Senior Designer, Design and Strategy Concept

Target • Minneapolis, MN

4d • $95,000 - $171,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Development & Design organization at Target is responsible for creating modern new favorites that Target guests expect and deserve. This team thrives on discovering the right products and infusing them with a passion for affordable style. The Design Strategy & Concept team within the Home OBPDP organization provides strategy and inspirational direction for the Home Pyramid's assortment and design process. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of the Home space, a keen eye for market trends and consumer shifts, and the ability to craft and articulate visual brand stories tied to brand and pyramid strategies. As a Sr. Designer, you will conduct research to influence Owned Brand identity and create seasonal brand concepts. You will collaborate closely with design teams across categories and act as a brand captain for an anchor home brand (Threshold or Room Essentials), overseeing concept execution from ideation to go-to-market. This role is based at the Downtown MN campus and requires 4 days in the office per week, with no remote eligibility.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in product or concept design within home
• Adept at synthesizing and actioning against business strategy goals
• Has a deep understanding of the home industry from mass, to designer and aspirational brands
• Developed sense of color, material, pattern and technique across all home categories
• Strong collaborator, understanding of how to influence cross-functional peers and leaders
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and visual presentation skills
• Bias to action, innovation and adaptability with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking

Responsibilities

• Understand, research, react to and synthesize external macro drivers and consumer imperatives such as economic shifts, the influence of AI, and changing societal norms, translating them into actionable home specific direction.
• Research and synthesize forward looking industry and esthetic trends to create brand right, directional seasonal concepts used to inform both seasonal assortments and cross-category development.
• Act as a Brand Captain for one of Home’s key Owned Brands, Threshold or Room Essentials, ensuring consistent and cohesive execution of assortments across product categories, working with merchandising, visual merchandising and marketing teams to ensure a seamless go to market experience.
• Act as a point person between various design teams across divisions, ensuring divisional and category needs are considered and addressed.
• Drive differentiated Owned Brand identity through color, form, material, price and theme.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs (medical, vision, dental, life insurance)
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed