EXPRESS · 23 hours ago
Vice President Design
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$260K/yr - $402K/yr
15+ years expPHOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide. The Vice President of Design for the Express brand is responsible for leading the design team, ensuring products align with market trends and business strategy, while overseeing the development of new collections and maintaining the brand's relevance in the marketplace.
ApparelE-CommerceFashionRetail
No H1B
Responsibilities
Identify direction on trend, color, fabric, trim, and concept for each season, including identifying samples that can be adapted to represent trends for the brand
Develop initial merchandise line concept
Maintains a pulse on the competition to ensure company's relevance in the marketplace and to identify new areas of opportunity
Present complete concept to Merchandising, Marketing, and Sourcing through design-owned milestone meetings
Coordinate with the Product Development Team to ensure timely execution of seasonal development that achieves key strategic business goals
Lead and grow design efforts and efficiencies, promoting cross-functional relationships
Responsible for managing time and action of development
Direct, manage, mentor, and develop the Design team
Define career paths to help designers identify opportunities for growth and achieve measurable goals
Manage Design budget, including travel for domestic and international shopping, travel to factories for development and troubleshooting, and manage subscriptions and trend services
Negotiate, maintain, and optimize strategic vendor partnerships
Qualification
Required
BFA degree in design or equivalent work experience
Proven leader with 15+ years of experience
Possess a relentless focus and passion for the product and customer with the ability to surprise and delight by exceeding expectations and continuous improvement
Ability to travel domestically and overseas
Strong presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
Understands Company objectives and goals - and translates to measurable goals for the Team
Holds themselves to a high standard, and accountable to achieving results
Collaborative. Ability to manage up, down, and across multiple levels
Elevated taste level and fashion sense within the context of the brand
Ability to identify and incorporate trends into clothing lines
Ability to work independently and lead a team
Ability to understand financial metrics
Benefits
Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage
401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match
Merchandise discount
Paid Time Off
Parental leave for new moms and dads
Company
EXPRESS
Express is a specialty apparel and accessory retailer offering both women and men's merchandise.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$164.84MKey Investors
WHP GlobalSycamore Ventures
2022-12-08Post Ipo Equity· $24.84M
2021-01-14Post Ipo Debt· $140M
2010-05-13IPO
Leadership Team
Stewart Glendinning
Chief Executive Officer
Joanie Rogan
EA to EVP/CMO ~ SVP Omni-channel Experience & Operations ~ SVP Creative ~ VP Brand Marketing
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