DESIGN DIRECTOR - VON ZIPPER

COMPANY OVERVIEW: PAGE-BREAK Boardriders, Inc., is a leading action sports and lifestyle company that designs, produces and distributes branded apparel, footwear and accessories for Boardriders around the world. Our apparel and footwear brands represent a casual lifestyle for young-minded people who are inspired by a passion for outdoor action sports. Our Company’s Quiksilver, Roxy, and DC Shoes brands have authentic roots and heritage in surf, snow and skate.

The Company’s products are sold in more than 115 countries in a wide range of distribution.PAGE-BREAK PAGE-BREAK RESPONSIBILITIES:PAGE-BREAK Design and DevelopmentPAGE-BREAK Active management of line plans and product development calendar, with alignment to organizational priorities and consideration of cross-functional inputsPAGE-BREAK Category reporting and merchandising supportPAGE-BREAK Consistent communication with vendors/suppliers to ensure prototypes, samples and production goods are developed and delivered as plannedPAGE-BREAK Negotiate costing with vendors/suppliers to achieve margin targets with high quality executionPAGE-BREAK Create and manage all functional elements in Product Development process, including but not limited to: Tech Packs, Spec Sheets, and Build Of Materials (B.O.M.)PAGE-BREAK Revision of 2D CAD drawingsPAGE-BREAK Comments, approvals and limit samplesPAGE-BREAK PAGE-BREAK Maintain database of relevant testing and compliance requirements for all product linesPAGE-BREAK Development of product briefs, mood boards and color conceptsPAGE-BREAK Photo editing: re-touch, re-color, photo manipulation, extensions, background clipping, corrections, etc.PAGE-BREAK PAGE-BREAK Presentations and CommunicationPAGE-BREAK Communicate design vision, results and stories to internal and external audiences PAGE-BREAK Manage global project planning and the presentation of projects at all stages, design reviews, sales meetings and tradeshowsPAGE-BREAK PeoplePAGE-BREAK Set KPIs for individual team members as required.PAGE-BREAK Provide on-going feedback, coaching and recognition.PAGE-BREAK Work with HR to manage non-performance issues promptly and appropriately.PAGE-BREAK Work with HR to recruit, select, and induct direct reports.PAGE-BREAK Role model behaviors expected from your team and in line with company valuesPAGE-BREAK Ensure employees are well informed and teamwork is fostered.PAGE-BREAK Ensure team adherence to legal and policy requirements.PAGE-BREAK PAGE-BREAK RequirementsPAGE-BREAK Strong organizational and project management skills with deadline-driven and detail-oriented attitudePAGE-BREAK Experience leading a design team PAGE-BREAK Goal-oriented and independent self-starter with ability to think on their feet and adapt quicklyPAGE-BREAK Proven ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneouslyPAGE-BREAK Proactive and solution/result-oriented attitudePAGE-BREAK Ability to perform under pressure and manage a complex array of tasksPAGE-BREAK Understanding of industrial design is essentialPAGE-BREAK Sound knowledge of the eyewear, action sports and fashion industryPAGE-BREAK Understanding the needs of the market, retailers, suppliers and merchandisersPAGE-BREAK Demonstrated experience to research and develop designs, ideas, themes and convert ideas into productsPAGE-BREAK Experience in the development of themes through story boardsPAGE-BREAK Thorough knowledge of the product design processPAGE-BREAK Experience in sourcing and production of suppliersPAGE-BREAK Experience in briefing, directing and supervising the product development processPAGE-BREAK Capability to independently manage projects, present and report at a senior management levelPAGE-BREAK Ability to manage the design and development of a variety of categoriesPAGE-BREAK PAGE-BREAK REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/EDUCATION:PAGE-BREAK BS/BA Degree design relatedPAGE-BREAK Qualifications in industrial & fashion Design or similar are essentialPAGE-BREAK 5+ years industrial eyewear, goggle and apparel design experiencePAGE-BREAK Design for manufacturing experience/skillsPAGE-BREAK Project management expertise PAGE-BREAK Experience in graphic design and screen-printing a plusPAGE-BREAK Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (esp.

Illustrator and Photoshop), including proficiency in vectoring and rendering art filesPAGE-BREAK Strong graphic/sketching skills a plusPAGE-BREAK 3D CAD/rendering software knowledge a plus - Solidworks, Rhino, Bunkspeed, KeyshotPAGE-BREAK Photo editing: retouching, recoloring, photo manipulation, extensions, clipping backgrounds, color corrections, etc.PAGE-BREAK Knowledge of the product design process including trend, forecast, color, styling, construction and fitPAGE-BREAK Understanding / knowledge of eyewear, goggle and apparel materialsPAGE-BREAK