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Head Design Manager, Furniture - Pottery Barn Kids

Pottery Barn Kids 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America

$112,100 - $133,150 Full-time Manager

Lead the design, development, and delivery of furniture collections across bedroom, nursery, playroom/occasional, and nursery seating categories, while managing and developing the designers responsible for each area. Drive seasonal design direction and coordinate with engineering, sourcing, merchandising, vendors, and global offices to deliver commercially successful products on schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of furniture collections across bedroom, nursery, playroom/occasional, and nursery seating categories, while managing and developing the designers responsible for each area. Drive seasonal design direction and coordinate with engineering, sourcing, merchandising, vendors, and global offices to deliver commercially successful products on schedule.

Requirements

  • Requires at least seven years of furniture design experience, at least three years of management experience, and a degree in Design or equivalent experience. Candidates should bring strong furniture engineering and construction knowledge, an aspirational design aesthetic, experience balancing design with pricing, technical knowledge of bedroom and upholstery products and wood finishes, and proficiency with Mac systems and design software.

Benefits

  • Employee Discount
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Investment Opportunities
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Volunteer Time
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Wellness Program
  • Learning and Development Opportunities
  • Mentorship Program
  • Career Development Workshops

Key Skills

Design leadership Furniture collection design Product development Seasonal design direction Team management Mentoring designers Collaboration with engineering Sourcing coordination Merchandising partnership Vendor management Global office coordination Furniture engineering Construction knowledge Aspirational aesthetic development Pricing balance Wood finish expertise Upholstery product knowledge Mac system proficiency Design software (CAD, Rhino, SketchUp) Communication Project scheduling Problem solving Cross‑functional teamwork Leadership

About Pottery Barn Kids

Kids are, and have always been, the inspiration behind what we do. Pottery Barn Kids was founded in 1999 by two moms who were designing their kids'​ bedrooms and couldn't find comfortable, well-made pieces. Since then, it's been our mission to bring the utmost in quality, comfort, safety and style into every family's home. We're proud to offer our exclusive collection of children's furniture, bedding, decor and accessories at potterybarnkids.com and in more than 90 stores in the US and abroad. From the nursery to the playroom, our collections make it easy to make your house a home. Our Passion: We believe kids'​ rooms should be every bit as beautiful, stylish and personal as grown-up spaces. After all, they're setting the stage for some of life's most precious moments, from walking to talking. That's why we take great care to design furniture, bedding and storage solutions that are functional yet beautiful, problem-solving yet simple. Our Commitment: Every parent wants to feel good

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