Job Description

The Design Manager for Collabs, Women's, Inline, Branded, International, Printables, and SMU is responsible for overseeing the design and development products while leading a team of designers. This role drives innovation, ensuring creative concepts are effectively executed and aligned across teams. The Design Manager fosters collaboration and guides the team to produce high-quality designs that support business goals and enhance the brand’s identity and customer experience.

General Duties & Responsibilities

• Accountable for the creative direction and leadership of Collabs, Women's, Inline, Branded, International, Printables, and SMU Design & Development
• Communicates design strategy and direction, ensuring understanding of strategy, priorities, and impact within the team
• Mentors, inspires, and manages a team of direct reports, including product designers, production artists, and developers, focused on supporting all projects
• Conceptualizes, researches, and applies new product innovations
• Researches market trends within apparel and other relevant industries to identify advancements in materials, product builds, and other innovations
• Drives the creative process with a focus on our target consumer
• Identifies problems, develops solutions, and seeks innovative approaches to product development
• Manages apparel sample requests, tech pack handoffs, and product development timelines
• Identifies solutions and resolves costing/margin challenges
• Manages business needs and expectations across multiple cross-functional points of contact
• Provides conceptual direction and advisement on new graphic/product launches
• Updates project reports for management
• Prepares and approves final art files for release to print/apparel/headwear vendors
• Solves any final print issues
• Demonstrates the ability to meet deadlines and collaborate with team members
• Provides mentorship and professional development opportunities to team members
• Researches and collects competitive art pieces from outside competitors in our field
• Responsible for art, breakouts, and tech packs for all SMU, DTG, Collabs, Catalog offerings, Hot Market, and Printable Chase
• Presents design concepts and information to key accounts and in sales meetings, articulating creative strategies and design solutions clearly
• Meets with local printers quarterly
• Collaborates across all leagues for design and league submission approvals via Monday.com
  
  

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Arts or related field or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.

Knowledge Skills And Abilities

General Duties and responsibilities include:

• 2+ years of management experience
• 3-5 years in graphic design
• 2-3 years in licensing, sports apparel industry, or related
• Knowledge of screen-printing operations relates to printing limitations
• Ability to introduce and implement new processes and procedures
• Ability to communicate across multiple cultural and experience levels, internal and external
• Strong computer skills in working on a shared server, and Adobe Illustrator; other systems where needed
• Strong attention to detail and can manage time effectively as well as meet deadlines.
• Team player with the ability to be flexible on workflow.
• Ability to travel up to 5 % of the job
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Knowledge of Project Management Software (i.e.: Monday.com and Basecamp)
  
  

The salary range for this position is $94,000- $118,000, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.