ensure stores support operational excellence and deliver an exceptional customer experience.
Build trusted partnerships across cross-functional teams and consistently influence stakeholders through clear communication, sound judgment, and collaborative problem solving.
Team Leadership:
Lead, mentor, and develop the domestic Store Design team, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
Manage workloads, establish project priorities, and allocate resources across multiple concurrent projects.
Conduct regular design reviews, provide coaching and constructive feedback, and support succession planning within the team.
Identify project risks and proactively develop solutions to minimize impacts on schedule, budget, design quality, and operational objectives.
Promote a collaborative, high-performing culture focused on continuous improvement and design excellence.
Consultant & Stakeholder Management:
Manage relationships with external architects, consultants, landlords, and specialist design partners throughout project delivery.
Review consultant work to ensure compliance with company standards, project requirements, and technical expectations.
Coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to maintain project momentum and achieve successful project outcomes.
Continuous Improvement:
Support the implementation of evolving brand standards in partnership with the Design Concepts team.
Identify opportunities to improve design processes, documentation standards, project delivery methods, and value engineering initiatives.
Drive consistency across all domestic projects while remaining responsive to individual market and site requirements.
Working within the Store Design team, the Director ensures that each project is delivered in alignment with the company's design standards, commercial objectives, budget parameters, and program timelines. The role translates approved retail concepts into buildable, market-appropriate store designs while maintaining the integrity of the brand across every customer touchpoint.
As a key cross-functional leader, the Director partners closely with Real Estate, Construction, Procurement, Operations, and Visual Merchandising to drive efficient project delivery and resolve challenges throughout the project lifecycle. The role is also responsible for leading and developing the domestic design team while managing external architects and consultants to ensure consistent quality across all projects.
Click here for benefit details related to this position.
Maximum Salary: $216,090.00
VS&Co provides a range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual salary will be determined by a number of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic region, or other relevant factors.
Your Experience
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Interior Design, or a related discipline.
Registered Architect preferred.
Minimum 8–10 years' experience in retail architecture, store design, or retail project delivery, including experience leading multi-site retail rollouts.
Demonstrated experience delivering flagship, shopping center, outlet, and refurbishment projects within a multi-unit retail environment.
Experience managing internal design teams, external architects, and multidisciplinary consultants.
Strong understanding of retail construction, documentation, procurement, building codes, and project delivery.
Technical Skills
Advanced proficiency in:
AutoCAD
Revit
Adobe Creative and Microsoft Suite
SketchUp
Working knowledge of Rhino and BIM workflows is advantageous.
Key Competencies
Retail design and technical expertise
Store rollout and project management
Leadership and people development
Commercial awareness and financial acumen
Cross-functional collaboration
Stakeholder management and influencing
Strong presentation and communication skills
Problem solving and decision making
Planning and organizational excellence
Attention to detail and commitment to quality
Success Measures
Successful delivery of all domestic retail projects on schedule and within approved budgets.
Consistent implementation of brand standards across all store formats throughout the United States and Canada.
Strong collaboration with Real Estate, Construction, Procurement, Operations, and Visual Merchandising.
High-performing and engaged Store Design team with strong technical capability and ongoing professional development.
Effective management of external architects and consultants, delivering high-quality, buildable design solutions.
Delivery of commercially successful retail environments that balance brand integrity, operational functionality, customer experience, and financial objectives.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Philadelphia Fair Chance Law, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance
An equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.
Why You Belong Here
At Victoria’s Secret & Co, you’ll join a world-leading specialty retail brand recognized globally for innovation and excellence in lingerie and fashion. You’ll work alongside industry leaders to set the standard for what a retail brand can achieve, placing customers at the center of everything we do to create products and experiences that bring them joy.
We believe everyone deserves a place where they truly belong. We celebrate individuality and know that your passion, experience, and unique perspective strengthen our team and business. Here, you’ll be empowered to perform, grow, and engage through unmatched opportunities to develop your skills, gain real-world experience, and learn from the best in the business.
The Store Design Director – Domestic Rollout is responsible for leading the successful delivery of all retail store projects across the United States and Canada. This role oversees the rollout of all store formats, including flagship stores, shopping center locations, outlet stores, relocations, remodels, partial refurbishments, and strategic capital projects.
Your Impact
Store Rollout & Project Delivery:
Lead the design rollout and delivery of all domestic retail projects across the United States and Canada.
Manage projects across all store formats, including flagship stores, shopping center locations, outlet stores, relocations, remodels, partial refurbishments, and new store openings.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within approved budgets, and in accordance with established tier parameters.
Balance design quality, operational requirements, program schedules, and commercial objectives throughout the project lifecycle.
Maintain and continuously improve design standards, templates, libraries, and best practices to promote consistency, efficiency, and knowledge sharing across the Store Design organization
Design Leadership:
Translate approved design concepts into technically robust, buildable store designs that respond to individual site conditions while maintaining brand integrity.
Review store layouts, schematic designs (in house), design development packages, and technical documentation to ensure quality and consistency.
Present design solutions confidently to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, clearly articulating design rationale, commercial considerations, and project outcomes.
Apply strong retail design principles while considering customer experience, operational efficiency, cost, and constructability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Partner closely with Real Estate during site evaluation and lease review to assess opportunities and constraints.
Collaborate with Construction throughout project delivery to resolve site-specific design and technical issues while maintaining design intent.
Work with Procurement to ensure material selections, fixtures, finishes, and specifications align with approved budgets and sourcing strategies.
Collaborate with Operations and Visual Merchandising to ensure stores support operational excellence and deliver an exceptional customer experience.
Build trusted partnerships across cross-functional teams and consistently influence stakeholders through clear communication, sound judgment, and collaborative problem solving.
