Anthropologie Living Senior Design Director - Furniture and Lighting

Location US-PA-Philadelphia
ID 2024-9938
Job Family
Design
Employee Type
Regular
Position Type
Full-Time
Remote
No

Role Summary

Anthropologie Living is looking for a Senior Design Director of Furniture and Lighting. The Senior Design Director is responsible for leading furniture and lighting team in creating a seasonal collection of innovative products in categories appropriate for the Anthropologie customer. 

Role Responsibilities

  • Function as leader, mentor, and manager for the Home Furniture and lighting Team.
  • Creating fresh, innovative, and commercial seasonal collections as well as ongoing fast turn product and collections.
  • Collaborate with Chief Creative Director, Brand Director, and DMM’s to ensure outstanding design execution while meeting business objectives.
  • Partner with Chief Creative Director in seasonal inspiration, concept, and trend to create roadmap for each season.
  • Guide the Designers in the development of styles that support the seasonal design concepts and fulfill the needs of the business as outlined by the Buying team.
  • Work closely with other category Design Directors to cross pollinate ideas, outfitting, assortment balance and maintain seasonal design direction.
  • Facilitate the seasonal development calendar in collaboration with the Design Manager.Prepare for and participate in all relevant product meetings.
  • Manage the teams’ budgets, ensuring monthly budget requirements are met.
  • Oversee branding of the seasonal assortment and work to build, improve, and elevate brand identity.

Role Qualifications

  • Outstanding taste level with the ability to recognize, forecast, and translate industry trend direction.
  • Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to direct Designers in a positive and strategic way while nurturing creativity at all levels.
  • Strong understanding of retail business to identify product opportunities and offer innovative design solutions.
  • Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with partners in Buying, Production, and Design.
  • Outstanding creative talent and taste level with the ability to recognize, forecast, and translate industry trend direction.
  • Expert technical knowledge of home product, raw materials, manufacturing techniques, and processes.
  • Strong understanding of the Anthropologie customer aesthetic and product.
  • Must have at least 10 years of experience in Home Design.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Home Design or similar area preferred.

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The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

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