Director, Fashion Design - Intimate Apparel

Director, Fashion Design – Intimate Apparel

This range is provided by Walmart. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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As Design Director of Intimate Apparel, you will create designs exclusively for Private Brands and develop trend strategies supporting the Walmart Apparel Strategic Business Unit (SBU) merchandising goals. You will ensure Walmart’s private brand DNA, trends, aesthetic, quality, and value meet customer needs and lead the market. You’ll set the brand’s seasonal fashion direction and align it with broader Walmart strategies, working closely with merchant leadership.

• You enjoy building and developing private brand design strategy & execution, supporting long-term business plans.
• You understand how to build a winning brand aesthetic and DNA/guardrails.
• You are data savvy: analyzing competition, customer behavior, industry trends, and macro environment.
• You are omni‑channel customer‑focused and can develop and execute a strategic vision with a customer‑centric approach.
• You are tenacious, dedicated, and thrive working with ownership, autonomy, and a healthy dose of competition.

• Brand Execution
  :
  Oversee all aspects of the brand—brand management, design, merchandising analytics, and storytelling. Lead design vision, ensuring consistency on floor and online, and decide on aesthetic, silhouettes, and fabrics.
• Merchandising Differentiation & Competitive Advantage
  :
  Understand competitive landscape of the brand portfolio, develop strategies, adapt to ever‑changing omni‑retail environment, and increase Walmart's market and customer share.
• Partnership with Leaders
  :
  Partner with senior leaders to align brand collections and strategy with other business unit strategies (operations, replenishment, marketing).
• Transformative Talent Development
  :
  Work with People Partner to develop a talent strategy, identify skills and competencies, and foster high‑performance culture.
• Brand Customer Experience & Shopping Habits
  :
  Deliver world‑class Walmart exclusive brand experiences across all channels, providing high‑quality, high‑value products and a positive customer experience that boosts sales and satisfaction.

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for performance. Other perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and more.

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions welcoming all people.

• Option 1:
  Bachelor’s degree in fashion design, textile design, or related area and 8 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area.
• Option 2: 10 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area.
• 5 years’ supervisory experience.

• Experience driving brand identity and innovation.
• Proven ability to build and scale design teams.
• Strong business acumen and ability to influence product strategy.

45 W 25th St, New York, NY 10010, United States of America

• Seniority level:
  Director
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Retail