(USA) Group Director, Fashion Design- Kid's, Baby, Infant, & Toddler

Position Summary

The Group Director, Fashion Design- Kids, Baby, Infant, Toddler (KBIT) leads the development and execution of innovative, trend-driven design strategies that align with brand vision and market demands. This role oversees seasonal collections, ensuring high-quality product narratives and prototypes that resonate with customers while advancing industry standards. By integrating market insights, technology, and cross-functional collaboration, the director drives design excellence, operational efficiency, and brand consistency across multiple product channels. This position champions continuous improvement and strategic innovation to deliver commercially viable, customer-focused fashion solutions that uphold the company’s commitment to quality and value.

What you'll do

• Lead the development and execution of seasonal fashion design strategies aligned with brand vision and market trends.
• Oversee creation of high-quality sketches, illustrations, and prototypes to ensure product excellence and innovation.
• Drive integration of advanced design technologies and tools to enhance workflow efficiency and product accuracy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align design initiatives with merchandising, marketing, and sourcing strategies.
• Utilize market insights and customer data to inform trend forecasting and product development decisions.
• Foster continuous improvement in design processes, promoting scalability and cost-effectiveness.
• Guide and mentor design teams to achieve creative and operational objectives.

What you'll bring

• Extensive expertise in fashion design principles, including visual communication, sketching, illustration, and fit concepts.
• Strong knowledge of color theory, print execution, fabric selection, and prototype development processes.
• Proven ability to set brand vision and lead seasonal design concepts aligned with business objectives.
• Experience driving innovation in materials and design fit strategies across multiple brands and categories.
• Proficiency with design enablement tools such as PLM, CAD, 3D modeling, and AI-enhanced systems.
• Skilled in integrating market trends, customer insights, into commercially viable product strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing cross-functional teams and advancing design operations through process improvements.
• Able to influence senior leadership and external partners with compelling product narratives.

Company Benefits

• Competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• The annual salary range for this position is $234,000.00 - $444,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
• Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : Stock

Minimum Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in fashion design, textile design, or related area and 13 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area.
• Option 2: 15 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area. 10 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to shape long-term creative vision and design culture.