Lead Women's Concept Designer & Trend Architect

Gap Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Inc is seeking a design leader to advance the Old Navy Female range with a strong focus on concept development and trend-driven direction. You will partner across teams to translate market insights into compelling concepts that resonate with customers and align with brand strategy.

You will spearhead mood boards, trend decks, and present strategy to senior leadership while mentoring a team to deliver premium, market-ready ideas and items across seasonal cycles.

Qualifications

• Experience in fashion concept design from Theme to Key Items.
• Strong mood boards and trend decks creation and presentation.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite for creative direction.

Responsibilities

• Set overarching vision and conceptual development for the Old Navy Female range.
• Drive the Female Concept Design process, including market research, macro trend, theme direction, trend funnel creation and content delivery.
• Develop concept Themes, Big Ideas and reporting for the Female product range, advocate for concept ideas by presenting to internal leadership and cross functional partners.
• Ensure design direction aligns with market trends and business strategy; translate concepts to market demands.
• Develop strong internal relationships to direct and ensure successful execution of concept content.
• Drive strategy for Female product lines with recommendations on macro trends, seasonal themes, key items.
• Collaborate and lead others in key concept and product initiatives and their implementation.
• Provide creative direction and coaching to develop a motivated, high performing team.

Skills

Concept design

Trend forecasting

Creative direction

Adobe Creative Suite

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Gap Inc is seeking a design leader to advance the Old Navy Female range with a strong focus on concept development and trend-driven direction. You will partner across teams to translate market insights into compelling concepts that resonate with customers and align with brand strategy.

You will spearhead mood boards, trend decks, and present strategy to senior leadership while mentoring a team to deliver premium, market-ready ideas and items across seasonal cycles.