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Design and Product Development Director
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What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
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We re-read the employer's own applicant tracking system and the posting was still there. That is the company answering directly.
How old is it?
Posted 2d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2026-09-30). Last seen at its source just now.
We have tracked this listing since 30 Sep 2026 (1 days). The employer's own board has carried it every time we have read it, most recently just now.
Is it remote?
Marked remote on the employer's board
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Who may apply?
United States
The description agrees: it names United States.
What the ad says
…Location: United States…
Pay not stated
Similar roles pay $154.2k–233.5k/yr
Middle 50% of 41 listings that do state pay — Design · Head · United States · USD/year. This employer has published no salary; this is what comparable listings we hold disclose, never converted between currencies or periods. How this is calculated.
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workable employer's own board first seen 1d ago · last seen just now
The listing
This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Min Experience: 10+ years
Location: United States
JobType: full-time
We are looking for an experienced and creative Design & Product Development Director to lead the design vision, product development strategy, and execution across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in fashion/product designing, embroidery, and hand embroidery, along with a deep understanding of craftsmanship, materials, trends, and commercial product development.
This role will be responsible for translating creative concepts into commercially viable products while maintaining high standards of design, quality, detailing, and craftsmanship. The candidate should have strong leadership capabilities and the ability to work closely with design, production, sourcing, merchandising, and business teams.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the overall design and product development function, establishing creative direction aligned with brand identity and business objectives.
- Conceptualize and develop new collections, product lines, designs, and seasonal concepts from initial ideation through final production.
- Drive innovative approaches to embroidery and hand embroidery, ensuring distinctive detailing and high-quality craftsmanship.
- Develop and refine embroidery concepts, motifs, patterns, textures, placements, and techniques suitable for different products and collections.
- Work closely with artisans, embroidery teams, craftsmen, and production partners to translate design concepts into finished products.
- Review samples, prototypes, embellishments, fabrics, trims, and embroidery techniques to ensure they meet design and quality expectations.
- Guide the team in creating detailed design specifications, product concepts, color stories, material selections, and development samples.
- Research emerging fashion, design, textile, embroidery, and consumer trends to identify opportunities for new product development.
- Collaborate with merchandising, sourcing, production, and business teams to ensure products are commercially viable and delivered within timelines.
- Establish and maintain design standards, product development processes, and quality benchmarks across collections.
- Mentor and lead design and product development teams, encouraging creativity, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Manage multiple product development projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and execution quality.
- Evaluate prototypes and provide constructive feedback to improve fit, finish, craftsmanship, aesthetics, and functionality.
- Work with vendors and external craftsmen to develop specialized techniques and maintain consistency in production.
Must-Have Skills
- Designing
- Strong expertise in embroidery and hand embroidery
- Product design and development
- Knowledge of fabrics, textiles, embellishments, and surface techniques
- Strong understanding of design concepts, color, proportion, texture, and detailing
- Ability to take a concept from ideation through sampling and production
- Strong creative leadership and team management skills
- Excellent understanding of quality standards and product execution
Good-to-Have Skills
- Advanced knowledge of hand embroidery techniques
- Experience working with skilled artisans and traditional craftsmanship
- Exposure to fashion, luxury, apparel, textiles, lifestyle, or related product categories
- Understanding of current design and consumer trends
- Experience developing premium or highly detailed products