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Design Director Apparel - Specialist Sports(m/w/x)

Herzogenaurach
Full-timeOn-siteSenior

Leading Team Sports Apparel Design and establishing seasonal direction for specialist sports. Profound fashion and industrial product knowledge required. Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Requirements

  • Profound fashion product knowledge
  • Profound fashion design knowledge
  • Profound industrial product knowledge
  • Profound industrial design knowledge
  • Innovative leadership
  • Collaborative leadership
  • Coaching skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong influencing skills
  • High level of initiative
  • Maturity
  • Ability to inspire
  • Creative thinking
  • Strategic thinking
  • Tactical action
  • Problem solving attitude
  • Can-do personality
  • Knowledge of Macintosh computer design software
  • Use of Macintosh computer design software
  • Knowledge of Macintosh computer design systems
  • Use of Macintosh computer design systems
  • Fluent English (spoken)
  • Fluent English (written)
  • Bachelor degree in relevant Design subject
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum 8 years relevant experience
  • Minimum 3 years management experience
  • Team leadership experience

Tasks

  • Lead Team Sports Design and Apparel - Specialist Sports
  • Establish seasonal direction with VP Design
  • Maintain design, material, and color direction
  • Collaborate with Design, Development, and Marketing teams
  • Develop seasonal direction based on market trends
  • Ensure product and range consistency
  • Stay at the forefront of global design trends
  • Drive conceptualization process within the category
  • Manage team toward category objectives
  • Implement process changes
  • Coach and steer team members
  • Inspire innovative and original ideas
  • Research functional criteria for products
  • Outline areas of innovation
  • Ensure compliance with Corporate Identity guidelines
  • Adhere to legal restrictions
  • Present category strategies clearly and expertly
  • Disseminate design strategy to cross-functional teams
  • Create professional presentations
  • Ensure efficient communication between teams

Work Experience

  • 8 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator

Benefits

Other Benefits

  • Reasonable accommodations for disabilities

Social Impact

  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
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