Senior Designer
3 Month Contract, $55 Per Hour
Monday – Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Hybrid New York, New York
What you'll be doing:
- Create and maintain brand-right commercial designs that reflect the conceptual direction/business strategy
- Develop seasonal product with a focus on style, fit and fabric
- Adapt designs based on feedback; incorporating for finalization
- Ensure deliverables meet budget and time commitments without compromising design excellence
- Implement processes to understand/anticipate the needs of the customer to exceed customer expectations and readily react to their needs
- Deliver product designs with flawless execution; achieving goals with speed; agility and acute attention to detail
- Identify and implement resources in sourcing new ideas; both internally and externally; and conduct ongoing competitor research/trend analysis
- Collaborate and communicate with key partners throughout the design process including Merchandising; Marketing; and Product Development
- Present designs to internal leader/team as well as key cross-functional partners
- Execute design sketches/prototypes and provide specifications
- Anticipate/solve potential issues and provide conflict resolution
- Manage; inspire and develop junior design talent
- Build/maintain collaborative and effective relationships
- Assess practices to identify opportunities for greater efficiency and speed in delivery
Who we're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in design or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of design experience in a comparable retail environment
- Exceptional talent with a commercial fashion eye and detail in product styling/performance
- Demonstrated ability to create original design sketches and successful product lines
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Illustrator, InDesign and Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience in Centric a plus
- Prior experience leading, coaching, inspiring, and developing talent
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to present to multiple levels
- Collaborative partner with a team-oriented approach and effective cross-functional communication
- Customer service philosophy
- Highly motivated, passionate and results oriented
- Champion for change and able to react with speed and agility in a rapidly moving culture
- Must be able to work in a hybrid schedule in our New York City office