Full-Time Design Director

The Stio Design Director is an ambitious and experienced leader responsible for shaping the creative vision and leading the design strategy for all product categories including outerwear, sportswear, footwear, logowear, equipment, and accessories.

• Design Vision and Influence Define and execute long-term design strategies across categories, leading the business with innovative trend research, color, print, and pattern development
• Lead Stio's seasonal color vision across all categories applying trend research and Stio color identity, directing visual evidence collection, and overseeing surface design execution including prints and yarn dye patterns to ensure a consistent, inspiring brand language
• Maintain and evolve Stio's Design DNA, logo guidelines, construction standards, and color processes to ensure cohesive execution across categories
• Act as the voice of the future unmet customer needs championing and advocating for the creative team's vision and necessary resources in high-level discussions

• Product & Material Strategy Lead the design creation process from concept to product approval, ensuring our mission of creating inspired, elevated, functional design is consistently executed
• Lead innovation using the advanced development pipeline, creating concepts and validating construction challenges ahead of GTM commercialization to validate solutions prior to adoption into the seasonal line plan. Collaborate with Materials Managers to plan and direct all fabric and materials that align with seasonal merchandising and design intent

• Team Leadership & ResourcingInspire, manage and mentor a team of designers, color/pattern specialists, and contractors, fostering innovation, collaboration, and executional excellence
• Champion product design vision within the Stio strategy group, including senior leadership, to share and execute long range plan Oversee design team workload and resource planning, manage external design partners, and be responsible for key areas of budget

• Bachelor's degree or higher in creative design or related field
• 10+ years professional design experience in apparel/product development
• 5+ years Creative/Design Director management experience
• Management experience with 4+ direct reports
• Proven experience bringing performance product to market across multiple categories
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)

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