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Product Designer / Product Developer, Holiday & Seasonal

Regency International New York, NY

New York, NY

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$100k - $125k/yr Full time Creative Design Design Designer

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Job Description

Regency International is seeking a Product Designer / Product Developer to originate and develop cohesive Holiday and Seasonal decor collections. This role blends trend forecasting, theme and color direction, and hands-on collaboration with overseas vendors from early concept through production.

Responsibilities

Maintain a current understanding of the Holiday and Gift market, including emerging trends, colors, materials, finishes, motifs, styling, and customer preferences
Monitor key competitors and evaluate their assortments, new introductions, pricing, merchandising, and creative direction
Identify early market opportunities and translate them into relevant product and collection plans
Conduct ongoing market research through retail, trade shows, social media, trend resources, travel, vendor visits, and related sources
Share insights, inspiration, and new ideas with leadership and the product team to inform seasonal direction and product development
Participate in collaborative planning with leadership, buying, and sales to help shape seasonal themes and color direction
Translate trend and competitive insights, business strategy, customer feedback, and sales performance into workable visual and product direction
Develop color palettes, material stories, and collection concepts based on agreed seasonal direction
Create visual boards and internal presentations that communicate themes, color direction, materials, and collection concepts
Consolidate input from multiple stakeholders and convert it into clear, actionable product direction
Ensure consistency of themes and color stories across product categories
Design original Holiday and Gift products across categories such as ornaments, florals, stems, tabletop décor, home accents, and other relevant lines
Generate coordinated collections rather than disconnected items
Develop original concepts through sketching, drawing, digital design, or other visual development methods
Select new items from vendor showrooms and adapt them to match company themes and collection direction
Modify vendor designs to align with company color direction, aesthetic, and brand positioning
Work directly with vendors on materials, finishes, scale, packaging, and cost targets
Review samples and revisions and provide clear direction throughout development
Partner with sourcing and purchasing teams to support manufacturability and margin requirements
Ensure collections are commercially relevant for wholesale, key accounts, and ecommerce channels
Travel domestically and internationally to vendors, factories, trade shows, and markets
Use travel and vendor engagement to identify new capabilities, materials, techniques, product opportunities, and sources of inspiration
Build and maintain strong working relationships with development partners and suppliers
Evaluate vendor capabilities and identify ways to expand or improve product development

Requirements

5+ years of product design or product development experience specifically within the Holiday or Gift industry
Strong understanding of the Holiday and Gift market, including trends, competitors, product categories, and customer expectations
Demonstrated experience researching and interpreting market trends and competitive assortments and translating those insights into successful product collections
Strong creative and design ability, including an excellent understanding of color, materials, proportion, composition, and trend application
Experience developing cohesive themed collections (not limited to individual products)
Ability to translate creative ideas into commercially viable products
Ability to visually communicate product concepts using sketching, digital design, Adobe Creative Suite, or equivalent tools
Experience working directly with overseas factories and vendors
Strong communication and organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and seasonal deadlines

Technology

Adobe Creative Suite

Benefits

401(k)
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Compensation and Location

Salary: USD 100,000 to 125,000 per year

Location: New York, NY (hybrid remote). Work location: New York, NY 10004

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