Join our Design team at Helen of Troy and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands: OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, and Revlon. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere every day. Look around your home, and you'll find us everywhere, in your kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom. We are already making your everyday lives better. We are powered by knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking people committed to developing a culture of inclusion. Whether you are just starting your career or in need of a challenge, we recognize, develop, and empower talent! Position: Director, Color and Trend Department: Design for Hydro Flask, OXO and Osprey Work Location: New York, NY, Bend, OR, Hybrid (work 3 days onsite) Hybrid Schedule: Helen of Troy associates enjoy the advantages and flexibility of a hybrid working model, allowing for in office 3 days minimum, and remote 2 days. Any changes to this working model would be communicated accordingly. What you will be doing: The Director of Color and Trend will play a crucial role in shaping the visual and aesthetic direction of our products across the Hydro Flask, OXO, and Osprey brands. This position requires a keen sense of color, design, and emerging fashion trends and a deep understanding of consumer segmentation. The ideal candidate will have a background in fashion or design, a passion for sustainability, and experience in forecasting trends across categories. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that the color, material and finish components of our product lines are modern and resonate with our target audiences, as well as help our brands offer retail segmentation. Color Palette Development: Develop seasonal color palettes for our product lines, ensuring they align with brand identities, and market and consumer trends. Product Design Collaboration: Work closely with the product design, product development, marketing, and sales teams to integrate trend insights into our seasonal product lines. Narratives: Craft narratives for internal and external partners that articulate the vision behind each seasonal palette. Sustainability Focus: Align color, trend and CMF choices with our dedication to sustainability and eco-friendly practices to protect our brand values and reinforce Hydro Flask, OXO and Osprey as values-lead brands. Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with marketing, sales, and retail teams to gather input and build alignment and excitement around proposed color palettes and finishes. Team Management: Lead a team of color specialists and designers. Supplier Collaboration: Collaborate with suppliers to develop new colors, materials, and finishes. Trend Forecasting: Use trend forecasting services to identify future on-trend color and patterns. Performance Analysis: Monitor and evaluate graphics and color performance and provide recommendations for improvement and innovation. Trend Research and Analysis: Conduct extensive research to identify current and upcoming fashion and color trends in various industries, including fashion, design and lifestyle. Competitive Analysis: Monitor competitor products and industry developments to maintain a competitive position in color and trend development across our brands. Consumer Insights: Understand and integrate consumer insights tools like TURF analyses, brand equity trackers, social listening, and other relevant market research to incorporate target audience preferences and anticipate future trends that will resonate. External Partnerships: Collaborate with external fashion and design experts, trend forecasters, and other industry professionals to stay at the forefront of trends for our consumers. Innovation: Research new materials and finishes to remain at the forefront of CMF innovation. Identify new colors, materials, and finishes that can be introduced into the assortment. Skills needed to be successful in this role: Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally. Strong understanding of color theory and consumer insights. Proven ability to lead and inspire creative teams. Excellent communication skills and the ability to present trend insights to partners. Self-motivated and able to work independently when vital. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Design, Color Science, Fashion, or a related field 8 years of experience in color design, trend forecasting, or a similar role Extensive experience with color forecasting and analysis tools and methods Proficient with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop Prior score on the Fansworth Munsell Hue Color Test Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis Preferred Qualifications: Experience with hard goods color development including injection-molded parts and powder coated steel Proficient with rendering software such as Keyshot In New York City, the standard base pay range for this role is $140,504.51 - $217,078.90 annually. This base pay range is specific to New York City and may not be applicable to other locations. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to location, experience, skill level, and performance. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Benefits: Salary Bonus, Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) with company match, Basic Life Insurance, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Charitable (volunteer) Leave, and Educational Assistance. Wondering if you should apply? Helen of Troy welcomes people as diverse as our brands! Have the confidence to come as who you are because your point of view, skills, and experience will make us stronger. If you're eager to share new ideas and try new things, we want to hear from you. #LI-KE1 #LI-Hybrid For more information about Helen of Troy, visit www.helenoftroy.com. You can also find us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Helen of Troy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive environment. We value diversity and believe that we are strengthened by the differences in our experiences, thinking, culture and background. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any protected basis. We will provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application process. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at (915) 225-8000. Founded in 1968, Helen of Troy is a prominent player in the global consumer products industry, offering diverse career opportunities across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. We boast a collection of renowned brands such as OXO®, Hydro Flask®, Osprey®, Honeywell®, PUR®, Braun®, Vicks®, Hot Tools®, and Drybar® – many of which rank #1, #2, or #3 in their respective categories, making the Helen of Troy name synonymous with excellence and ingenuity. At Helen of Troy, our strategy involves acquiring brands that we can integrate and enhance, amplifying their unique attributes to drive growth and profitability. Embracing a culture of collaboration internally and externally, we are committed to providing innovative solutions tailored to consumers, operational excellence, global scalability, and exceptional shared services to support our brand portfolio. This dedication to fostering development and success sets Helen of Troy apart as a pioneer in the industry, propelling our brands to unparalleled heights of success and recognition worldwide. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified. Management retains the right to add or to change duties of the position at any time. Why Join Helen of Troy? We are proudly powered by our exceptional people, who feel and act like passionate owners. Every day, their experience and skills build superb businesses and create best-in-class capabilities in every corner of our company. We cultivate careers and celebrate our shared success as we create long-term sustainable value together. With over 50 years of experience, we are just getting started. We elevate lives. We soar together. We are Helen of Troy. #WeAreHelenofTroy #Elevating Lives #SoaringTogether