What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director/Senior Director Design, Denim position at Veronica Beard?
Job Summary
Veronica Beard is seeking Director/Senior Director Design, Denim to lead the vision, design, and execution of our denim collection—from fit, wash, and construction development through production —with a clear creative point of view and strong commercial instinct. Guided by our mission to create the dream wardrobe for a layered life, this role brings that vision to denim. Partnering closely with Design Leads across RTW and Accessories and Merchandising, the (Senior) Design Director will ensure a cohesive brand aesthetic that is both inspirational and commercially successful. As a leader, they will mentor our denim team, cultivate strong relationships with factory partners and mills both domestically and internationally.
Responsibilities:
- Partner closely with Co-Founders, SVP of Apparel and RTW leads to define the creative vision for Veronica Beard denim, ensuring it stays true to the brand’s aesthetic and design philosophy
- Own the end-to-end development proceess, from initial concept through final production execution
- Lead silhouette architecture, fabric innovation, wash developments and constructions standards across product lifecycle - partnering closely with PD, Tech and Production throughout the process to ensure quality, consistency and margin targets while protecting design integrity
- Partner with merchandising to build a product strategy, balancing seasonal trends with a strong foundational assortment
- Cultivate strong relationships with key domestic and international partners
- Stay ahead of trends, competitive landscape and retail market to ensure the collection is both inspirational and commercially successful
- Build a team environment that is collaborative, creative and motivating
Requirements:
- 10-15+ years of denim experience in a leadership position, premium denim brand experience a plus
- Clear creative point of view and ability to drive business results
- Expert product and technical knowledge in fits, wash and fabric
- Strong understanding of global manufacturing, sourcing and vendor management
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment with collaboration across multiple cross-functional teams
- Deep understanding of the denim market, competitors and retail landscape
- Domestic and international travel as needed
- Reports to SVP of Apparel Design
- 4 days a week in-office
At Veronica Beard, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where every single employee can thrive and feel valued. As a company, we firmly believe that there is strength in diversity. We seek to recruit talent from a variety of perspectives and backgrounds and are actively seeking candidates with a dedication to advancing equity, inclusion, and racial and social justice in their work.
Veronica Beard is committed to an environment of mutual respect and is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.