Senior Director, Design Advanced Concepts, Accessories

การศึกษา: Canada

รัฐ/มณฑล/เมือง: British Columbia

เมือง: Vancouver

หน่วยธุรกิจย่อย: Store Support Centre (SSC)

ประเภทเวลา: Full-time

Description & Requirements

who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

a day in the life

The Senior Director, Design Advanced Concepts, Accessories is responsible for driving innovation and ensuring cohesive storytelling across all accessory categories. By partnering with the VP, Accessories Design, this role oversees and is accountable for the pre-season development and integration of seasonal concepts, collaborating with creative cross-functional teams to align on and deliver a unified brand experience in-store.

  • Collaborate closely with the Vice President of Accessories Design to develop and implement pre-seasonal concepts that drive innovation across all accessory categories.
  • Lead and oversee the translation of big ideas, main stories, and creative innovations into tangible design concepts for bags, headwear, equipment, and socks.
  • Act as a key innovator and mentor, ensuring that the Accessories Design team is constantly thinking outside the box while staying true to brand identity.
  • Serve as the central liaison among cross-functional teams—including Lab, ACC Event, AC, Energy, Creative Direction, Art Direction and Graphics, Print, Outerwear, Women’s Apparel, Men’s Apparel, and Footwear—to align on and deliver a cohesive brand story of the product. 
  • Support the VP of Accessories Design in attending major gates and events, presenting and aligning on design concepts to ensure strategic integration across all categories.
  • Manage and maintain the conceptual processes within the team, driving the seamless progression of concepts from ideation and pass to mainline for commercialization.
  • Ensure alignment and collaboration with various creative and product teams, reinforcing a unified brand narrative throughout all design outputs.


qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Fashion, or a related field
  • 12-15 years of relevant experience 
  • Strong management and leadership experience, creating and developing high performing teams
  • Master’s Degree in Design, Business, or a related discipline is a plus, but not required
  • Advanced knowledge and expertise in design theories, particularly in fashion, sports, and hardware design is a plus
  • Continuous education or certifications in innovation, product development, or creative leadership are highly desirable


must haves
  • Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
  • Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results. 
  • Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same. 
  • Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure. 
  • Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships. 
  • Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.

Additional Notes
Immigration support is potentially available for this role.

Compensation and Benefits Package 
lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $208,800 – $274,100 CAD annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program and equity offerings, subject to program eligibility requirements.   

At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:
  • Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans 
  • Paid time off 
  • Savings and retirement plan matching 
  • Generous employee discount 
  • Fitness & yoga classes 
  • Parenthood top-up 
  • Extensive catalog of development course offerings 
  • People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few) 
Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.


workplace arrangement


In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.#LI-Onsite #LI-KB2

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Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. Lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that Lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us ataccommodations@lululemon.com. In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.