Senior Manager, Apparel and Accessories Product Development - F1 Apparel

Job title: Senior Manager, Apparel and Accessories Product Development - F1 Apparel

About the Role The Senior Manager, Apparel and Accessories Product Development for F1 Apparel at Live Nation/Insomniac will lead factory cost conversations, BOM management, materials and trims decisions, and ensure alignment with financial objectives across domestic and international vendors. This is a hands-on leadership role reporting to the VP of Consumer Products, focused on delivering quality products on time for the festival division. This is not a remote position.

What You'll Do

• Build yearly development schedules and keep development on track.
• Develop products and review prototypes for quality, brand aesthetic and design intent, ensuring minimum order quantities and line plan alignment.
• Lead cost negotiations with international, domestic and local factories and vendors through the product lifecycle (costing, time and action, minimums, etc.).
• Meet product development milestones with pre-production tracking and reporting; provide costing rollups for final cost.
• Analyze company reports to review business, category needs and trends.
• Partner with Creative Director to refine seasonal concepts, color palettes and materials.
• Create technical packages and specifics; manage the approval process of all items in development.
• Create cost sheets for all inventoried items; maintain timelines and WIP reports throughout all phases of development and production, both for vendors and in-house management.
• Must travel to factories to oversee manufacturing QC and ensure factories are complying with proper audit policies.

What We're Looking For

• 8-10+ years of experience in product development, design or production in garment manufacturing.
• Extensive knowledge of raw materials and garment construction; experience working with domestic and international manufacturers.
• Proven ability to provide leadership, supervision and direction to peers through the development process.
• Ability to demonstrate capabilities through a costing exercise; familiarity with PLM systems.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to listen actively.
• Demonstrated ability to network effectively.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.