Four Hands is seeking a Director, Product Design & Development to translate our long-term brand vision into seasonal product collections that are cohesive, commercially relevant, and unmistakably Four Hands.

This highly visible role sits at the intersection of design strategy, product development, materials innovation, and team leadership. The Director will partner closely with Merchandising, Planning, Sourcing, Marketing, Sales, and other teams to create design-forward products that lead the market while meeting expectations for margin, manufacturability, quality, and launch timing.

- Partner with the SVP of Design to lead trend research, creative briefs, seasonal color stories, and overall design direction.
- Translate creative strategy into cohesive seasonal collections, including suites, capsules, materials, finishes, fabrics, and product stories
- Identify assortment white space and emerging opportunities across categories, materials, formats, and functionality
- Establish and uphold Four Hands’ design language and standards across categories, seasons, and price points
- Lead material and finish development across indoor furniture, upholstery, outdoor, and lighting, including proprietary materials that differentiate the brand
- Review CADs, renderings, specifications, and final design intent to ensure successful execution with international manufacturing partners
- Partner cross-functionally to align design decisions with commercial goals, assortment strategy, development calendars, and launch priorities
- Build strong vendor partnerships and apply deep knowledge of furniture construction, materials, quality, value engineering, and manufacturability
- Develop systems, standards, and documentation that enable consistent design execution and preserve institutional knowledge
- Partner with Marketing and Sales to bring collections to life through compelling brand storytelling and sales education

- BA or BBA in Industrial Design, Merchandising, International Business, or a related field
- 15+ years of progressive experience in international product development and design leadership within the home furnishings industry
- Demonstrated track record of building and leading creative teams that deliver commercially successful, design-forward products across multiple categories
- Deep, hands-on knowledge of furniture construction across case goods, seating, upholstery, metal, outdoor, and lighting
- Experience developing seasonal material libraries across indoor case goods, fabric and leather, outdoor performance materials, and lighting across multiple price levels and countries of origin
- Experience owning a seasonal design program end to end: creative brief through market delivery, across multiple categories simultaneously
- Strong commercial instincts with the ability to hold a design point of view and make it work within margin, assortment, and calendar constraints
- Established industry relationships with designers, material suppliers, mills, tanneries, trade press, and manufacturing partners
- Demonstrated external presence in the design industry: trade events, editorial, press, or design community leadership
- Clear, confident communicator across all levels of the organization and across cultures, languages, and time zones
- Expected domestic and international travel

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, since 1996, Four Hands crafts furniture, art and décor — pieces that are all about creating space. Timeless, thoughtful designs with endless possibilities. Pieces meant to be experienced and form a whole that feels like home.

Our trade customers range from interior designers to large retailers who rely on our expertise to grow and guide their business to success. We treat our partners as part of the Four Hands family, championing them and rooting for their every win.

And, we are constantly pursuing better — from sourcing the finest materials and finishes to seeking fresh inspiration to elevate our designs — we are never settled, never done.

https://fourhands.com/openings