Dickies: Senior Manager, Concept Design & Innovation

For over a century, Dickies has been worn by those forging their own path to shape the world we live in. We celebrate the can-do spirit of tradespeople, skaters, and doers who continue to put their trust in us. And we’re ready for the next 100 years of rolling up our sleeves alongside them, creating styles that work as hard as they do. 

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team dedicated to those people that work hard and play harder, Dickies just may be the place for you.  

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Dickies Careers or www.dickies.com.  

Position: Sr. Manager, Concept Design & Innovation

What will yo udo?

A day in the life of a Senior Manager, Concept Design & Innovation at Dickies looks a little like this.

The Senior Manager of Concept Design will work within the Global Design department. This role collaborates closely with product development, marketing, and merchandising teams. The primary responsibility is to lead the concept design strategy, developing innovative and trend-setting product concepts that align with the brand's vision. Additionally, this role oversees the brand archive, ensuring brand history and stories are incorporated into concept designs to maintain brand heritage and authenticity. This position reports to the Vice President of Global Product Design. 

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive concept design strategy that aligns with the brand's vision and business objectives. 

• Provide creative direction and trend visibility to the broader team, ensuring the development of innovative and trend-setting product concepts. 

• Develop and manage an innovation roadmap, including the exploration of innovative fabrics and concepts. 

• Lead trend planning efforts, incorporating global knowledge and insights to stay ahead of industry developments. 

• Collaborate with product development, marketing, and merchandising teams to ensure cohesive and successful product launches. 

• Conduct market research and trend analysis to identify and incorporate relevant trends into concept designs. 

• Ensure all concept designs are commercially viable and meet market demands and customer needs. 

• Present concept designs and strategies to senior leadership and key stakeholders. 

• Develop and implement processes and best practices to streamline concept design operations and improve efficiency. 

• Oversee the brand archivist, ensuring brand history and stories are incorporated into concept designs to maintain brand heritage and authenticity. 

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required to have, we are most interested in your 7+ years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Innovation Roadmap Planning: Ability to develop and manage a strategic innovation roadmap, including the exploration of new fabrics, technologies, and design concepts. 
• Aesthetic Judgment: Strong sense of style and design, with the ability to curate and create visually appealing products. 
• Trend Awareness: Keen awareness of current and emerging fashion trends, with the ability to translate these into commercially viable products. 
• Creative Vision: Ability to envision and execute innovative product concepts that align with the brand's identity and appeal to target customers. 
• Attention to Detail: Exceptional attention to detail in all aspects of product design and development, ensuring high-quality and cohesive product offerings. 
• Visual Communication: Proficiency in visual communication tools and techniques to effectively convey design ideas and concepts. 
• Brand Alignment: Str