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Director of Design - Women's Sportswear
Tommy Bahama
Seattle, WA, United States
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LIVE THE ISLAND LIFE
The primary purpose of this position is to build and grow the women's apparel Brand into a significant contributor to the bottom line for Tommy Bahama. The Design Director is responsible for overseeing the creative development of the Tommy Bahama Women’s Sportswear collection, ensuring a relevant expression of the Brand. He/she leads and inspires a staff of Designers and Design Assistants, and partners with Product Development and Sourcing as well as a team of merchants. As a member of the TB Women's Leadership, the position ensures that Tommy Bahama designs reflect the image and feel of the company, and enhance the company's sales and business goals. As a Director of a major department, the position is responsible for leading the design organization as a team, training and developing the staff to reach their full creative potential while maintaining operational excellence.
BE THE ISLAND GUIDE:
• Works closely with the EVP of Design to set the creative and strategic vision for the season and insures the team delivers product which speaks to this vision.
• Manages the design team so that all deadlines are met in accordance to the product creation milestone calendar.
• Leverages sourcing partners in the beginning of the season to identify key fabrications, styles, trends, and uses them throughout the process to help cost engineer product and continually build margin.
• Sets seasonal strategy with merchandizing team in order to grow the women’s business, and identifies white space in the market. Analyzes sales data to make informed decisions and chase best sellers.
• Identifies opportunities in process, creates solutions and manages through change.
• Mentors and grows the design team by setting goals and challenging them to achieve and exceed them.
• Constantly reaches out to men’s partners to share information and create a singular brand aesthetic.
• Travels to Asia to partner with key factories and suppliers to seek out new materials, continue to innovate and revise and perfect samples.
• Envisions, communicates, and executes a relevant expression of the brand.
• Plans and monitors departmental budget in alignment with company's goals.
• Integral participation in presentation of line at the sales meetings.
• Shifts workflow among staff based on status of new design developments and work in process.
• Ensures that staff is allocated properly according to skills, abilities, and knowledge to get the work done.
ESSENTIALS FOR LIFE IN PARADISE:
• Requires a Degree in Fashion Design or related field.
• 10 years plus in the apparel design field.
• Requires women's collection experience.
• 7-10 years previous management experience of teams of 15+ employees.
• Previous experience consistently and innovatively overseeing the design of a strongly branded product.
• Proven track record of growing a successful business and leading a team both operationally and artistically.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee the design a cohesive line with a distinctive point of view.
• Proficient at managing and overseeing several projects/seasons effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrates the ability to balance creativity, leadership, organization, team management, and creative problem solving.
• International and domestic travel experience to easily identify fashion trends.
• Must be able to communicate the big picture, while helping staff understand the details of the business from design through production.
• Ability to recognize brand relevant fashion trends and make design decisions for future 'looks'.
• Solid presentation skills.
• Knowledge of design industry, design process, fabrication processes, and manufacturing all are essential to this position.
• Thorough and detailed oriented in order to manage multiple projects, often with short timelines.
• Excellent time management skills.
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