Senior Designer Handbags

Gap Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,800 - 144,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off regular-priced merchandise

Competitive Paid Time Off

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

Job summary

Gap Inc. is seeking a Product Design Lead to work in New York, creating sustainable products that exceed customer expectations. You will set global design direction and ensure that our product lines are competitive and reflect market trends.

This role involves collaborating with various teams, including merchandising and technical design, to create a seamless customer experience. A strong knowledge of garment construction and an elevated sense of style are essential.

Employee benefits include a generous discount, competitive PTO, and a robust 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include strong ability to juggle multiple seasons simultaneously.
• Thorough knowledge of silhouettes, fits, and construction techniques required.
• Experience with evaluating complex situations using multiple sources of information.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for product area and team.
• Provide creative direction and coaching to develop a high-performing team.
• Research global markets to identify new seasonal trends.

Skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Elevated sense of style and aesthetic

Knowledge of garment construction

Skills in Adobe Illustrator

Knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Job description

About Gap Inc.

At Gap Inc., we create culture as much as we create clothes. Our ambition is to become a high‑performing house of iconic American brands that shape culture.

Our portfolio—Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta—each brings a distinct point of view to how we show up in the world and serve our customers.

Old Navy democratizes style with quality and value for all. Gap champions originality through essential pieces that celebrate individuality. Banana Republic is rooted in a spirit of discovery, creating modern pieces inspired by craftsmanship and travel. Athleta champions the Power of She through confidence, strength, and movement.

We’re driven by a shared purpose: to bridge gaps—between people, perspectives, and possibilities—to create a better world.

We’re building a team that performs at a high level—people who think boldly, take ownership, and turn ideas into impact. If you’re ready to learn fast and help shape what’s next, you’ll fit right in.

About The Role

In this role, you will work in an energizing, inclusive, and creative environment focused on concepting and creating sustainable product that exceeds customers' expectations. Your goal is to partner with cross‑functional team members who collectively are responsible for ensuring that the product style, fit, and quality are more than worth the price for our customers. You will set the overall global design direction for the conceptual development of a specific product line. Must lean into risk taking and be customer curious!

What You'll Do

• Set strategic direction for product area and team
• Provide creative direction and coaching to develop a motivated, high performing team
• Research global markets in order to identify new seasonal trends, silhouettes, fabrics, techniques, product categories, and competitive inspiration
• Develop concepts and sketches for product line and advocate for design ideas by presenting to internal leadership and cross functional partners
• Develop strong internal cross functional relationships with Merchandising, Production, Technical Design, Gap Inc Sourcing (GIS), Visual Merchandising, and Marketing to ensure product concept to store and site execution is a seamless customer experience
• Partner with Production and Tech Design to create tech packs and communicate vision behind fit and product design, ensuring execution, quality, and desired margin targets are achieved
• Collaborate and lead others in key design and product initiatives and their implementation

Who You Are

• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment, with the ability to juggle multiple seasons at one time and track development deadlines
• Possess an elevated sense of style, aesthetic, and color and understand how to translate trends through the lens of the customer and brand filter
• Thorough knowledge of silhouette, fit, fabrication, construction, color use, sewing techniques, and trim; computer knowledge including Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Excel
• Evaluate sometimes complex situations using multiple sources of information (internal and external sources)
• Able to filter, prioritize, analyze, and validate potentially complex in-depth understanding of concepts and procedures throughout the product creation process related to garment construction, hand sketching, and fabric, and understanding of procedures and concepts in other areas, such as merchandising and product development

Benefits at Gap Inc.

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular‑priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
• Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• See more of the benefits we offer.

Gap Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long‑held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging.

Salary Range: $110,800 – $144,100 USD.

Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.