Senior Designer: LegwearWe are looking for a Senior Designer to join our Legwear team. This is a great opportunity for those looking to be a part of an energetic, creative, and collaborative group. Our designers have been shaping our department for the better season after season.
Role and Responsibilities: - Design ownership over brands, assigned based on aesthetic and creative strengths, responsible for creating digital CADs for full seasonal collections
- Create and then present tech packages with information necessary in order to communicate design specific detail necessary to hand off to the design team and factories
- PLM knowledge and management
- Provide direction as well as design alongside a team of designers, prepare sample requests, review, critique, test, and approve submitted samples while adhering to product, color, and material standards
- Strong eye for trend, conducting valuable market research, bringing ideas to bi-weekly meeting and inspiring other members of design team
- Works closely with Design Director and Manager with creative freedom throughout process
- Works with our overseas team to solve PD problems when technical or timing setbacks arise
- Work cross-functionally and professionally with product development team, communicating clearly to ensure the design is produced how you envisioned
- Primarily design in Illustrator with minimal retouching in Photoshop
- Bring new ideas and concepts to table regularly each season
- Adjust product styling and features as needed after receiving feedback.
- Ensure designs align with brand and licensing standards, preparing materials for approvals when required.
- Assist in building trend packets
- Help to create pitches for new licenses
- Participate in meetings with licensors and buyers if needed.
- Perform comp shopping and store shopping activities to monitor the competitive landscape and identify opportunities for product differentiation and innovation.
- Utilize all resources available to get the latest direction on forward trends ie; WGSN
Qualifications: - 5+ years' experience in Legwear.
- Experience in working for a wholesale company managing multiple licenses a plus
- Creative edge, bringing new ideas and trends to the table
- Excellent time management skills
- Excellent project management skills
- Positive team player
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
- Proficient Illustrator & working knowledge of Photoshop
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong knowledge of customers and buyers' expectations
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management to support the department's business needs
- Understand and follow Gina's employee policies and procedures
Benefits and Perks:- Hybrid work schedule & early Fridays
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage with FSA or HSA options
- Pet insurance and pet discounts
- Identity theft protection
- Discounted life insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
- 401K & Profit sharing
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Professional development
- Team building and Company events
NY Pay Transparency:The pay range for this position is 80- 90k annually based on skills and experience.
