Director Product Design

Target • Minneapolis, MN

11d • $135,000 - $243,000

About The Position

As Product Design Director, you will develop creative concepts that support Target’s product strategy and quality and financial objectives. You will help create profitable, exclusive products for Target’s owned-brand merchandise and manage designer partnerships. Under Product Design & Development leadership, and in partnership with peers, you will lead creative concepting and product strategy to establish brand and product vision.

You will provide vision for brand concepts and lead your team in product design execution. In partnership with your Divisional Merchandise Manager, you will align business priorities and assortment architecture and build resources to meet assortment needs. You will drive financial results through differentiated design solutions for business opportunities, including business shifts, key initiatives, new product concepts, and seasonal focuses. You will maintain Target brand integrity and consistency across divisions, ensure assortments suit designated Target guest segments, and deliver on overall product strategy. You will lead the aesthetic execution of products, including color, fabric and finish standards, print and pattern, fit, trim and findings, and other materials. You will also lead seasonal trend research and product design and development processes, champion the design role, and lead, develop, and manage team members.

Core responsibilities may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Design, Fine Arts, or a related field, 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 overseas market travel experience.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability with product development teams.
• Ability to identify trends and demonstrate creative ability and 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 a team of ten or more.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts that achieve Target’s product strategy and quality and financial objectives.
• Lead creative concepting and product strategy to establish brand and product vision.
• Provide vision for brand concepts and lead the team through product design execution.
• Partner with the Divisional Merchandise Manager to align business priorities and assortment architecture and build resources to meet assortment needs.
• Drive financial results by providing differentiated design solutions for business opportunities, including business shifts, key initiatives, new product concepts, and seasonal focuses.
• Maintain Target brand integrity by delivering an appropriate point of view and point of difference while preserving consistency across divisions within each brand.
• Ensure product assortments are appropriate for designated Target guest segments and deliver on overall product strategy.
• Lead aesthetic product execution, including color, fabric and finish standards, print and pattern, fit, trim and findings, and other materials.
• Lead seasonal trend research and product design and development processes.
• Leverage cross-company synergy to evolve and champion the design role.
• Lead, develop, and manage team members by setting clear objectives, providing ongoing performance feedback, and evaluating potential.
• Manage designer partnerships.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and their dependents may receive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance and other health benefits and programs.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short-term disability.
• Long-term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.
• Financial, education, and well-being benefits and programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director