Director of Product Design – Home Textiles

Location: New York, NY 10120

Type: Full time, in person

Compensation: starting at $150k based on experience

Benefits: 401(k) program, health benefits, paid time off

Job Description

Every season, we tell a new story. We need the person who writes it.

Dream Home NY is a New York home goods wholesaler bringing licensed and in house brands to TJX, HomeGoods, Burlington, Bealls and other off price retailers. We have a growing portfolio across throws and pillows, pet beds and accessories, kitchen textiles, and melamine and tableware.

We are looking for a Director of Product Design to lead the creative vision across all of it. This is not a role for someone who wants to adapt last year's line. It's for the designer who walks into a new season asking "what hasn't been done yet?"

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own the seasonal concept for every brand we carry, building a cohesive story for each licensed and in house brand that carries across all categories, so a pillow, a pet bed and a dinner plate feel like chapters of the same book
• Translate each licensor's brand DNA into fresh, commercially sharp collections that earn approval and excite buyers
• Develop original patterns, prints, colorways and motifs that push beyond the expected while staying right for our retail channels
• Lead trend research and concept development, turning inspiration into mood boards, color stories and full seasonal direction
• Drive the creative calendar for our two markets each year: Q1/Q2 product in September and Q3/Q4 product in March
• Partner with licensing, sourcing, sales and product development to keep concepts on brand, on cost and on schedule
• Present seasonal direction to leadership, brand management and licensors
• Mentor and grow the design team, setting a high creative bar

WHO YOU ARE

• 8+ years of product or surface design experience in home goods, textiles, tabletop or a related category, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Experienced designing for licensed brands and comfortable working within brand guidelines while still finding room to innovate
• A strong pattern and print designer with an eye for color, scale and what sells at retail
• Fluent in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with experience managing CADs, strike offs and sample approvals with overseas factories
• Knowledgeable about the off price and mass retail landscape and how design decisions affect cost and margin
• Organized enough to manage multiple brands and deadlines at once without losing the creative spark

WHY JOIN US

• Creative ownership across a portfolio of recognizable brands
• A close knit team of about 40 where your work is seen and your ideas move fast
• Your designs on shelves at some of the country's biggest home retailers every season

To apply, please include a portfolio showing seasonal concepts or multi category collections. We want to see how you think, not just what you've made.