Manager, Customer Development
Pernod Ricard
Assistant Design Director
URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Pennsylvania
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Lead
About the role
- Function as leader, mentor, and manager for the design team
- Create innovative and trend driven collections as well as ongoing fast turn product.
- Collaborate with Design and cross functional leadership teams to ensure outstanding design execution while meeting business objectives.
- Partner with Executive Leadership on seasonal inspiration, concept direction and trend.
- Guide the Designers in the development of styles that support the seasonal design concepts and fulfill the needs of the business.
- Work closely with other category Design Directors to cross pollinate ideas Performance, outfitting, assortment balance and maintain seasonal design direction.
- Collaborate with Print & Color team on seasonal print & color direction and assortment.
- Facilitate the seasonal development calendar in collaboration with the Design Manager
- Prepare for and participate in all relevant product meetings.
- Manage the teams’ budgets, ensuring monthly budget requirements are met.
- Oversee branding of the seasonal assortment and work to build, improve, and elevate brand identity.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design or related field preferred.
- 15+ years related Design experience in Women's Performance Apparel preferred.
- Previous experience Apparel Design Leadership in Womens Active required.
- Exceptional knowledge of relevant culture, trends, and the FP Movement customer.
- Outstanding level of taste evidenced in professional design portfolio.
- Demonstrated understanding of retail industry and ability to identify product opportunities and offer innovative design solutions.
- Expert-level technical knowledge of performance apparel construction.
- Expert-level knowledge of fabric and trims as well as strong relationships with resources
- Extensive knowledge of fabric treatments as well as wash and dye techniques
- Extensive knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes
- Willing to relocate and reside in or within a commutable distance to Philadelphia, PA
