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While embedded in Design, the role operates across Merchandising, Product Development, Production, Sourcing, Planning, and other cross-functional partners to ensure design intent is clearly communicated and executed. The goal is to elevate how Design operates and to strengthen how it partners across the Accessories cross-functional team.What You'll Do
Creative Operations & Process Ownership
Lead and drive predictable, efficient, and scalable design execution across seasonal workflows, timelines, milestones, and decision points.
Own Design priorities, inputs, deliverables, follow-ups, and communication across the Accessories cross-functional team.
Proactively identify and resolve process, communication, and execution gaps that impact the team's effectiveness, speed, and delivery.
Translate creative direction into clear documentation, decks, recaps, and meeting outputs.
Lead the organization and evolution of seasonal design decks, collaborative tools, materials, trim, and color resources.
Ensure design intent—materials, trims, color, and development priorities—is captured and communicated.
Lead preparation for key design reviews, milestone meetings, and cross-functional touchpoints.
Act as the connective tissue between Design and cross-functional partners—Merchandising, Product Development, Production, Sourcing, Planning, and related teams.
Own agendas, attendees, recaps, action items, and follow-ups for key design-related meetings.
Continuously refine ways of working to improve speed, clarity, and cross-functional alignment.
Exceptional organizational leadership and follow-through
Strong strategic communication and documentation skills
Ability to create structure in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Strong understanding of the design process and how Design connects to product development
Ability to influence and keep cross-functional partners aligned
Strategic problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate risks, and drive resolution to protect product pipeline deliverables
Strong attention to detail
Executive presence and comfort working with senior Design leaders and cross-functional teams
Skills Required
- Exceptional organizational leadership and follow-through
- Strong strategic communication and documentation skills
- Ability to create structure in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
- Strong understanding of the design process and its connection to product development
- Ability to influence and align cross-functional partners
- Strategic problem-solving skills, including anticipating risks and driving resolution
- Strong attention to detail
- Executive presence and comfort working with senior design leaders and cross-functional teams
Gap (gapinc.com). Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gap (gapinc.com). and has not been reviewed or approved by Gap (gapinc.com)..
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is offered, alongside programs that support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Feedback suggests eligible employees can also leverage tools like FSAs and additional wellbeing resources.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, company-paid holidays, and multiple leave options (sick, disability, and family leave) create broad time-away coverage. Some roles start with substantial PTO accrual and can access flexible leave arrangements.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A generous cross-brand merchandise discount is a standout perk, complemented by commuter benefits, on-the-clock volunteer hours, and matching donations. Feedback suggests these lifestyle benefits add meaningful value beyond base pay.
Gap (gapinc.com). Insights
What We Do
In 1969, Don and Doris Fisher opened the first Gap store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco. They wanted to make it easier to find a great pair of jeans, and they did. Their denim and records store was a hit, and it grew to become one of the world’s most iconic brands. Today we’re represented in more than 1400 stores in over 40 countries, and online. We have headquarters in New York, London, Shanghai, Tokyo, and, of course, San Francisco. Our unique aesthetic is optimistic cool, elevated American style. Our clothes are crafted with care, with focused attention to thoughtful design. We believe in staying true to our heritage while creating what’s next. Don and Doris Fisher always wanted to “do more than sell clothes.” They wanted to support the people who ran their company, to be active in their communities, and to have a positive impact on the world. Their vision helped transform retail, and we’re still following their lead. We stand for freedom and possibility for all; we champion diverse ideas that transcend generations, geographies and genders.
