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Sr. Designer
Deckers Outdoor Corporation
Goleta, CA, United States
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Job Duties, Responsibilities and Requirements
• Works with the design leadership to implement brand vision, design language and product direction.
• Leads presentations with strong verbal and visual execution, while clearly communicating design vision.
• Lead, delegate, manage, and drive multiple design projects from conceptualization to finished product, adhering to calendar deadlines.
• Lead outsourced partners/vendors through clear and consistent coaching and development.
• Build and support a collaborative and innovative culture for direct reports and peers.
• Collaborate with peers to ensure season runs smoothly.
• Travel with the team to factories across the globe, vendor meetings, sales meetings, select tradeshows, and significant retail regions/districts.
• Partner with innovation team & Manager, Trend, Color & Materials to incorporate new concepts into seasonal themes and designs
• Apply market research, trend insight, and knowledge to interpret business briefs from the product team to select materials, and actively creates and presents new innovative concepts
• Develop and create product design stories and themes, providing direction to partners, vendors and development.
• Create illustrations and technical drawings for new design concepts and digital renderings of materializations in Photoshop and Illustrator, detailing concept, materials, and development specifications based on UGG brand design guidelines
• Manage and drive multiple design projects from conceptualization to finished product adhering to calendar deadlines while completing digital template guidelines
• Review and approve prototypes in a timely manner and update tech packs to reflect agreed upon changes and modifications
• Ensure collaboration with the development team and vendors to design products within specific pricing goals
• Create and manage timely execution of tech/design packages ensuring all level of detail is accurate
• Collaborate and clearly communicate with Product, vendors and produce development to ensure design objectives are reflected in the creation and execution of the product
• Prepare, present, and delegate design projects, clearly communicating design vision
• Ensure adherence to design deadlines in order to meet Critical Path (CP) dates; Liaise with Product Operations, Product Development, and category product teams throughout product creation lifecycle
Education & Experience
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in design related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5 – 10 years related footwear and/or apparel design experience
• If a People Manager, all of the above and: 1 – 2 years management experience
Demonstrated Skills/Programs/Knowledge/Behavior:
• Mastery of Microsoft Applications, MAC OS, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop, Romans CAD
• Advance-level ability to prepare and present information and respond to questions from management, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Expert ability to create technical apparel drawings, and demonstrate knowledge in current trends and the ability to interpret trends.
• Strong understanding of and experience employing product design, construction techniques, and appropriate use of materials, including extensive knowledge and full understanding of apparel design, apparel trims, product design including materials, color, etc.
• Complete knowledge of interdependency between design and development processes, and ability to drive collaboration between groups; ability to conceptualize and translate from 2D to 3D
• Highly motivated team player and self-starter; ability to motivate and inspire others
• Excellent verbal, visual, and written communication skills and problem-solving abilities, Strong story-telling skills, with ability to create compelling design stories and themes
• Experience working effectively in complex global organizations, satisfying the needs of diverse constituents, and often working under the pressure of competing and sometimes conflicting priorities.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, ability to lead and multi-task in a fast paced environment, deadline and process driven, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Advanced understanding of apparel design, construction techniques, and CAD capabilities, and understanding of color and materials
• Ability to train and develop team members based on individual talents, and support internal career path and development
• Experience mentoring and providing regular feedback to team members that foster skill development and performance improvement including tough conversations
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and delegate work
• Ability to deliver and receive constructive feedback on design and creative concepts