Vans Senior Design Manager, Women's Apparel

Vans is the original brand rooted in the authentic lifestyle of skateboarding. We are driven by our mission to inspire and empower everyone to live Off The Wall embracing the youthful spirit of freedom non-conformity and relentless progression. Yesterdays Off The Wall moment is todays new normal and at Vans we believe in constantly outdoing ourselves. Together with our communities across the globe our vision is to push culture forward because we believe that the pursuit of progression never ends. We are constantly inspired by the future generation of positive catalysts within our community.

So before we get to the job details take a minute to learn a little more about us our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people who think and live Off the Wall Vans just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture visit Vans Careers or .

What will you do

A day in the life of a Senior Design Manager Womens Apparel at Vans looks a little like this:

Vans is seeking a talented and experienced leader to drive the creative and strategic direction of Vans Womens Apparel. This elevated role requires a visionary with a deep understanding of the culture community and activities that define the Vans lifestyle. You will partner closely with the Head of Design to co-create an authentic timeless and intentional brand vision that resonates globally.

Lets break down that day-in-the-life a bit more:

Design Development

• Lead the design development of Womens assortments in line with seasonal concepts.
• Conduct trend and business analysis to inform design decisions.
• Create sketches initial tech packs fit direction fabric selection and developments.
• Allocate colors develop washes and finishes and manage submit and bulk approvals.
• Maintain an always-on mindset initiating 360 development and innovation for the Womens category.

Team Leadership

• Manage and inspire the Womens Apparel Design team through seasonal collections and special projects.
• Mentor and guide designers fostering creativity collaboration and strategic thinking.
• Establish efficient work practices through calendar management process improvements and tool optimization.
• Cultivate a collaborative and innovative environment within the team.
• Coach and develop team members to design authentic emotive product for the Vans customer.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with regional and global cross-functional teams (Merchandising Product Development Technical Design Consumer Insights etc.) to facilitate the GTM collection pipeline.
• Oversee the process from pre-season research and development design and cost-engineering to bulk approvals.
• Engage a continuous improvement mindsetfinding ways to deliver speed to market leverage materials and ideas across Mens Womens and Kids and maintain deep connection with key partners.
• Ensure alignment and effective communication across all teams involved.

What do you need to succeed

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role there are foundational skills youll need to succeed and excel. While formal education in a related field is great to have we are most interested in your 10 years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Ability to translate insights and inspiration into compelling apparel concepts.
• Deep understanding of the cultural athletic archival and design influences that shape the Vans brand.
• Ability to conduct trend analysis and market research to inform design decisions.
• Knowledge of garment construction fabrics and manufacturing processes.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and effective communication.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent organizational and planning abilities.
• Proficiency in design software and tools (e.g. Adobe Illustrator Photoshop).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Hiring Range:

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan sales incentive orcommissionpotential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered including this years medical plan rates on and by clicking Looking to Join VF Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay determining the specific compensation for this position we comply with all local state and federal laws.

At VF we value a diverse inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individuals race color sex gender identity gender expression religion age national origin or ancestry citizenship physical or mental disability medical condition family care status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local laws. If you require accommodations during the application process please contact us at . VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.