Global CMG Design Director: Color, Material & Graphics

Deckers Brands; Portland (OR); Hybride; USD 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay

Bonuses

Wellbeing benefits

Employee discounts

Growth opportunities

Health benefits

Résumé du poste

Deckers Brands is seeking a Sr. Director of Color, Material & Graphic Design - Global to lead CMG across Footwear, Apparel, and Accessories.

Based in Portland, OR with a hybrid schedule, you will shape color, material, and trend strategy and establish a Center of Excellence for scalable creative processes. You will translate consumer insights into design directions, mentor multiple teams, and partner with senior design leaders to align CMG with business goals and brand storytelling across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in industrial design, product design, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience across CMG design disciplines.
• 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary creative teams.
• Experience building or leading Trend or Design Strategy functions within a global organization.
• Expert understanding of color, material, graphic, and trend strategy.
• Proven ability to build systems, frameworks, and centers of excellence.
• Deep understanding of footwear and apparel product creation.
• Strong ability to translate consumer insight and cultural signals into product direction.
• Expertise in storytelling, design systems, and brand expression.
• Strong cross-functional leadership across product, merchandising, and marketing.
• Advanced communication and presentation skills.

Responsabilités

• Define and execute the global CMG + Trend vision across performance and lifestyle footwear, apparel, and accessories.
• Build annual and seasonal strategies including color palettes, material frameworks, graphic systems, and trend narratives for cohesive HOKA expression.
• Establish and lead HOKA’s CMG + Trend Center of Excellence, developing scalable tools, processes, and frameworks.
• Translate macro trends, cultural signals, and consumer insights into actionable product direction and design systems.
• Partner with VP, Global Design and Design Leadership to shape creative vision and seasonal direction.
• Lead, manage, and develop Color, Material, Graphic Design, and Trend teams across Footwear and Apparel.
• Build clear operating models and creation engines to support new creation, refresh, and speed to market.
• Drive consistency and clarity in CMG application across franchises, categories, and product tiers.
• Recruit, develop, and mentor creative leaders and teams, fostering a culture of innovation, craft, and accountability.
• Position Trend as a foundational input into the design process, ensuring alignment from concept through execution.
• Partner with Product Design, Product Management, Merchandising, Development, Innovation, and Brand Creative to align CMG + Trend direction with business strategy.
• Champion integrated PCMG thinking, ensuring color, material, graphic, and trend work holistically with product design, construction, and brand identity.
• Influence upstream decision-making through a CMG + Trend lens, shaping briefs, concepts, and category direction early in the process.
• Communicate compelling CMG narratives at key milestones, leadership reviews, and strategic forums.
• Ensure product storytelling is cohesive and differentiated across consumer touchpoints, channels, and regions.

Connaissances

CMG design leadership

Trend strategy

Color & material expertise

Graphic design

Cross-functional leadership

Storytelling

Brand expression

Presentation skills

Global design experience

Mentorship

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in industrial design, product design, or related field

Description du poste

Deckers Brands is seeking a Sr. Director of Color, Material & Graphic Design - Global to lead CMG across Footwear, Apparel, and Accessories.

Based in Portland, OR with a hybrid schedule, you will shape color, material, and trend strategy and establish a Center of Excellence for scalable creative processes. You will translate consumer insights into design directions, mentor multiple teams, and partner with senior design leaders to align CMG with business goals and brand storytelling across