Free People Design Director Intimates

Free People is seeking a Design Director - Intimates to lead the creative vision & development process of design projects supporting the Free People Intimates category across different trends, sensibilities, and price points while leading and mentoring the intimate’s design team. The Design Director provides a strong vision for pushing fashion and innovation within new shapes, details as well as have a strong point of view on fabric, details, prints and embellishment/craft techniques for all of Intimates product. Role Responsibilities: • The Design Director Intimates will lead the design creation, development, and execution of own brand product appropriate for Free People customer with a focus on bringing in newness, strong fashion and trend point of view with fashion forward shapes and innovation fabrics that is appropriate for the Intimately product range. • Demonstrated understanding of retail industry and ability to identify intimates product opportunities and offer innovative design solutions appropriate to the Free People customer • Expertise in Intimates categories including Underwire/Foundation background: • Deep knowledge and expertise in Intimates specific materials as well as great understanding of Foundation process development timeline and execution. • Thrive in a fast-paced environment, passion for pushing new ideas, concepts as well as responding to business objectives with creative and innovative designs to move the category forward.