Senior Women’s Designer
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Location: South Carolina
Working Model: Hybrid
Industry: Apparel
Salary: $100,000 to $115,000 Salary is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by JPSearch.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Design Director to create a line/category that is trend-forward, sellable, and brand-aligned
- Research and apply trends to the brand throughout the design process
- Manage the full design process from initial sketch through production
- Ensure top quality across all assigned category products
- Work with the design team and Design Director to meet calendar deadlines
- Lead and mentor assigned team members, delegate tasks, and provide coaching
- Partner with Sourcing to optimize material and trim usage for cost effectiveness
- Collaborate with product development and technical design to minimize production delays
- Communicate accurate sourcing details with vendors through product development
- Partner with Marketing and Sales to ensure timely delivery for meetings, shoots, and launches
- Lead and manage fit sessions with product development and tech design teams
- Present seasonal lines at sales meetings and internal presentations
- Oversee fabric selections and print reviews during seasonal reviews
- Take ownership of calendar management and ensure timely delivery against deadlines
- Collaborate with the Design Director on seasonal themes, color direction, patterns, fabrications, and overarching ideas
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Merchandising, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of proven design experience within the women’s category
- Dress category experience is required
- Strong sketching and design skills
- Expertise in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Working knowledge of CAD and PLM software
- Deep understanding of silhouettes, fabrication, construction, fit, and trim
- Strong fashion sensibility with the ability to interpret and translate trends into successful products
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and manage junior staff