Sr Design Director Calvin Klein Underwear

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POSITION SUMMARY: 

Senior Design Director of Calvin Klein Womens Underwear Design. This role will work closely with the SVP of CKU Womens and Mens, and partner with the VP of CKU Mens in forming the creative vision for Calvin Klein Underwear. Often working under tight deadlines while overseeing multiple projects, the senior design director must be a skilled manager of creative teams (including but not limited to: Designers, Design Directors and freelance artists. This role requires at least 6 years’ experience leading design teams for distinct underwear brands. The senior design director must be an effective communicator, especially when it comes to relaying creative concepts to design teams and company stakeholders.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB: 

• Build out strategic roadmaps of product, and how it can be scaled over time
• Manage the creation of computer aided design (CAD) presentations for internal use market presentations
• Partner with Marketing to create style name and descriptions, copy and packaging for new groups and silhouettes in line with brand identity.
• Liaison between global regional teams utilizing external and internal cross-functional teams to facilitate product assortment, color flow, and targeted price points in accordance with global alignment.
• Partner with cross-functional product development leads to build off-cycle product initiatives.
• Partner with VP Mens Underwear Design, Design Director Color and Print, as well as Director of Advanced Concepts and Innovation to create a sense of cohesion in overall CKU product assortment.
• Oversee PVH resources, such as color, fabric, and trim to standardize look and appeal of offerings with seasonal underwear developments
• Ability to manage lead time development partnering with Product Development and Raw Materials teams to maintain deliverables
• Manage Womens Underwear Design Development Calendar including all internal and external calendars for multiple deliverables
• Prioritize tasks to ensure resource efficiency and effectiveness
• Establish, monitor, and adhere to product timelines to ensure on time delivery
• Ensure calendar adherence, assortment focus, and aesthetic continuity with the Calvin Klein brand
• Report to SVP Design to ensure calendar adherence, assortment focus, and aesthetic continuity with the Retail and Wholesale division
• Partner with Supply to establish costs for line development understanding pricing strategies and goals
• Design concepts based on merchandising plan, to answer specific use case.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience:  

• Experience of 6 year minimum showing design and creative discipline in global underwear design
• Six or more years of experience as a senior-level designer experience with a specialization in womens underwear product.
• Familiarity with underwear construction, fabrications, and treatments 

        

Education:  Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design.

Skills: 

• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to liaise with Retail partners along with cross-functional teams
• Manage focused communication to accounts with visual aids to create visibility of assortment  
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Previous experience working with North America, Asia and Europe. 

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