Designer, Women’s Hard Wovens

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Research inspirational imagery in line with design direction and hand sketch styles and create presentation boards
• Conceptualize and create compelling, brand right product for all Seasonal Deliveries
• Engage in all aspects of design such as sketching, swatch and quality development, and fitting from Development through to Production
• Attend fittings and support Design Director with preparation and maintaining all fit changes
• Attend weekly Work In Progress (WIPs) meetings – accountable for maintaining records of all design changes
• Set up and maintain updated Bill of Materials (BOMs) to support design development, update BOMs through design process to support production readiness
• Present CAD layout options including colorways to the team
• Collaborate with head designer to own styles within each collection to design, develop and fit
• Maintain seasonal swatch library and inspiration closet
• Supports and manages the trim development process, as directed by Director in partnership with Product Development
• Communicates all design development changes to cross functional partners
• Review development lab dips with R&D and Design Director before proceeding to sampling – must have strong sense of color and color theory knowledge
• Coordinate and partner with PD on Design Pass-off to ensure all design details, trims, and colors are approved before handing over to Production teams to execute
• Execute original design ideas and specific design development projects as assigned by the Design Director through sewing, draping, and mocking up, bringing key ideas to life
• Works closely with Tech Design, Patternmakers and Sample Room to coordinate in-house design development
• Partner with PD on the status of styles in development daily to ensure product execution meets design specifications and are on track in style development process
• Communicates with vendor and factories on design development
• Works closely with manager and cross-functional teams to build brand right product that supports Vince’s financial and merchandising strategies
• Identifies key seasonal trends and drives all corresponding development with oversees vendors
• Schedule and coordinate meetings with cross functional partners as needed
• Engages with Tech Design and Production on fit intent and executes fit consistency
• Shop the market to perform competitive analysis and translate market trends
• Participate in mentoring Design Assistant
• Line sheet development
• Follow up and coordinate all ongoing projects to meet stated deadlines
• Performs additional duties and assignments, as requested

Qualifications/Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in Design
• A college degree in Design
• An entrepreneurial attitude to design
• Contemporary experience and have worked in a fast-paced environment
• Well rounded knowledge of fabrication, construction and mills
• Strong hand sketching and computer sketching skills, with a superior understanding of proportion
• Excellent understanding of business strategy and able to apply to the brand’s vision elevating and innovating the brand’s aesthetic
• Experience in creating technical packages that include front and back view of sketches as well as detail sketches and BOM
• Proficiency in Adobe, Illustrator, In-Design and Photoshop
• Presentation skills to present to cross functional partners
• Availability to travel to NY periodically
• Ability to work under pressure in an environment of constant shifting priorities and change

Benefits

• Robust healthcare options for medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, and health savings account with employer funding
• 401(k) with employer match
• Generous paid time off plans for vacation, sick, and personal, volunteer time, as well as company holidays
• Hybrid and flexible work options available for roles that can be done remotely
• Clothing allowance & merchandise discounts
• $400 annual gym reimbursement
• Monthly data/phone stipend for eligible roles
• Mental health support tools and telehealth psychology and psychiatry
• Family and caregiving benefits including a competitive paid parental leave program as well as supplemental infertility coverage
• Life, accidental death & dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• Supplemental hospital indemnity, specified disease, and accident coverage
• Pre-tax commuter benefits including transit and parking
• Discounted pet, home & auto, and legal insurance