Concept Designer
Location: San Francisco (hybrid), CAPosted On: 05/08/2024
Requirement Code: 68216
Requirement Detail
Summary
In this role, you will work in an energizing, inclusive, and creative environment focused on concepting and creating sustainable product that exceeds customers' expectations. The role sits within the Old Navy Concept Team – who’s focus is to create compelling and strategic seasonal direction for the Old Navy Brand & Customer. This role is instrumental in establishing trend led seasonal direction for Women’s Concept.
Key Responsibilities
• Research global trend insight and markets in order to identify new trends and strategic concept direction each season.
• Work with Concept Senior Director to curate and create trend Big Ideas, theme mood boards & presentations.
• Ability to visualize compelling presentations and mood boards
• Collaborate with Concept & Design team to seasonal Kick Off.
• Develop strong internal cross functional relationships with Design & Merchandising to ensure strategic and purposeful trend direction - provide trend support & guidance as needed.
• Consistently research trend + the marketplace, for inspirations and opportunities in product assortments, trend and storytelling.
Qualifications
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment, with the agility to juggle multiple seasons at one time and track deadlines.
• Possess an elevated sense of style, trend, knowledge of womens design and how to translate trends through the lens of the customer and brand filter
• Dynamic, team-oriented attitude; positive energy with an ability to take feedback
• Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions
• Confident presentation skills, capable of influencing an audience – both visually and verbally.
• Well-crafted communication and organizational skills; strong detail orientation, project management and prioritization skills
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.