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Location: Chicago, Illinois
Vice President, Design
Our CB2 associates create timeless products and unforgettable experiences, proudly serving customers with a focus on quality, design, and character. We believe that’s the secret to an effortlessly collected home. Our CB2 brand was established in 2002, and continues to evolve to deliver sophisticated, modern design for contemporary customers.
From archival pieces by design legends to contemporary cult classics, this is furniture and decor built to last. Ready to build a legacy? Join the creative minds at CB2 to create something unforgettable.
The Vice President, Design will provide leadership and innovation for product design and development. This role will be responsible for ensuring that products are consistent with market trends as well as business strategy.
Starting Rate: $250,000.00 - $290,000.00
This is an on-site position based out of our Chicago, IL office.
A day in the life as Vice President, Design...
- Develop the overall vision, strategy, and execution plan for the product development process to add diversity to the assortment
- Initiate and manage product development and design from concept to completion
- Work with the President, Merchandise Buying, Merchants, and Buying teams in a creative capacity, promoting the possibilities for new product based on knowledge of trend, materials and sourcing
- Oversee high-level direction and approve tactical, administrative or operational policies and resource allocation decisions to ensure achievement of objectives
- Provide creative direction for overall product development strategy by interpreting concepts and trends as they relate to market demands, company image and business strategy
- Create original design concepts to ensure products meet merchandising assortment plan, consumer expectation and price points
- Execute a well-strategized seasonal concept/color/theme into product development plan within calendar deadlines
- Analyze competitive landscape and user segmentation to develop a strong product roadmap
- Analyze current and past trends using relevant measurements
- Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies
- Manage all aspects of performance and development of direct reports to encourage professional growth
- Collaborate with the Design, Planning, and all Merchandising departments
- Support and model excellent service to internal and external customers in all forms of action and communication
- Manage the overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, expense priorities and recommending and implementing changes to business processes
What you’ll bring to the table…
- An amazing breakthrough thinker to ‘disrupt’ and innovate
- Understanding of product life cycles, development and design
- Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the function, the competitive environment, technology and the economic implications
- Demonstrated experience in Product Development strategic planning with an outcome of successful implementation of plans and programs
- Influence long-term vision and strategy of the Design function
We’d love to hear from you if you have…
- 10+ years’ experience in merchandising
- 7+ years of leadership experience, overseeing senior leaders and their teams
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; Master’s degree preferred
Starting Rate: $250,000.00 - $290,000.00
Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long term incentives.
Job ID R24538 Date posted 05/21/2026
Position Type Full Time
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Our commitment to our associates is of the utmost importance. One of the reasons the company attracts such a diverse group of associates is that we offer a full menu of benefits that are relevant to their lives, both on and off the job. We are proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to support eligible part time and full time associates and their families, including:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Life insurance and Disability
- Retirement and 401(k) match
- Paid time off, wellness time and volunteer time
- Merchandise discount and EAP resources
- Tuition Reimbursement
Many of these benefits begin on day one, and extend to eligible dependents. To learn more about available benefits please click https://jobs.cb2.com/benefits
Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate & Barrel, Crate & Kids, CB2 and Hudson Grace, will be referred to as “the Company”.
The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position,
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The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Questions? Please reach out to careers@crateandbarrel.com
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