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Kohl's Director, Creative Design - Women’s Brands NY & Accessories in New York, New York
About the Role
As Director, Creative Design you will set short term and long term brand vision to deliver divisional goals. You will lead proprietary brand product design and creative direction by delivering trend and product relevance. You will lead end-to-end responsibility for proprietary brand creative and strategic direction to meet business and enterprise objectives. You will lead brand and product strategies to be relevant to our target customer and to grow our market share and long term value. You will lead teams through complex and ambiguous environments. You will inspire and engage a team focused on attracting, retaining and developing top talent. This role is a member of the Management Board team.
What You’ll Do
Set creative direction, brand aesthetic and vision: customer insights, and market research
Responsible for end-to-end design and development from product concept to adoption alongside key internal and external partners
Guide Senior Design and Art Managers on brand aesthetic direction and align across categories to ensure brand clarity and differentiation
Own the partnership with cross functional leaders to create long term and short term strategies to meet our cost and brand objectives
Champion innovative solutions and white space opportunities that drive brand and product relevance
Partner with merchants to create annual strategies that bring the brand vision and big ideas to life
Influence key strategic partners to drive brand clarity, relevance, equity and grow market share
Collaborate with GSPS leadership to ensure strong sourcing strategy, materials strategy and vendor matrix
Drive and execute innovative solutions related to calendar, process, and finding workload efficiency (team engagement)
Initiate and drive the connection from concept to customer through partnership with Marketing, Digital Marketing, Store Experience, Photo Studio, Social Media
Be an innovative partner and leader in organization evolution and succession planning
Propose and develop process improvements that drive innovation and prioritize workload
Develop staff through coaching, performance feedback, providing effective performance assessments and establishing performance and development plans
Own and manage various budgets (ie; travel, freelance, art, color, etc)
Additional tasks may be assigned as necessary
What Skills You Have
Required
Design and category expertise
Strong customer and marketplace expertise
Strategic and creative vision with a commercial application
Collaborative and influential approach
Must have 10+ years of design experience with at least 5 years of management
International and domestic travel
Preferred
In depth knowledge of design techniques, product development, and manufacturing processes
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design or related field
Proficient in Adobe programs and/or related system
Pay Range: $180,100.00 - $300,800.00
Kohl’s offers a variety of benefits to associates depending on full-time/part-time status and work hours, including: WORK LIFE BALANCE (PTO, Vacation Buy Program, Parental Leave), HEALTH & WELLNESS (Medical, Dental, Vision and other short and long term disability programs, Emergency health and wellness programs such as Accident Protection Plans, Critical Illness Plans and more), SAVINGS & RETIREMENT BENEFITS (401k, Flexible Spending Accounts and associate discount programs with Kohl’s partners), INSURANCE PROGRAMS (Life Insurance for you, your family or your pet, as well as other protection programs), and LIFE EVENTS (Legal and adoption assistance benefits).