Design Manager

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Founded in 2000 FAM Brands designs manufactures and sells mens and womens sportswear and active wear apparel to major retailers big box stores and specialty boutiquesacross the country and throughout the portfolio of proprietary brands features Marika Wildfox Three Dots and Balance Collection while a partial list of licensing partners includes Orvis Jessica Simpson Eddie Bauer and Woolrich.

With the capacity to produce over 75 million units per year our mission continues to be making top-quality apparel accessible to everyone at an impressive value and an irresistible price.

Thats the FAM Brands difference.

SUMMARY

FAM Brands is seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of Design to lead and elevate our design function across multiple product categories including sportswear womens and mens sportswear. This role will oversee and mentor three Design Managers ensuring cohesive vision brand alignment and executional excellence across all offerings.

The ideal candidate brings a strong balance of creative leadership operational rigor and deep understanding of the activewear and apparel market. They will drive innovation while maintaining the speed cost-efficiency and commercial focus required in a fast-paced high-volume environment.

WHAT YOULL DO

Leadership & Team Development

Lead mentor and develop three Design Managers across Sportswear Womens and Mens categories
Foster a high-performance collaborative and accountable design culture
Provide clear direction feedback and career development opportunities for design teams
Champion creativity while ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines

Creative Direction & Brand Consistency

Define and drive the overall design vision across all categories
Ensure consistency in brand identity seasonal storytelling and product aesthetics
Review and approve design concepts ensuring alignment with brand strategy and customer expectations
Elevate product design through trend-right innovation and competitive benchmarking

Product Strategy & Execution

Partner with Merchandising Product Development and Production teams to build compelling assortments
Translate business objectives into actionable design strategies
Ensure designs meet margin targets cost constraints and production feasibility
Oversee seasonal calendars ensuring timely delivery of all design milestones

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with merchandising to align on assortment plans and category strategies
Partner with sourcing and development teams to ensure material and construction innovation
Collaborate with marketing and branding teams on campaigns lookbooks and product storytelling
Act as a key voice in leadership meetings representing design priorities and insights

Trend & Market Insight

Maintain deep knowledge of market trends consumer behavior and competitive landscape
Drive innovation through research travel and trend forecasting
Identify new opportunities for growth and category expansion

ABOUT YOU

10 years of experience in apparel design with 35 years in a leadership role
Proven success managing and developing multiple design teams and/or managers
Strong background in sportswear activewear or performance apparel preferred
Deep understanding of the full product lifecycle from concept through production
Demonstrated ability to balance creative vision with commercial and margin goals
Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business objectives into design direction
Strong leadership presence withexcellent communication and influencing skills
Highly organized with strong project management capabilities in fast-paced environments
Collaborative mindset with cross-functional partnership experience
Strong trend awareness and ability to drive innovation
Ability to operate with speed agility and attention to detail

Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunities & Diversity

FAM Brands is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring recruiting promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and apprenticeship. FAM Brands makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.

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Required Experience:

Manager