Senior Design Manager, Product Design
Core
Ensures concept, art direction, and design are on-brand and on-strategy for apparel products, creating commercially viable collections for Japan, Asia, and global markets.
Role type
Senior Product Design Manager (Apparel)
Builds
Apparel collections and visual assets for VF brands
Domain
Apparel fashion design and product development
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Apparel product design, pattern making, material knowledge, graphic design, color and fabric research, trend analysis, creative concept development, team leadership, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Experience with lifestyle, streetwear, or footwear brands, management of external resources
Technologies
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Develop industry-leading creative solutions from 2D to 3D digital; create diverse concepts aligned with brand strategy; supervise execution of art including photo-shoots and digital imaging; conduct independent design and research at international fairs; deliver accurate design sketches and packs within seasonal timelines; foster an innovative team mindset; filter marketplace trends into collections.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities