Vice President of Product Design (Los Angeles)

Responsibilities

• Parachute is seeking a visionary and highly collaborative Vice President of Product Design to lead our product design and product development team
• This is a rare opportunity to shape the next chapter of an iconic home brand through innovative product concepts, elevated storytelling, and thoughtful execution across bedding, bath, décor, loungewear, and adjacent lifestyle categories
• The VP of Product Design will partner cross-functionally with Merchandising, Growth, Sourcing, Brand & Creative, and Executive Leadership to bring inspiring, commercially viable ideas to life.
• Reporting into our CEO, this is a leadership role for someone who combines strong creative instincts with systems thinking, storytelling, and an exceptional understanding of lifestyle design
• Lead Parachute’s design vision across product categories, ensuring a cohesive and elevated brand expression
• Connect design decisions directly to company strategy and merchandising priorities, ensuring every product concept supports both brand vision and commercial objectives
• Drive future-facing concept development from ideation through execution, building both seasonal and long-range innovation pipelines
• Translate consumer insights, cultural trends, and market opportunities into compelling product concepts and experiences
• Lead innovation across materials, color, fabrication, form, and storytelling while maintaining alignment with brand strategy and business goals
• Oversee product development with deep expertise in textiles, fabrication, wash treatments, finishing techniques, and cut-and-sew construction
• Mentor and inspire a focused design team while fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and design excellence
• Establish clear creative processes that balance innovation with executional rigor
• Present strategic concepts, product direction, and innovation opportunities to executive leadership
• Partner closely with Sourcing team to ensure creative concepts are operationally executable and meet quality standards
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Growth, Brand & Creative teams to bring concepts to life across campaigns, environments, and customer touchpoints

Qualifications

• You Spring Forward and embrace everything with energy, adaptability, positivity and maturity
• Experienced working with mills, factories, and global manufacturing partners
• A collaborative and influential leader who thrives in cross-functional environments
• Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills
• A tastemaker with a deep understanding of premium lifestyle brands, consumer behavior, and cultural trends
• Deep expertise in textiles, materials, fabrication, manufacturing, and product lifecycle development, preferably within home textiles
• A strategic and conceptual thinker with a strong creative point of view and refined aesthetic sensibility
• You Build the Best and are committed to growth, dreaming big, and sharing and receiving feedback in the spirit of always improving
• Skilled at balancing creative ambition with operational and commercial realities
• 10+ years of experience in design leadership, concept design, or innovation roles within premium lifestyle, home, fashion, or consumer brands
• Passionate about craftsmanship, storytelling, and building meaningful consumer experiences
• Proven ability to lead and scale a design team while mentoring exceptional and emerging talent
• You Own the Outcome and show up with rigor, accountability and a bias for action