Senior Designer Kids Home

About the role

Target's leadership truly empowers personal and professional growth, fostering an environment where we care, grow and win together.

Responsibilities

• Be an industry expert; able to forecast category, brand, business or guest segment trends
• Diligent approach to workload, maintaining good, timely communication with internal and external partners
• Help lead and implement strategy for the business, in collaboration with other cross function leads
• Drive and lead product research and design
• Globally shop markets to identify category, brand, business or guest segment trends and travel to factories for development and execution of programs
• Mentor Associate Designers and Designers and enables collaboration among the larger team
• Concepts, select color stories and develop fabrics, prints, trim and graphics
• Brand cohesion; partner with peers across the division to ensure continuity
• Product designs to support merchant line plans, assortment strategies, price points and overall creative direction
• Collaboration with technical designers and sourcing partners to identify, troubleshoot and resolve product issues

Requirements

• Previous Experience in Kids Home Design, Bedding, or Soft Home
• Four-year degree in Design, Fine Art, or similar area, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 8+ years of experience
• Computer design system skills including Illustrator and Photoshop
• Advanced understanding of textiles, construction/or raw materials & product production
• Commercial sense, market knowledge, ability to research and apply market/trend information
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to successfully work in a team environment
• Ability to respond to business objectives with creative, innovative, and cost-effective design solutions
• Knowledge of product development processes
• Knowledge or curiosity of AI design tools

Qualifications

A minimum of 8+ years of experience in Kids Home Design, Bedding, or Soft Home, with a four-year degree in Design, Fine Art, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Must have computer design system skills including Illustrator and Photoshop, advanced understanding of textiles, construction/or raw materials & product production, commercial sense, market knowledge, ability to research and apply market/trend information, demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, ability to successfully work in a team environment, ability to respond to business objectives with creative, innovative, and cost-effective design solutions, knowledge of product development processes, and knowledge or curiosity of AI design tools.

Skills

• Computer design system skills including Illustrator and Photoshop
• Advanced understanding of textiles, construction/or raw materials & product production
• Commercial sense, market knowledge, ability to research and apply market/trend information
• Knowledge of product development processes
• Knowledge or curiosity of AI design tools

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits and programs, including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

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 position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.