Design Director, Textiles and Concepts

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Full Time San Francisco, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Iconic. Approachable. Connected. These are some of the ideas that guide our every day at Janie and Jack. We set ourselves apart with outstanding quality and great care for every detail, from our clothing to our customer service to the people we work with. Are you ready to be a part of the Janie and Jack story?

About the Job In this role, you drive seasonal trend development, including color palette selection, concept development, and print and graphic direction across each delivery . You forecast emerging trends in fabric, color, pattern, and graphics within the children’s market and oversee line development from initial concept through production. You are responsible for leading the development of approximately 18–24 distinct product assortments each year, ensuring each assortment reflects the brand’s creative vision and delivers a cohesive, compelling product offering.

You partner closely with the Head of Design and cross-functional teams to ensure well-balanced assortments that support both creative and business objectives. You will also shop the market to identify emerging trends, gather inspiration, evaluate the competitive landscape, and uncover new opportunities to evolve the product and drive business growth, with a focus on product, quality, and aesthetic.

What You Will Do

• You set and lead the creative vision by identifying key apparel, fashion, art, and cultural trends and translating them into compelling seasonal concepts that inspire stakeholders and provide clear direction to the Design team.
• You partner closely with Merchandising and cross-functional leaders to identify new opportunities to grow the business, bringing forward relevant, on-trend themes, prints, patterns, and product ideas that balance creativity with commercial opportunity.
• You develop and oversee seasonal color direction, creating cohesive, saleable color palettes that flow from season to season while introducing freshness and newness for the customer.
• You establish print, pattern, and graphic direction across all departments that continually evolves the assortment while maintaining a distinct and recognizable brand point of view across product categories.
• You ensure a cohesive product vision by guiding the team and partnering across functions to ensure product, print, color, and design sensibilities complement the broader assortment and brand aesthetic.
• You lead and mentor the textile team, providing clear creative direction, thoughtful feedback, and hands‑on support throughout the design and development process.
• You remain actively involved in the design process, balancing strategic creative leadership with hands‑on design and product development work each season. This includes print development, pattern and graphic direction, and color refinement—ensuring design intent is preserved from concept through production while mentoring your team in real time .
• You partner with Product Development, Sourcing, and overseas vendors to troubleshoot and creatively resolve product development and bulk production challenges while maintaining design intent, quality, and commercial viability.
• You bring advanced technical expertise in fabrication and production—including knits, wovens, sweaters, prints, and graphics to direct product development and ensure quality standards are maintained throughout execution .
• You travel domestically and internationally to research trends, shop the market, and source inspiration that informs future seasonal concepts and…