Senior Designer, Design and Strategy Concept

About the role

The role of the Design Strategy & Concept team within the Home OBPDP organization is to provide both the strategy and inspirational direction necessary to both the assortment and design process within the Home Pyramid.

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.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in product or concept design within home.
• Adept at synthesizing and actioning against business strategy goals.
• 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 kills.
• Bias to action, innovation and adaptability with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking.

Qualifications

• Prohibited from working more than thirty (30) days per calendar year in the following states: AL, AR, DE, FL, IN, IA, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, OK, PA, SC, TN and VA.

Skills

• Experience in product or concept design within home.
• Strategic thinking and synthesis skills.
• Understanding of the home industry from mass, to designer and aspirational brands.
• Collaborative and leadership skills.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, etc.
• 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation.
• Competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond.

Pay

The pay range is $95,000.00 - $171,000.00 Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications.

Schedule

This role will work from our Downtown MN campus. They currently are 4 days in office per week. This is not a remote eligible position.