Senior Product Design Director — Lead Brand & Innovation

Target; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Target is seeking a Product Design Director in Minneapolis to lead the design and development of Target-owned brands across apparel, home, beauty and essentials, and to translate market trends into innovative concepts. You will develop big ideas, set creative direction, and partner with merchants and sourcing to ensure brand cohesion, price points and assortment alignment.

The role requires a four-year design degree, 15+ years of product design experience in retail, strong leadership, and

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Design, Fine Arts or related degree, or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of experience in product design and development in a retail or wholesale environment, with a successful track record
• 15+ years of experience in a specified category
• Domestic and oversea market travel experience
• Outstanding communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability of product development teams
• Demonstrated ability to identify trends and creative ability with strong commercial sense
• In-depth knowledge of design and product development processes, including textiles and garment manufacture and demonstrated expertise in color, fabric, pattern, fit and garment execution
• Experience understanding the consumer
• Successful team leadership overseeing team size of ten or more

Responsibilities

• Core responsibilities described within this job description; job duties may change due to business needs

Skills

Outstanding communication

Presentation

Negotiation

Influencing skills

Leadership ability

Trend identification

Consumer understanding

Team leadership

Education

Design degree

Job description

Target is seeking a Product Design Director in Minneapolis to lead the design and development of Target-owned brands across apparel, home, beauty and essentials, and to translate market trends into innovative concepts. You will develop big ideas, set creative direction, and partner with merchants and sourcing to ensure brand cohesion, price points and assortment alignment.

The role requires a four-year design degree, 15+ years of product design experience in retail, strong leadership, and