Vans: Head Designer, Color & Materials

Vans is the original brand rooted in the authentic lifestyle of skateboarding. We are driven by our mission to inspire and empower everyone to live “Off The Wall” – embracing the youthful spirit of freedom, non-conformity, and relentless progression.

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Head Designer, Color & Materials

at Vans looks a little like this : Manage the timeline and development of the seasonal footwear and apparel / accessory color and material palettes.Contribute to the Vans Global Creative Vision.Utilizing the Creative Vision, Consumer Insights, trend services, and working with the Vans designers, assemble color and material direction and stories collaboratively.From the Creative Direction that is generated, build the seasonal color and material palette that will meet the needs of all footwear and apparel / accessory categories.Produce the seasonal color and material presentation for all key seasonal milestones.Create color and material application usage guides in collaboration with categories to adjust and / or include seasonal alignment across footwear and apparel.Ensure the communication of color and materials throughout Vans by creating and distributing palettes, providing supporting materials (color and material swatch rings and presentations) and passing additional color and material information to both product management and development when needed.Responsible to work closely with other category design leads to cross pollinate ideas and maintain seasonal design direction.Support visual consistency in all product areas by maintaining the palettes throughout the season.Organize and manage the color and material library in conjunction with the material development team.Responsible for the creation of visual tools used in presentations for in-line reviews, product line meetings, and potentially pre-line internal and external meetings.Research industry and trade shows for new ideas, insights, and design trends.Partner with material sourcing to develop innovative fabrications using the seasonal palette.Develop and track a design schedule to ensure timely completion of color and material assets according to the development calendar.What do you need to succeed?7-10 years of experience in a related field.Required to understand market structure, segmentation, and distribution points for all collections, collaborations, and categories.Proficient in managing a seasonal budget to deliver color and material assets.Experience or understanding of Fiery XF for printing color assets.High level of Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Word, Keynote, and Powerpoint.Experience in research analysis and design trend cycles.Experience in presenting, communicating, and storytelling to support color and material usage.Experience in designing and developing color and material assets that support design.Experience in managing multiple seasons that overlap.Experience in cross department communication and collaboration.Experience in developing and managing designers.Experience in coordinating / scheduling the seasonal design calendar.Strong vision on market trends.Excellent knowledge of formulating color and material palettes.Strong knowledge and understanding of color and material design tools.Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present concepts to the executive board, cross department teams, and management.Knowledge of manufacturing processes, textile and material construction and properties.Ability to understand, assess & problem solve by leveraging technical and analytical skills.Ability to partner and lead to improve performance and achieve professional goals.Ability to work with various counterparts to build seasonal strategies to support overall business initiatives and goals.Hiring Range :

112,320.00 USD - $140,400.00 USD annuallyIncentive Potential : This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.

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Salary : $140,400