Head of Design
Location: New York, New York
Country: United States
Region: NY Metro
Reference Number: 8463
Position Type: Permanent
Category: Apparel
Job Function: Design - Fashion / Product, Product Management
Salary: $150,000.00 Per Year
Level: Mid to Senior Level (Management)
Job Overview
The Head of Design leads and provides recommendations during concept development, studies existing products, and mentors the design team. Reporting directly to the President and collaborating with the V.P of Sales and the Fashion Director, this position is accountable for all product development from initial concept to line production.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate cross-functionally with the e-Commerce, Wholesale Sales, Merchandising, and Marketing divisions to establish the brand's USA design vision and strategy ensuring cohesiveness with brand global identity.
- Exhibit updated design skills, including sketching, trends, fabric sourcing and development, color choice, new design tools, and technologies.
- Ensure quality control maintaining brand design standards, guidelines, and best protocol for executing new design campaigns.
- Develop and maintain design processes for all seasonal and collection initiatives, including product sketch volumes, ensuring deliverable dates and budget expectations.
- Liaise between internal development teams and external factories and suppliers.
- Lead and mentor the design team, focusing on fostering teamwork.
Qualifications
- 10+ years in Fashion design/CAD. Focus on womenswear contemporary fit preferred.
- 5+ years working with factories and suppliers.
- Expert in garment construction, patternmaking, fabric sourcing, and development.
- High taste level design creativity with an excellent eye for detail and color.
- Strong research skills for design and fashion industry/market purposes.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
- Proficient in Excel, Outlook, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop.
- PLM and other similar programs are a plus.
SAVE THE DATE!!!
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