Team Leadership:
Lead, mentor, and develop the domestic Store Design team, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
Manage workloads, establish project priorities, and allocate resources across multiple concurrent projects.
Conduct regular design reviews, provide coaching and constructive feedback, and support succession planning within the team.
Identify project risks and proactively develop solutions to minimize impacts on schedule, budget, design quality, and operational objectives.
Promote a collaborative, high-performing culture focused on continuous improvement and design excellence.
Consultant & Stakeholder Management:
Manage relationships with external architects, consultants, landlords, and specialist design partners throughout project delivery.
Review consultant work to ensure compliance with company standards, project requirements, and technical expectations.
Coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to maintain project momentum and achieve successful project outcomes.
Continuous Improvement:
Support the implementation of evolving brand standards in partnership with the Design Concepts team.
Identify opportunities to improve design processes, documentation standards, project delivery methods, and value engineering initiatives.
Drive consistency across all domestic projects while remaining responsive to individual market and site requirements.
Working within the Store Design team, the Director ensures that each project is delivered in alignment with the company's design standards, commercial objectives, budget parameters, and program timelines. The role translates approved retail concepts into buildable, market-appropriate store designs while maintaining the integrity of the brand across every customer touchpoint.
As a key cross-functional leader, the Director partners closely with Real Estate, Construction, Procurement, Operations, and Visual Merchandising to drive efficient project delivery and resolve challenges throughout the project lifecycle. The role is also responsible for leading and developing the domestic design team while managing external architects and consultants to ensure consistent quality across all projects.
Click here for benefit details related to this position.
Maximum Salary: $216,090.00
VS&Co provides a range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual salary will be determined by a number of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic region, or other relevant factors.
Your Experience
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Interior Design, or a related discipline.
Registered Architect preferred.
Minimum 8–10 years' experience in retail architecture, store design, or retail project delivery, including experience leading multi-site retail rollouts.
Demonstrated experience delivering flagship, shopping center, outlet, and refurbishment projects within a multi-unit retail environment.
Experience managing internal design teams, external architects, and multidisciplinary consultants.
Strong understanding of retail construction, documentation, procurement, building codes, and project delivery.
Technical Skills
Advanced proficiency in:
AutoCAD
Revit
Adobe Creative and Microsoft Suite
SketchUp
Working knowledge of Rhino and BIM workflows is advantageous.
Key Competencies
Retail design and technical expertise
Store rollout and project management
Leadership and people development
Commercial awareness and financial acumen
Cross-functional collaboration
Stakeholder management and influencing
Strong presentation and communication skills
Problem solving and decision making
Planning and organizational excellence
Attention to detail and commitment to quality
Success Measures
Successful delivery of all domestic retail projects on schedule and within approved budgets.
Consistent implementation of brand standards across all store formats throughout the United States and Canada.
Strong collaboration with Real Estate, Construction, Procurement, Operations, and Visual Merchandising.
High-performing and engaged Store Design team with strong technical capability and ongoing professional development.
Effective management of external architects and consultants, delivering high-quality, buildable design solutions.
Delivery of commercially successful retail environments that balance brand integrity, operational functionality, customer experience, and financial objectives.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Philadelphia Fair Chance Law, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance
An equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.
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Design Director Job Market in Ohio
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What Ohio Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in design director jobs across Ohio.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in graphic design, industrial design, or a related field
- Seven or more years of progressive design experience with at least two in leadership
- Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership of brand, product, or digital design systems
- Proven ability to lead and mentor multidisciplinary design teams in a studio or agency environment
- Proficiency in industry-standard tools including Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping software
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with marketing, product management, and engineering stakeholders
Design Director Jobs in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a design director in Ohio?
Becoming a design director in Ohio follows a portfolio-driven path rather than a state licensing requirement, as no Ohio board issues a mandatory credential for this role. Most directors hold a bachelor's degree in graphic design, industrial design, or a related field from programs at institutions like Columbus College of Art and Design or the Cleveland Institute of Art, then build several years of experience in senior design or creative lead roles before stepping into director-level work.
Which companies hire design directors in Ohio?
Employers hiring design directors in Ohio right now include Attindas, Lane Bryant, and Procter & Gamble, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Ohio's blend of Fortune 500 consumer goods companies, regional healthcare systems, and mid-size digital agencies creates steady, year-round demand for experienced design leadership.
Which Ohio cities have the most design director jobs?
New Albany, Dublin, and Delaware account for the largest share of design director openings in Ohio. Columbus drives the most volume as the state's largest city and home to major brand, retail, and insurance headquarters, while Cleveland's manufacturing base and healthcare sector and Cincinnati's strong consumer goods industry, anchored by Procter and Gamble, sustain consistent demand in those metros.
Are there remote design director jobs in Ohio?
Yes, and more than many leadership roles, since design directors can often direct teams, conduct reviews, and manage brand or digital work without being on-site every day. About 100% of design director openings tied to Ohio are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting a genuine shift in how Ohio employers structure creative leadership. Brand strategy, UX oversight, and digital product direction tend to be the most remote-compatible parts of the role.
How can I get hired as a design director in Ohio with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a senior designer or design lead role first, then building the management experience that Ohio employers expect at the director level. Large Ohio employers like Nationwide, Abercrombie and Fitch, and major healthcare networks frequently hire senior designers who grow into lead and director positions internally. Agencies in Columbus and Cleveland often promote from within, so joining as a mid-level designer with a strong portfolio and taking on project ownership is a proven route into leadership without a prior director title.
Where can I find and apply to design director jobs in Ohio?
You can find and apply to design director jobs in Ohio on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from Ohio employers across the state's major metros and industries. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly.
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