The North Face: Senior Design Manager, Men's Apparel
Core
Lead design expression and direction for Men's Tops & Bottoms apparel, creating best-in-class products that balance creativity with commercial viability.
Role type
Senior Design Manager (Men's Apparel)
Builds
Seasonal product lines for The North Face men's outdoor apparel category
Domain
Outdoor apparel / Sportswear
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Creative direction, team mentorship, product development lifecycle, apparel construction, flat sketching, cost engineering, fit and silhouette, performance materials, tech pack creation, competitive landscape analysis
Preferred skills
3D software (Clo/Browzwear/Vizcom), AI image generation (Midjourney), active participation in outdoor sports
Technologies
Adobe Creative Suite, CAD software, 3D software, AI image-generation tools
Responsibilities
Lead seasonal research and insights, drive design ideas and concepts, provide creative direction and mentorship to designers, partner with merchandising and product teams, present design work to senior audiences
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities