Senior Designer – Boys’ & Girls’ Sweaters, Girls’ Swim, Girls’ Accessories & Third Party

The Role + Purpose:

The Senior Designer of Boys’ & Girls’ Sweaters, Girls’ Swim, Girls’ Accessories & Third-Party leads seasonal design and development across a broad, multi-category portfolio for Crewcuts. The Sr. Designer translates kids’ fashion trends, market insights, and the crewcuts brand vision into commercially compelling collections- spanning sweaters, swim, accessories, and third-party product- that carry from initial concept through finished product. Reporting to the Head of Design for crewcuts, this Sr. Designer partners closely with cross-functional and external teams to ensure a cohesive point of view across every category they own.

• Lead seasonal design and development for Boys’ and Girls’ Sweaters and Girls’ Swim, building concepts, silhouettes, and line plans while overseeing initial design though final production.

• Own Girls’ Accessories design end to end, from concept through production approval, ensuring designs are on-trend, on-brand, and commercially viable for the Crewcuts customer.

• Manage Third-Party collaborations and development process, partnering with Men’s and Women’s Design team to ensure product alignment, brand consistency, and on-time delivery across all third-party programs.

• Translate market trends, consumer insights, and competitive research into commercially viable design direction that reflects crewcuts’ distinctive point of view and resonates with J.Crew Boys’ and Girls ‘customer.

• Collaborate with the collective Crewcuts design team and merchandising & sourcing partners to ensure the creative vision is executed consistently from concept to finished product across all owned categories.

• Partner with the materials team to research & leverage new yarns, knit constructions, swim fabrications and trims, and accessory hardware and materials that push innovation while maintaining quality, safety, and production feasibility.

• Stay ahead of fashion trends through market research, while working closely with the Men’s and Women’s Design team for brand and style alignment.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 8+ years of progressive experience in apparel /knitwear design, with a focus on sweaters, swim, or accessories; Women’s apparel design strongly preferred; experience translating women’s and men’s trends and brand direction into children’s product is a plus.

• 2+ years of experience leading, managing, or mentoring designers.

• Demonstrate strong ownership, effective decision making and problem-solving while independently managing multiple categories and seasonal deadlines.

• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) for creating original artwork, tech packs, concept boards, and print-ready files. Also preferred PLM and MIRO.

• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate product design and assortment to leadership and cross-functional partners.

Preferred:

• Experience designing within a Women’s apparel brand or a multi-category kids’ business.

• Experience managing third-party or licensed vendor design relationships, including quality and brand-standard oversight.

• Familiarity with trend forecasting platforms such as WGSN or Fashion Snoops.

• Knowledge of knit construction, swimwear fabrication and testing standards, and accessories hardware/trim development, including relevant children’s product safety and compliance considerations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Textile Design, or a related field is a plus.

We welcome you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes. Our passion is scouting life-long learners who are driven by curiosity, and who feel connected to our brands and share our desire to make an impact. We’re always seeking bright new talent who leverage their unique experiences to discover, grow and evolve with our teams.

Benefits + Perks

• Health & Well-being - Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.

• Associate Discount - We love our products just as much as you do! That’s why we offer a great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell).

• Summer Fridays - In addition to our hybrid work model, we also close our office at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months.

• Community Impact - We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.

• Winter Break - In addition to our PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office to provide time to refresh and recharge.

Note: Availability of these benefits and perks may be subject to work location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements.

At J.Crew Group (JCG) we aim to pay competitively for our company’s size and industry. The base salary offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region of work premises, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.  The base salary is just one component of J.Crew Group’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes the opportunity for bonus, competitive benefits and perks.

One of our core focuses here at JCG is creating a community and culture that builds belonging. We are deeply committed to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, and we warmly welcome job applicants of all backgrounds.