Director, Design, Advanced Concepts (Active & Lounge)
Director, Design, Advanced Concepts (Active & Lounge)
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Job Description
Youll Love This Role because:
- A visionary designer with impeccable taste deep enterprise in 3Dforward design tools and the ability to translate highlevel direction into beautiful boundarypushing product concepts.
- A builder who is obsessed with craft construction and the how & why behind every producthandson with sketching tech packs iterative prototyping and 3D development as a core part of the innovation process.
- A raw material scientist at heartsomeone who finds beauty in the science of fabric and fiber and is energized by building entirely new material platforms to support the future of product.
- An entrepreneur by naturescrappy resourceful and eager to cocreate and scale a new function within the business.
- An artist who breathes fashion lives for storytelling and is passionate about designing worldclass product that solves real femalefocused problems with empathy and creativity.
Creative Vision & Concept Development
- Bring the strategic pillars of the Advanced Concepts roadmap to life through futurefocused seasonal design concepts.
- Lead the timely development of briefs prototypes and commercialready product that support 69month timing initiatives.
- Develop equitable forwardlooking ideas that deepen our longterm product pipeline and reinforce Spanxs brand equity.
- Champion cuttingedge innovation and elevated aesthetic striking the right balance between commercial relevance and creative beauty.
- Think beyond categoriespushing boundaries across materials techniques and form to deliver holistic crossfunctional solutions.
- Utilize 3D prototyping to accelerate iteration visualize innovation frameworks and bring complex concepts to life faster and with precision.
- Lead raw material exploration and innovationdeveloping new fabrications and technologies from the ground up to support future advancements in the material space.
HandsOn Design Execution
- Lead sketching concept building and creation of tech packs and digital files.
- Own iterative prototyping in partnership with factories technical design teams and product managers.
- Communicate aesthetic direction and build intent clearly and effectively through all stages.
- Leverage 3D tools and visual storytelling where appropriate.
CrossFunctional Partnership & Program Leadership
- Map and manage project scopes and timelines across multiple advanced concept initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with Merchandising Technical Design R&D Product Development and Strategy to bring projects to life.
- Proactively ensure alignment clarity and energy across teams.
- Operate as the glue across functions maintaining momentum on vision and execution.
Innovation & Entrepreneurial Thinking
- Embrace a testandlearn approach to product developmentcomfortable with iteration and failure in the name of breakthrough ideas.
- Balance deep creative focus with strong time management and an ability to juggle multiple builds at once.
- Champion the role of Advanced Concepts in scaling the business into its next phase.
- Be a cultural leader: optimistic grounded selfdirected and energized by creating something new from the ground up.
Qualifications :
- 810 years of experience in Activewear Performance Athleisure or another technical category.
- Proven track record in concept development innovation and aesthetic leadership.
- Strong sketching Adobe Creative Suite XD and PLM proficiency; experience with 3D design tools is a plus.
- Deep understanding of construction materials and product development processes.
- Experience building and scaling product concepts from ideation through prototype.
- Excellent communicator selfstarter and team collaborator.
- Willingness and ability to travel between Atlanta New York trend shows and factories as needed.
Additional Information :
Spanx is proud of our continued Progressive People Practices
- Company Healthcare Plan: $0.00 out of pocket (Employee only benefit)
Fertility testing and treatment are included in Spanxs medical plans even without the diagnosis of infertility. - Parental Leave Policy: Primary caregiver receives 16 weeks AND will have the option to work a halftime schedule (20 hours per week) for up to four additional weeks with fulltime (40 hours per week) pay.
- Mental Health Days: 10 days
- 401K: Matched up to 4% with immediate vesting.
- PTO & Company Holidays: PLUS two full weeks of companywide closures (one in the Summer; one between Christmas and NYE)
- Flex Friday: Yearround half day Fridays!
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
