Lead Design Manager, Resilient
Hybrid · Atlanta, Georgia, United States or LaGrange, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Lead Design Manager, Resilient responsible for leading resilient design strategy, creating innovative designs and colorways with deep expertise in pattern design, color theory, and market trends. Works within a global design team to develop products for global and regional markets, guides a Senior Designer, ensures alignment with Interface values, and contributes to the New Product Development (NPD) process. Travels to Interface vendor manufacturing facilities overseas and to other Interface facilities, participates in industry shows and customer presentations. Deliver design leadership, train designers, partner with nora team, advocate alternative approaches, and stay current with design trends. Create production-ready designs and color ranges, develop concepts, color feedback, and marketing materials; collaborate with Global Product Design on concepts, presentations, and archiving. Manage centralized design operations as the liaison between design and product managers, develop design systems, and drive product strategies for rapid growth. Requires 10+ years in textile/surface design, 3+ years in people leadership, proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, rotogravure/digital printing, and strong communication skills. Travel up to 10%, Hybrid work arrangement at LaGrange and Atlanta facilities in GA.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in textile or surface design
- Minimum 3 years of people leadership
- Proficiency with design systems and strong understanding of resilient manufacturing processes
- Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Demonstrate ability in creating production-ready designs and color ranges for rotogravure printing, digital printing, and embossing
- Advanced understanding of manufacturing processes for printing, embossing, and other design disciplines
- Knowledge of commercial product performance needs and standards
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present ideas clearly to diverse audiences
- Proven ability to work collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Ability to build and maintain strategic internal relationships
- Education Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Design or related discipline
- Language Requirements Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Occasional travel up to 10%
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