Design Manager - Menswear

The role

This person will lead and mentor three Design Managers across multiple product categories. They will drive design vision, product strategy, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure brand alignment and commercial success.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and develop three Design Managers across Men’s categories
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and accountable design culture
• Provide clear direction, feedback, and career development opportunities
• Define and drive the overall design vision across all categories
• Ensure consistency in brand identity, seasonal storytelling, and product aesthetics
• Review and approve design concepts
• Partner with Merchandising, Product Development, and Production teams to build assortments
• Translate business objectives into actionable design strategies
• Ensure designs meet margin targets, cost constraints, and production feasibility
• Oversee seasonal calendars

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in apparel design
• 3–5+ years in a leadership role
• Proven success managing and developing multiple design teams and/or managers
• Deep understanding of the full product lifecycle from concept through production
• Demonstrated ability to balance creative vision with commercial and margin goals
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business objectives into design direction
• Strong leadership presence with excellent communication and influencing skills
• Highly organized with strong project management capabilities in fast-paced environments
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional partnership experience
• Strong trend awareness and ability to drive innovation
• Ability to operate with speed, agility, and attention to detail

Nice to have

• Strong background in sportswear, activewear, or performance apparel

Benefits

• Annual bonus program (Non-Sales) or commission program (Sales)

About the company

Founded in 2000, FAM Brands designs, manufactures, and sells men’s and women’s sportswear and active wear apparel. Their portfolio includes Marika, Wildfox, Three Dots, and Balance Collection.