Design Director, Children's Apparel & Brand Strategy

Solomon Page Fashion & Beauty; Connecticut; On-site; USD 153,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Solomon Page Fashion & Beauty is seeking a senior design leader to shape the product vision for our baby, toddler, and family-focused lifestyle brand. You will oversee apparel and sleepwear, balancing trend-right design with market realities, and partner with executive leadership to bring assortments to life from concept to execution.

The role is three days in-office in Connecticut with easy access from Metro North; salary around $170,000 based on experience, with opportunities to influence

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive apparel design experience in the children’s category.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field.
• Experience managing and developing creative teams.
• Strong product knowledge across apparel categories including fabrications, prints, color, fit.
• Ability to translate market trends and consumer insights into commercial assortments.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal product strategies that align with brand objectives and market opportunities.
• Direct creation of color palettes, prints, graphics, fabric concepts, silhouettes, and assortment architecture.
• Lead design process from concept through market launch and secure executive alignment.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Sales, Product Development, Sourcing, Marketing, and Digital teams.
• Build and develop a high-performing design organization and drive timely execution.

Skills

Brand strategy

Team leadership

Cross-functional collab

Trend analysis

Adobe Creative Suite

Product design know-how

Education

Bachelor's in Fashion Design

Related field preferred

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Solomon Page Fashion & Beauty is seeking a senior design leader to shape the product vision for our baby, toddler, and family-focused lifestyle brand. You will oversee apparel and sleepwear, balancing trend-right design with market realities, and partner with executive leadership to bring assortments to life from concept to execution.

The role is three days in-office in Connecticut with easy access from Metro North; salary around $170,000 based on experience, with opportunities to influence