Design Manager

About the Role

The Global Outerwear Designer Manager serves as a key executional partner in translating global design direction into commercially viable product for the consumer. Focused on bringing pre-selected seasonal concepts to market, this role is responsible for adapting existing styles, managing product updates, and ensuring design accuracy throughout the development process.

The Design Manger collaborates closely with cross-functional teams—including Merchandising, Technical Design and Product Development—to maintain seasonal timelines, meet margin goals and deliver high-quality product aligned with brand standards.

• Assist Design Director to interpret seasonal concept, color, and key item direction.
• Follows global (EU) design direction and leverages curated styles selected by SVP Merchandising Leadership for the North America market.
• Creates and illustrates cohesive product groups, incorporating solids, stripes, and novelty designs with an understanding of color theory, materials, garment construction and brand identity.
• Able to multi-task and work across multiple seasons simultaneously—balancing in-season execution with forward-looking concepting.
• Coordinates with cross-functional partners to obtain original samples, artwork, and cost information; creates or updates designs to meet aesthetic and margin targets.
• Creates detailed technical drawings for tech packs, ensures data accuracy in BOMs in PLM (Centric) and manages ongoing updates and communication with PD partners and vendors.
• Drives and leverages opportunities to align fabric and trim across channels, where applicable.
• Manages library of artwork updates and CAD files, ensuring style and color accuracy across all systems and presentations.
• Manages virtual presentation tools (e.g., Visulon) and builds digital boards for internal and external use.
• Attends and contributes to fittings; collaborates with Technical Design to ensure fit intent and construction quality.
• Reviews and approves lab dips, handlooms, wash panels and PP samples, including additional colorways.
• Participates in development and post-proto meetings to ensure feedback is clearly documented, communicated, and actioned across teams.
• Ensures alignment on key calendar milestones and proactively resolves potential delays.
• Prepares and presents compelling design boards and product reviews to leadership and cross-functional teams.

• 8-10 years of related outerwear design experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent
• Must have design experience and an inherent understanding of the design process
• Must have proficient knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel, Web PDM/PLM., MIRO
• Strong organization, communication and time-management skills
• Works both collaboratively and independently
• A strong work ethic is essential. Given the fast-paced and evolving nature of the business, this role requires someone who can adapt quickly to frequent directional and practical changes. The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage shifting priorities while consistently delivering high-quality work on time.
• Exhibits passion to support team goals and approaches tasks with solution-oriented mindset
• Utilize creative problem solving skills to constantly evolve processes for more efficiency, agility, and growth