Chief Designer, Kids Furniture Collections

Pottery Barn Kids; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Health & vision insurance

Commuter benefits

Wellness program

Job summary

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. seeks a Head Design Manager for Pottery Barn Kids Furniture Design to lead the creation of new collections.

You will oversee multiple furniture categories, mentor designers, and work with design, engineering, sourcing, and merchandising teams to deliver innovative, safe and commercially successful products. The role requires strong knowledge of furniture construction, materials and pricing, plus excellence in Mac-based design tools.

Qualifications

• 7+ years furniture design experience.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Degree in Design or equivalent experience.
• A aspirational taste level with interior designer aesthetic.
• Experience designing product with pricing and construction in mind.
• Technical knowledge of bedroom and upholstery categories and wood finishes.
• Proficient in Mac OS with Illustrator, Photoshop, CAD, and 3D rendering.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a clear design point of view, driving innovation and creativity each season.
• Identify key design trends and analyze the market to bring new aesthetics and functions to the team.
• Create new design concepts with ideation, mood boards, sketching, 3D modeling and complete specs.
• Guide PD team to design according to business needs.
• Maintain strong knowledge of furniture engineering, construction, materials and pricing.
• Serve as main communicator between global offices, vendors, merchants and sourcing.
• Mentor and develop direct reports.
• Drive calendar to meet deadlines and key dates.
• Determine workload; optimize processes to improve workflow and results.

Skills

Design leadership

Furniture design

Mentoring

Market trend analysis

3D modeling

Creative direction

Design review

Storytelling visuals

Education

Design degree

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

CAD

3D rendering

Job description

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. seeks a Head Design Manager for Pottery Barn Kids Furniture Design to lead the creation of new collections.

You will oversee multiple furniture categories, mentor designers, and work with design, engineering, sourcing, and merchandising teams to deliver innovative, safe and commercially successful products. The role requires strong knowledge of furniture construction, materials and pricing, plus excellence in Mac-based design tools.