Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

This role shapes FOS's creative vision (Urban mecha style), leading seasonal design and end-to-end processes from insight to impact. It guides a high-performing team to deliver consistent, high-quality, emotionally resonant design across all channels, deciphers consumer culture, defines category strategy, leads cross-functional execution, develops talent, and partners with Product, and Product Development to align design with business goals for market-leading consumer experiences.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Business Growth

• Define and drive the strategic category direction, ensuring cross-functional alignment. 
• Identify and seize new business opportunities to fuel both innovation and commercial value.

Team Leadership & Culture Shaping

• Build a high-performing team by developing members’ functional and social skills.
• Lead by example, live the brand values, foster a performance-driven culture, and cultivate an "all-for-one" mindset.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Process Enablement

• Establish and optimize strong partnerships with cross-functional teams and interlinked departments. 
• Deeply understand and advance the product creation process to ensure efficiency and smooth execution. 
• Challenge teams constructively to develop industry-leading products.

Performance Management, Systems Acumen & Representation

• Analyze and report category business performance to achieve KPIs. 
• Understand product information systems and interlinked timelines, lead category optimization projects, and drive them to conclusion. 
• Represent the category both internally and externally as a trusted partner for market communication and ranging discussions.

Key Stakeholders

• Product (BU)
• Product Development (PD)
• Senior Design Director
• External Resources 
  
  

Requirements

Education & Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Fashion Design, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years as a product management, merchandising, or senior designer, preferably with experience in lifestylebrands and a proven track record of successful projects.
• 2–3 years of management and leadership experience, with demonstrated ability to drive teams toward strategic goals.

Technical & Industry Expertise

• Deep knowledge and strong hard skills in lifestyle wear.
• Solid industry knowledge and high trend sensitivity, with ability to interpret and integrate trends into design work.

Collaboration & Communication

• Ability to work with stakeholders to understand detailed requirements and develop plans to meet or exceed them; open to feedback and constructive criticism.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to clearly communicate creative vision, concepts, and solutions to stakeholders, internal teams, and clients.
• Effective team player, capable of synthesizing abstract ideas into concrete design implications.
• Excited to collaborate closely with teams and stakeholders in a distributed model, regularly delivering design solutions for approval.

Language, Tools & Portfolio

• Fluency in English and Mandarin (verbal and written).
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite and MS Office.
• Portfolio required as part of the application.