Associate Designer- Cat & Jack Kids /Toddler Apparel

About the role

Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers. The Design team thrives on discovering the just-right thing and infuses everything they do with their passion for affordable chic. They concept, develop, make and deliver the stylish new favorites that Target guests expect and deserve.

Responsibilities

• Support the team in trend research, concepts, color, presentation/material boards, and the design & development of products.
• Maintain a diligent and self-directed approach to workload and provide accurate and timely communication to both internal and external partners on all aspects of product development.
• Collaborate with partners including Textile, Fabric/Raw Materials, Technical Design, Merchant and Sourcing Teams, as well as external business partners.
• Create both digital and physical presentations that showcase the brand and item vision for the season through use of samples and hand or computer aided illustrations.
• Owning and assisting the team in preparing product development direction and entering it into our PLM system, CAD sketching, updating product line sheets or colored CADS, and creating physical and digital color and material palettes for the team.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Fashion Design or similar area of study
• 0-4 years of experience
• Computer design system skills including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, NewArc, etc.
• Experience in CAD illustration or 2D/3D software
• Keen eye for detail & nuance within trend & fashion, with a passion for elevated, aspirational design POV
• Understanding of textiles, garment construction/ fit, raw materials, & product production
• Effective Communicator: will need to give direction to cross functional teams (sourcing, tech development, buyers) and external vendors.
• Ability to research & apply relevant market/ trend information
• Curious & positive self-starter
• Ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate well across various levels in order to successfully work in a team environment

Qualifications

• Ability to do in-depth research across trend resources, social media, market, guest insights, etc. and effectively synthesize influences, big ideas, and key items.
• Demonstrating a strong Design taste level and point of view, with the ability to translate aspirational trend into commercially-viable product development.
• Understanding of appropriate fabric usage and fit and ability to closely collaborate with partners on execution of product.

Skills

• Ability to do in-depth research across trend resources, social media, market, guest insights, etc. and effectively synthesize influences, big ideas, and key items.
• Demonstrating a strong Design taste level and point of view, with the ability to translate aspirational trend into commercially-viable product development.
• Understanding of appropriate fabric usage and fit and ability to closely collaborate with partners on execution of product.

Benefits

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.

Pay

The pay range is $58,100.00 - $104,600.00

Schedule

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.