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Senior Manager, Trend Research and Forecasting Jobs in New York City, USA at Macy’s, Inc.
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Job Overview
The Senior Manager, Trend Research & Forecasting leads macro and micro trend research, annual, seasonal, and quarterly trend vision, and enterprise storytelling for Macy’s private and market brands in partnership with the Director of Trend.
This role requires a trend research expert with strong leadership skills who identifies, analyzes, and communicates macro trends, consumer behavior shifts, cultural influences, and emerging style trends across apparel, accessories, and home. The Senior Manager synthesizes insights from diverse sources into strategic ideas that support business needs and trend direction. This individual drives trend strategies that align with Macy’s overall vision and customer base while leading trend research and forecasting for a specific business area.
The Senior Manager develops research strategies and facilitates collaborative ideation sessions, transforming insights into actionable concepts that inform brand and category-level design. Success in this role relies on strong storytelling, influence, and the ability to build trust to drive innovation and implement new ideas effectively.
What You Will Do
* Lead trend strategy, vision, and fashion application for specific focus areas in partnership with the Director of Trend.
* Support Macy’s overall trend strategy through well-researched insights, aligned forecasts, and a coordinated team approach.
* Synthesize information from various sources into commercially viable ideas.
* Organize trend research tools and methodologies by monitoring emerging trends through marketplace analysis, data insights, travel, trend services, street style, runway shows, art, culture, and music.
* Contribute to the development of annual, seasonal, and quarterly trend forecasts, covering macro influences, color, fabric, artwork, silhouettes, styling cues, and video content across apparel, accessories, and home.
* Support enterprise-wide storytelling initiatives, big-idea moments, experience-driven concepts, and creative collateral that reinforce Macy’s position as a modern department store.
* Manage relationships with external trend services and foster engagement with the fashion and design community, both internally and externally, in collaboration with the Director of Trend.
* Oversee time management, workflow planning, team collaboration, and cross-functional delegation to support the trend strategy and key business categories.
* Lead and influence design, merchandising, vendor partners, marketing, and editorial content teams through clear communication, compelling presentations, and expertise in trend research and future-focused thinking.
* Apply trend curve methodologies to ensure commercial relevance, customer alignment, and a balanced fashion pyramid.
* Advise design and merchandising teams on trend direction by brand, ensuring product design and selection accurately reflect the overall trend strategy.
* Collaborate with the Director of Trend on special projects and in-depth research initiatives.
* Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.
* In addition to the essential duties mentioned above, other duties may be assigned.
Skills You Will Need
Trend Research & Analysis:
Expertise in identifying, analyzing, and synthesizing macro and micro trends, consumer behavior shifts, and cultural influences to inform strategy across apparel, accessories, and home
Strategic Thinking &
Innovation: Ability to translate research insights into commercially viable ideas that align with Macy’s overall direction, leveraging trend curve…
Title: Senior Manager, Trend Research and Forecasting
Company: Macy’s, Inc.
Location: New York City, USA
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