Design Director, Kitchen and Tabletop

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on include labor markets and in some instancesmay include education work experience and addition to your pay Target cares about and invests in you as a team member so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs which may include medical vision dental life insurance and more to help you and your family take care of your whole benefits for eligible team members include 401(k) employee discount short term disability long term disability paid sick leave paid national holidays and paid competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at Us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 350000 team members worldwide Target is an iconic brand and one of Americas leading retailers.

Working at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for our communities is woven into who we are and weinvest in the places we collectively live work and play. We prioritize relationships fuel and develop talent by creating growth opportunities and succeed as oneTarget team. At our core our purpose is ingrained in who we are what we value and how we work. Its how we care grow and win together.

At the heart of one of the worlds best loved and most recognizable brands is an impeccable Owned Brand Management & Product Design organization. We thrive on the magic of discovering that just-right thing and we infuse everything we do with our passion for affordable chic. We concept develop make and deliver the stylish new favorites that Target guests expect and deserve. We are uber-savvy trend and style experts who stay ahead of the curve proactively identifying our markets needs and exceeding them every time. Join one of our dynamic and inventive teams to influence the style quality and value that decisively position Target above the competition. Your input will have a direct and positive effect whether on home hardlines essentials beauty or apparel categories. Here youll be close to the action of dreaming up and bringing to life the Target-owned brands that surprise and gratify guests wherever and whenever they love to shop.

A role with the Design team means a big opportunity to start from scratch and create something truly original. Are you a design expert who can support your business by staying one step ahead of industry trends new materials and techniques Can you demonstrate the utmost attention to detail and create products that are unprecedented in the marketplace for their design and quality for the price Then youll have success on our Design team who owns the design and development of all Target-owned brands from apparel to home goods and beauty to close partnership with our merchant and sourcing counterparts youll drive brand cohesion and continuity ensuring that our products meet the merchant line plans assortment strategies price points and overall creative direction.

As Product Design Director you will develop big ideas and creative concepts that achieve Targets overall product strategy as well as our quality and financial objectives. You will have a chance to create profitable and exclusive products to join our industry-leading lineup of owned-brand merchandise and you will help manage designer partnerships for one of the worlds leading retailers. Under Product Design & Development leadership and in partnership with peers you will be responsible for the brand and product vision by leading the development of creative concepting and product strategy.

Through your strong point of view on style and quality youll take the lead as you provide vision for brand concept and lead your team through the execution of product partnership with your Divisional Merchandise Director you will align business priorities and assortment architecture and build the resources needed to deliver on assortment addition youll drive financial results by providing design solutions for business opportunities that are differentiated from the market place and unique to Target including business shifts key initiatives new product concepts and seasonal focuses. Likewise youll manage the integrity of Target brands by delivering appropriate point of view and point of difference while preserving consistency across Divisions within each brand. Youll also ensure product assortment is appropriate for the designated Target guest segments and deliver on our overall product strategy. This includes leading the aesthetic execution of product including: color fabric/finish standards print and pattern expression of form and any other materials. You will also be responsible for leading your division through seasonal trend research and product design and development processes while leveraging cross-company synergy within Target to evolve and champion the design role. Finally youll lead develop and manage team members by setting clear objectives providing ongoing performance feedback and evaluating potential.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You:
Four-year degree in Design Fine Arts or related degree or equivalent experience
15 years of experience in product design and development in a retail or wholesale environment with a successful track record
15 years of experience in a specified category
Domestic and oversea market travel experience
Outstanding communication presentation negotiation and influencing skills
Demonstrated leadership ability of product development teams
Demonstrated ability to identify trends and creative ability with strong commercial sense
In-depth knowledge of design and product development processes including textiles and garment manufacture and demonstrated expertise in color fabric pattern fit and garment execution
Experience understanding the consumer
Successful team leadership overseeing team size of ten or more

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Targets needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team members core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually depending upon what your role team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

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