Lead Design Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Design Leadership
• Serve as subject matter expert related to all MRF products to both internal and external stakeholders including sales team, nora, Global Product Design (GPD) and marketing department
• Train and educate other designers to improve the quality of their craft and have a foundational knowledge of developing resilient-based products
• Partner with nora team to ensure successful product execution by leveraging resilient technical and industry knowledge, in addition to critical trend information, and relevant color insights
• Proactively advocate alternative approaches, technologies, or partnerships critical to the expansion of Interface’s resilient business and in-house design capabilities
• Stay updated on current design trends, tools, and technologies to ensure best practices in product design
• Plan and execute design workshops to gather initial concept data and critical color feedback
• Product Design, Presentation and Data Management
• Create innovative new designs, constructions, and aesthetics through use and manipulation of the tools specific to the construction for products that will be manufactured and marketed globally
• Create presentations including concepts, color ranges, digital simulations, and strategy outlines
• Collaborate with the Global Product Design Team in the development of concepts, products, presentations, and other marketing and or merchandising materials
• Deliver inspirational presentations to Marketing, Sales Teams, and Customers upon request
• Create production-ready, technically accurate files for Interface and its associate manufacturers globally
• Project Management
• Serve as the centralized contact between design operations and product managers to maintain project alignment, foster clear communication, and hit key milestones
• Develop and maintain design systems and best practices to ensure consistency and design excellence across all LVT products
• Facilitate purchasing of specified designs/external artwork
• Category Leadership
• Develop and execute product strategies and roadmaps to support rapid growth across the marketplace
• Craft a product vision for current platforms, products, and future innovations
• Utilize industry knowledge, contacts, and expertise to drive implementation of key business strategies to meet customer needs while increasing speed-to-market
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships with global arthouses

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in textile or surface design
• Minimum 3 years of people leadership
• Proficiency with design systems and strong understanding of resilient manufacturing processes
• Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Pointcarre or similar proficiency
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrate ability in creating production-ready designs and color ranges for rotogravure printing, digital printing, and embossing
• Advanced understanding of manufacturing processes for printing, embossing, and other design disciplines
• Knowledge of commercial product performance needs and standards
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present ideas clearly to diverse audiences
• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Ability to build and maintain strategic internal relationships

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Design or related discipline