Senior Design Manager, Product Design

VF Corporation
Japan
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 5-8 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Presentation","Team collaboration","Problem-solving","Creative thinking","Innovation"]

Own on-brand, on-strategy apparel product design for VF across Japan, Asia, and global. Create concept, art direction, and integrated solutions aligned to seasonal brand strategy, collaborating closely with product managers and creative partners. Oversee design execution from sketches and design packs to 2D-to-retail-to-3D digital outputs, supervise creative production, and ensure practicality for fit, quality, and commercial viability.

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VF Corporation
VF Corporation
4 months ago

Senior Design Manager, Product Design

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Job Summary

Own on-brand, on-strategy apparel product design for VF across Japan, Asia, and global. Create concept, art direction, and integrated solutions aligned to seasonal brand strategy, collaborating closely with product managers and creative partners. Oversee design execution from sketches and design packs to 2D-to-retail-to-3D digital outputs, supervise creative production, and ensure practicality for fit, quality, and commercial viability.
Location: Japan
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Ensure concept, art direction, and design are on-brand and on-strategy across seasonal collections.
  • •Create apparel design aligned with seasonal brand strategy to generate innovative, commercially viable products for Japan/Asia/Global.
  • •Develop diverse concepts for each assignment consistent with brand strategy and positioning.
  • •Supervise execution of new art (photo-shoots, illustrations, digital imaging) and support selection of stock photography.
  • •Partner with product and merchandising/development teams to oversee creative brainstorming, design execution, and delivery of accurate design sketch/design packs.

Key Requirements

  • •5-8 years of apparel product design experience with similar brands or organizations.
  • •Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Apparel or Consumer Product Design.
  • •Fluent English is essential.
  • •Excellent application of design skills, including pattern making, material knowledge, and graphic design.
  • •Ability to demonstrate leadership and manage external resources such as freelancers or trading companies.
Experience:5-8 yearsApparelProduct designFashionStreetwearFootwear
Education:Bachelor's in Apparel or Consumer Product Design
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationPresentationTeam collaborationProblem-solvingCreative thinkingInnovation
Languages:English
Tech Stack:IllustratorPhotoshopPowerPoint

Company Brief

VF Corporation
Global apparel and footwear company that owns brands such as Vans, The North Face, Timberland, and Dickies. Designs, markets, and distributes branded lifestyle products through wholesale, retail, and e-commerce channels worldwide.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Denver, United States
Founded: 1899
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