L brands

Design Director, Concept - PINK

L brands • $120K — $145K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in design, graphic arts, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in concept design and storytelling.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading and developing a high-performing team.
  • Deep understanding of product and business strategies.
  • Strong communication skills for clear and effective idea presentation.
  • Familiarity with design operations and timeline management.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

  • Conceptualize and direct seasonal room build outs that showcase product and storytelling.
  • Deliver engaging presentations that articulate the global product strategy.
  • Lead initiatives for product branding and packaging requirements.
  • Ensure cohesive brand vision from concept development to creative execution.
  • Conduct thorough market research including competitive shopping and analysis.
  • Drive creative synergies to maintain brand vision.
  • Support off-cycle projects and various business initiatives.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule in New York City office.
  • Opportunity to work with a talented, high-performing design team.
  • Involvement in diverse projects to enhance skills and experience.
Full Job Description
This is an opportunity to be part of PINK concept process and help steer where we go next. This role plays a key part in developing the PINK brands seasonal concepts inclusive of leading brand storytelling, newness in fashion silhouettes and development of seasonal color, prints and graphics. This person is highly creative with a great eye for surface design, fashion and consumer trends. With an ability to keep their finger on the pulse of what is new and next and can translate trend and runway inspiration into commercially viable products. Demonstrates a passion for PINK and possesses an understanding of our customer and consumer trends connect back to our business through a variety of lens. Knowledge of all Adobe creative suite applications. Can take direction to create aesthetically pleasing and clear documents for presentations and special projects. Is a self-starter who understands how to get work done in short intervals for delivery milestones.

Deliver compelling and articulate presentations that engage cross-functional teams and bring to life the PINK product strategy.

Lead Concept team to create inspiring seasonal concepts presentations.

Conduct extensive market research - inclusive of competitive shopping/store visits and market analysis on current and future fashion trends in the intimates, apparel and accessories markets.

Track seasonal color, prints, graphic and fashion silhouettes by reviewing trend forecasting reports, fashion shows, and competitor product offerings.

Create seasonal mood boards, trends and runway reports in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop

Color matching to company color standards, ongoing management and organization of various color tool

Physical and digital palette creation in InDesign and Illustrator

Work cross functionally with Design and Merchant teams to incorporate seasonal concepts into design development.

Manage creation and distribution of all visual presentation tools and assets

Support off cycle projects and business initiatives.

Attract, develop, and retain a talented, high-performing design team.

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Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Surface Design or equivalent experience.

8+ years of experience in concept design, concept storytelling, and/or related field.

Prior experience leading, developing, coaching, and inspiring a team.

Displays an understanding of product and business strategies to effectively build concept stories.

Displays passion for the PINK brand, inclusive of branding ethos and branded elements.

Strong communication skills; the ability to present ideas clearly, concisely, and effectively.

Displays understanding of design operations and have foresight to calendar deliverables; ability to meet deliverables in budget and on time.

Thrives in a fast-paced work environment.

Must be comfortable working a hybrid schedule in our New York City office.

About L brands

Bath & Body Works, Inc. is an American specialty retailer based in Columbus, Ohio. It owns Bath & Body Works, posted $11.9 billion in revenue in 2021, and was listed as 248 on the 2020 Fortune 500 list of largest United States companies by revenue. In February 2020, L Brands announced the planned sale of its Victoria's Secret division to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm. Under the agreement, Sycamore Partners would gain a 55% controlling stake in Victoria's Secret while L Brands would keep a 45% stake, leaving Bath & Body Works to become L Brand's sole business. The sale fell through in May 2020, although Wexner did step down as CEO as planned, replaced by Andrew Meslow. In March 2021, L Brands announced it would spin off Victoria’s Secret as a stand-alone publicly traded company, and then change its name to Bath & Body Works, Inc.
Learn more about L brands
Size
2,800 employees
Market Cap
$22.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$845.3 million
Founded
1963
5 Year Trend
-0.5%
Revenue
$11.8 billion
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