Sr. Trend Designer- Essential and Beauty

The pay range is $95,000.00 - $171,000.00 Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits . About us:   Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture.  Learn more about Target here .   Team Overview:   A team within our Essentials   &   Beauty business leading trend forecasting and driving bold strategies across categories and the enterprise. We seek diverse skill sets and experiences to create compelling and differentiated strategies that shape future business, brand, and product vision, connect to enterprise strategic initiatives, and uncover new opportunities for long-term growth.   Position Overview:   As a   Sr. Trend Designer   in Essentials   &   Beauty, you will lead the identification, synthesis, and activation of emerging cultural, consumer, and category trends to inform product development, merchandising strategy, and enterprise decision-making. You will translate trend intelligence into actionable insights and strategic opportunities that drive growth, differentiation, and innovation across a broad portfolio of brands and categories.   By connecting cultural shifts, consumer behaviors, and emerging market dynamics, you will uncover future opportunities and inspire new ways of meeting consumer needs—helping the business   anticipate   what comes next, not just respond to what exists   today. This   will be   accomplished   through:   INTELLIGENCE   AND   INSIGHTS GATHERING   Leverage multiple sources of intelligence to   identify   and track emerging trends, cultural shifts, and evolving consumer behaviors across categories and competitive landscapes.    Lead   deep-dive category analyses and deliver actionable insights   and trend implications   for merchants,   p roduct   d evelopment, brand, and enterprise partners.   Monitor innovation, emerging markets, consumer behaviors, and macro cultural shifts to   identify   future opportunities, inform strategic priorities, and drive business growth.   TREND   AND   CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT   Synthesize diverse inputs to   identify   macro trend landscape and emerging opportunity spaces, and future areas of consumer relevance in close partnership with cross-category trend teams.   Translate macro aesthetics and trends into pyramid-specific guidance across aesthetics, color and sensorial (fragrance, flavors, textures, and other sensorial expressions) to influence a broad portfolio of brands and categories.   Develop brand and category-specific seasonal and evergreen trend concepts that inform owned brands, product development, assortment activation and cross-category and future innovation opportunities.    Elevate trend concepts through exceptional visual design and refined aesthetic sensibility, crafting cohesive, inspiring narratives and expressions across color, form, imagery, materials, and storytelling that guide execution across brands and categories.   Create visually compelling trend reports, mood boards, presentations, and strategic narratives that simplify complex insights and inspire action across all levels of the organization.   PARTNERSHIP   AND   INFLUENCE   Build   trusted   relationships   and   collaborate with partners across the enterprise while   influencing through   your   expertise   in   trend forecasting , consumer insights, and cultural intelligence.    Coordinate effectively with   partners   across   trend teams,   product categories, brands ,   and   merchandising   to maximize impact of work   Influence leadership discussions by translating emerging trends, consumer shifts, and future opportunities into   compelling stories, strategic recommendations, and actionable business opportunities   Champion new ways of working by   leveraging   your   expertise   and unique perspective to inspire teams, strengthen partnerships, and continuously evolve how trend intelligence is developed and activated.   TEAM   AND   VALUES   A mentor to team members fostering inclusion, engaging in positive team   culture   and modeling collaboration   Lead with curiosity—continuously exploring trends, culture, design, emerging technologies, and new ways of thinking to inspire fresh ideas, challenge assumptions, and elevate creative outcomes.   Consistently engages,   inspires   and builds trust with team and partners   Consistent champion of Target values of inclusivity,   connection   and drive   Seek feedback, continually refine your craft, and contribute to raising the creative standard across the team.   This team works on-site 4 days/week from our Downtown MN campus About you:    6+   years experience   in Design, Graphic Design, Concept and Trend Design, or similar   area .    Exceptional elevated aesthetic voice and creative direction abilities through graphic layout, content organization, and clear visual concepting, with the ability to translate research, cultural insights, and emerging trends into visually compelling narratives, seasonal stories, and executive-ready presentations.   Passion for beauty, wellness, personal care, pets, and consumer lifestyle