Senior AI/ML Engineer
Ignite Digital Services
Design Director, Dresses
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
- Own the seasonal design vision, translating macro trends into key items and outfitting stories
- Drive raw material innovation across core and seasonal categories—fabric, wash, trim, stitch, and embellishment
- Collaborate with other Design Directors to ensure cross-category cohesion and outfitting synergy
- Elevate brand identity through thoughtful branding and storytelling across the assortment
- Guide designers in developing styles that reflect seasonal concepts and meet business needs
- Partner with Product Development and R&D to align raw material vision with cost and quality goals
- Collaborate with Print + Color teams to ensure balanced, integrated print stories
- Conduct competitive shopping and trend analysis to inform design direction
- Inspire, mentor, and coach a team of designers, providing clear feedback and growth opportunities
- Partner with the Senior Director to align team efforts with brand and business objectives
- Work closely with Buying, Planning, Production, and Marketing to ensure alignment and execution
- Communicate progress and resolve development issues in partnership with cross-functional teams
- Lead seasonal presentation set-ups and ensure readiness for key milestones
- Analyze weekly performance metrics to inform design decisions and identify white space opportunities
- Present seasonal concepts and assortments to leadership and manage team budgets
- Adhere to master calendar deadlines and drive process efficiency
Requirements
- 10–12+ years of design and leadership experience in fashion/apparel
- Deep understanding of youth culture, fashion trends, and the Urban Outfitters customer
- Expert-level knowledge of apparel construction, fabric development, and manufacturing processes
- Strong hand and digital sketching ability
- Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office proficiency
- Experience with AI tools for creative ideation and presentation (e.g., Midjourney, PromeAI, ChatGPT)
- Familiarity with Treadstone and BOM systems
- Highly organized, adaptable, and solution-oriented
- Creative leadership, strategic thinking, collaboration, customer focus, execution excellence, talent development
