Head Design and Product Development

Overview

Creative Leadership & Brand Vision

• Lead the creative execution of seasonal collections across RTW, accessories and future product categories
• Translate brand vision and creative direction into commercially successful, innovative, and elevated product assortments
• Drive a strong and consistent design point of view across silhouette, fit, fabrication, color, trim, and product storytelling
• Maintain a deep pulse on emerging trends, consumer behavior, innovation, performance product, fashion, travel, wellness, and cultural shifts to help shape the future direction of the brand
• Identify whitespace opportunities and future category expansion opportunities that align with the Left On Friday ethos
• Champion innovative thinking while protecting the integrity, aesthetic, and positioning of the brand
• Bring a highly refined creative eye and elevated taste level to every stage of the product process

Product Excellence & Innovation

• Champion exceptional fit, functionality, craftsmanship, and attention to detail across all products
• Own and elevate product standards across design, fit, construction, fabrication, and overall user experience
• Partner closely with Product Development, Technical Design, Commercialization, and Production to ensure design intent is executed at the highest level
• Drive innovation across materials, fabric platforms, construction techniques, performance functionality, and product solutions
• Maintain impeccable standards for fit and wearability across all categories
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve product quality, consistency, and operational execution
• Lead product reviews, fittings, and approvals with strong decisiveness and clarity

Design Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and inspire the design organization across RTW, accessories and innovation
• Build and develop a high-performing, collaborative, and accountable team culture
• Provide clear direction, coaching, and ongoing development to designers and cross-functional partners
• Create strong team structure, workflows, communication rhythms, and operational clarity across the department
• Foster an environment that encourages creativity, innovation, curiosity, and continuous improvement
• Partner closely with leadership to support organizational growth, hiring, and long-term team development
• Thrive in people leadership while balancing high-level creative strategy with detailed execution

Cross-Functional Leadership & Execution

• Partner closely with Merchandising, Product Development, Production, Commercialization, Brand, and Operations teams to ensure alignment across the full product lifecycle
• Drive strong execution from initial concept through development, fittings, commercialization, and final production handoff
• Support seasonal calendar management, milestone tracking, and overall product readiness
• Balance creative ambition with operational realities including costing, margins, timelines, sourcing capabilities, and manufacturing constraints
• Ensure cross-functional teams remain aligned, accountable, and moving forward against key deliverables
• Act as a key strategic thought partner to the executive team on product direction, innovation, and growth opportunities

Operational & Business Partnership

• Support the continued scaling and evolution of the product organization and overall business
• Help establish scalable design processes, tools, and operational workflows that support future growth
• Contribute to category growth strategies, assortment planning, and long-term product vision
• Partner with leadership to ensure product strategy aligns with broader business goals and market opportunities
• Bring both creative and business-minded thinking to decision-making and prioritization

Who You Are

• 5+ years of experience in fashion design both mens and women's categories, with significant leadership experience within premium, technical, performance, or lifestyle brands
• Deep expertise in streetwear, accessories, technical apparel, and/or lifestyle product categories
• A highly refined creative eye with exceptional taste level and a strong understanding of modern consumer expectations
• Obsessed with trend, innovation, and the future of product, with a natural curiosity around fashion, culture, movement, travel and performance
• Proven ability to build commercially successful product assortments while maintaining strong brand integrity
• Deep understanding of fit, fabrics, garment construction, technical product development, and the full product lifecycle
• Impeccable standards for fit, quality, and detail
• Exceptional people leadership skills with experience building, mentoring, and scaling creative teams
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong operational and project management instincts
• Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and high-growth environment with evolving priorities
• Passionate about creating beautiful, functional, innovative product that elevates how women move through the world

Job Types: Full-time, Contract