Free People Assistant Design Coordinator

About the role

The Assistant Design Coordinator supports the Design Team with administrative duties and tasks as needed in support of the creation process, development and execution of own brand product. This role is fully in‑person/in‑office at the Navy Yard location (5 days in office).

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active role in the weekly CFT Meetings.
• Take notes and manage follow‑up communication on all outstanding issues in collaboration with Design.
• Support the seasonal development calendar in partnership with design, buying, technical design, and PD/production.
• Help organize design tools and propose new processes to help the design team meet upcoming design deadlines.
• Execute specific design development projects as assigned from Design by managing development status and tracking of trim and artwork packages.
• Own style number and tech pack creation for all styles.
• Assist Design with BOM updates throughout the product lifecycle.
• Partner with CFTs on the status of styles in development daily to ensure product execution meets design specifications and are on track in the style development process.
• Prepare development packages and participate in follow up communication related to each package.
• Review incoming garments with Designer and CFT partners to ensure they are correct and in line with original intent as well as brand standards.
• Assist in sample preparation for monthly sketch and sample review meetings by collaborating with Design on innovative presentations that effectively communicate the line to Buyers and Brand leaders.
• Responsible for daily package pickups from B543 sourcing department.
• Perform special tasks as needed.

Skills

• Strong sense of organizational skills and passion for a fast‑speed environment
• Proactiveness and self‑motivation is a must for this role
• Proficient in Google Suite and Microsoft platforms
• Strong and effective communication skills are required to interact with designers, buyers, and other CFT partners
• Excellent relationship building skills and ability to intuitively respond and reprioritize as needs shift during the development process
• Design tools knowledge that are a nice to have: PLM, VibeIQ, Figma, Generative AI Assistants (Gemini, Claude)

Qualifications

• Entry level technical knowledge of apparel construction
• Entry level knowledge of design processes
• Ability to clearly communicate

Benefits

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits.