Job Overview
The Director of Trend will lead the macro/micro trend research functions, annual/seasonal/quarterly trend vision, and enterprise story-telling direction for Macys private and market brands. The position requires the ability to identify, study, and communicate macro trends, consumer behavior shifts, cultural influences, past/future zeitgeist impacts, and emerging style trends across all areas of business in both apparel, accessories, and home. This leader will successfully articulate trend strategies and ideas that align with Macy’s overall direction and customer base. The individual must be able to drive research strategies and collaborative ideations that result in consumable ideas that can be applied to brand and category-level design. A strong ability to influence, story-tell, and gain trust to push new ideas into implementation will be key to the success in this role.
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