Design Director - Home & Non Apparel

Fourth Floor; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Fourth Floor is seeking a Design Director / Senior Product Designer for Home & Non Apparel. This on-site role is based in Northern Florida with relocation assistance provided. Lead design and development across categories, blending creativity with production realities.

You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams and the founder to translate concepts into market-ready products that strengthen the brand and drive commercial success. A hands-on leader with a strong portfolio is ideal.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years in product design or product development.
• Strong portfolio with physical product experience.
• Ability to translate creative direction into commercially successful products.
• Excellent visual judgment across color, materials, proportion, and detail.

Responsibilities

• Translate direction into market-ready products with sketches, concepts and development packages.
• Evaluate materials, construction methods and target costs throughout development.
• Review prototypes and samples to maintain design integrity through production.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to designers and cross-functional partners.

Skills

Product design

Product development

Creative direction

Mentorship

Job description

Our client, a rapid growing lifestyle brand is seeking a Design Director / Senior Product Designer - Home & Non Apparel to join their team!

This is a full-time on site role based in Northern Florida with relocation assistance provided!

A fast-growing lifestyle and consumer products company is seeking a highly creative and hands-on Design Director/ Product Designer to help bring innovative physical products to life across a variety of categories.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of design, product development, and storytelling. You'll collaborate closely the cross functional teams and the founder to transform concepts into compelling products that resonate with customers and strengthen a distinct brand point of view.

What You'll Do

Product Design & Development

• Translate creative direction, seasonal concepts, and merchandising needs into market-ready products.
• Create sketches, concepts, mockups, presentations, and development packages that communicate design intent.
• Evaluate materials, construction methods, manufacturing capabilities, and target costs throughout development.
• Review prototypes and samples, providing clear feedback to maintain design integrity through production.

Creative & Brand Leadership

• Elevate creative direction through thoughtful design solutions, innovation, and strong visual judgment.
• Contribute fresh ideas, materials, techniques, and product concepts that strengthen and evolve the overall brand aesthetic.
• Establish design best practices and collaborate on creative processes across teams.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to designers and cross-functional partners.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with product development, merchandising, sourcing, creative, and vendor teams from concept through production.
• Collaborate with graphic artists and designers to ensure artwork, print, and pattern align with the overall product vision.
• Solve design and production challenges while maintaining quality, brand standards, and customer appeal.

What We're Looking For

• 5-8+ years of experience in product design or product development
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional taste, creativity, and physical product innovation.
• Proven ability to translate creative direction into commercially successful products.
• Excellent visual judgment across color, materials, proportion, scale, artwork, and detail.
• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced environment.
• Confidence to challenge ideas, propose creative alternatives, and improve product outcomes.