Design Director: Denim & Lifestyle Vision

Urban Outfitters; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Employee discounts

Job summary

Urban Outfitters is seeking a Design Director to lead the BDG lifestyle vision across denim and casual wovens, translating concepts into a distinctive BDG point of view. This role requires setting seasonal strategy, guiding fit, wash, and fabrication, and driving product excellence while developing a high-performing design team.

The ideal candidate combines denim expertise with a forward-facing creative vision, balancing brand voice with business growth and cross-category collaboration.

Qualifications

• Extensive denim and casual woven design experience
• Strong leadership and team-building skills
• Ability to translate cultural insights into product strategy
• Proficiency in creative software and product-development systems

Responsibilities

• Own the BDG lifestyle vision across denim and casual wovens.
• Establish seasonal roadmap and assortment architecture for key items and franchises.
• Lead wash and raw-material direction in collaboration with cross-functional partners.
• Set product standards from concept to finalization with a high bar for quality.

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Treadstone/BOM

Midjourney

PromeAI

ChatGPT

Job description

Urban Outfitters is seeking a Design Director to lead the BDG lifestyle vision across denim and casual wovens, translating concepts into a distinctive BDG point of view. This role requires setting seasonal strategy, guiding fit, wash, and fabrication, and driving product excellence while developing a high-performing design team.

The ideal candidate combines denim expertise with a forward-facing creative vision, balancing brand voice with business growth and cross-category collaboration.