Design Director, Licensing - Tommy Hilfiger

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TOMMY HILFIGER is one of the world’s most recognized global lifestyle brands, confidently welcoming and inspiring consumers since 1985. Originally established in New York City and infused with the vibrant spirit of Americana, to create the modern uniform of accessible luxury. The TOMMY HILFIGER brands consist of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS, complemented by a range of licensed product categories that extend the brand lifestyle across generations, geographies, activities and occasions. Tommy Hilfiger’s global marketing approach and communications strategy taps into culture through the world of F.A.M.E.S.: the people, organizations and ideas boldly driving the future of Fashion, Art, Music, Entertainment and Sport. Major global campaigns, sponsorship platforms, and disruptive activations with world-class athletes, musicians and entertainers bring a constant source of energy and inspiration to the brand. Immerse yourself in TOMMY HILFIGER here! (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok)

The Design Director, Licensing serves as the strategic design lead and brand steward across all licensed product categories. This role is accountable for driving the creative vision, ensuring brand alignment and fostering innovation in partnership with licensees. Acting as the primary liaison between the North America Design organization and Global Design team, the Director plays a pivotal role in translating brand direction into commercially successful and brand-right product assortments. With oversight of key licensed categories—including loungewear, dresses, suiting, neckwear, outerwear, kids, and home—the Design Director guides partners through seasonal concept development, design execution and product approvals. The Director ensures all licensed product upholds the brand’s aesthetic standards and meets market and consumer expectation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee all aspects of the licensing design process, providing strategic direction and day-to-day guidance to the Project Manager Licensing Design to ensure alignment with brand objectives and business goals
• Act as the gatekeeper of the Tommy Hilfiger brand identity, safeguarding brand DNA and ensuring consistent application across all licensed product lines
• Oversee and manage product approval processes from initial concept through to final execution, ensuring quality, timeliness and adherence to brand standards
• Provide clear, constructive feedback and creative direction to internal teams and external partners, ensuring timely decision-making and follow-through
• Support and strengthen external partnerships by sharing relevant information, facilitating collaboration, and fostering long-term, value-driven relationships
• Contribute to licensing growth strategies, including identifying opportunities and evaluating potential new licensees in alignment with brand expansion goals
• Share global design brief with Licensees
• Provide color palette, graphics, prints and patterns monthly to Licensees
• Provide inspirational design decks to support and achieve the desired brand look and feel to Licensees
• Develops and reviews proposals of fabrics and embellishments
• Develops and reviews sketches, prototypes, and looks
• Oversees aesthetic development of graphic, trim, and textile design
• Attend fit sample collection, and review prototypes, dependent on licensing agreement
• Travel to licensees dependent on licensing agreement

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field
• 7+ years of Design experience, preferably within Apparel and Fashion
• Strong creative vision with the ability to execute on commercial design concepts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with external partners.
• Strong understanding of design processes, garment construction, fabric types, and manufacturing processes.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of market trends, consumer behavior, and industry standards in fashion.
• Proficient in Illustrator, Centric, or PLM

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Pay Range:$143,200---$193,300

PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement. We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH.

Additional Compensation: This role is bonus eligible. This role is equity eligible.

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

At PVH, we offer competitive, cost-effective, and comprehensive benefit packages. We strive to provide options when it comes to your health, finances, and work-life balance. This includes:

• Pay & Insurance: Competitive pay, bonus programs, best in class medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and more.

• 401(k): An above-market 401(k) contribution to help our eligible associates save for retirement.

• Flexible Workplace: Generous company-paid holidays, paid time off, hybrid working arrangements, volunteer opportunities, seasonal hours, and flexible work schedules.

• Wellbeing Support: A variety of wellbeing tools and programs such as, Headspace membership, reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions, and the opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities.

• Care.com Services: Access to services for childcare, elder care, adoption preparation, pet care, plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through.

• Education Assistance: Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement.

• Associate Discount: Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount.

Please note, eligibility depends on employment status, location and length of time employed with PVH and our benefits may be subject to change. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

About PVH:

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.   

 

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To achieve these goals, across the United States and its territories, PVH prohibits any PVH employee, agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicant’s current or prior wages, salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly, applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH.