SENIOR DESIGNER – KIDS ACTIVEWEAR
Position Overview: The Senior Kids Activewear Designer is responsible for leading the creative direction, design, and technical development of the kids activewear line each season. Collaborating closely with Design Leadership, this role drives innovation, champions brand identity, and ensures product commerciality while mentoring junior design talent.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Collaboration: Partner with the Design Leadership Team, Sales, and Merchandising to strategize and execute seasonal SKU development plans that align with market trends and business goals.
Product Innovation: Drive the research and curation of innovative fabrics, trims, embellishments, prints, and graphics tailored specifically to the kids activewear market.
Design & Development Execution: Oversee and deliver high-quality, comprehensive CADs, tech packs, and intricate design detail pages for all seasonal kids collections.
Collection Ownership: Lead the concept-to-completion development of girls' sets across multiple diverse accounts and brands.
Commercial & Creative Balance: Collaborate with leadership to seamlessly balance elevated creative vision with sales targets, margin goals, and production realities.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner seamlessly with Tech and Production teams to ensure garment fit, construction, and design details strictly align with brand standards and factory capabilities.
Presentation & Selling Tools: Develop high-impact presentation boards, comprehensive line sheets, color palettes, and other crucial design assets for key stakeholder and buyer meetings.
Vendor Communication: Manage direct, clear communication with overseas vendors to ensure design execution, quality control, and calendar deadlines are met.
Team Leadership: Act as a mentor to associate and assistant designers, fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented environment within the department.
Qualifications:
Experience: 5–7+ years of professional apparel design experience, with a proven track record in activewear (kids activewear experience strongly preferred).
Technical Expertise: Mastery of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop on a MAC platform, with advanced skills in digital rendering and CAD creation.
Creative Focus: Strong background or advanced knowledge in print and graphic design layout for children’s apparel.
Industry Acumen: A deep, intuitive understanding of activewear trends, performance fabrics, color theory, trim innovation, and complex garment construction.
Operational Excellence: Proficient in MS Office suite and product lifecycle management tools, with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Mindset: A strategic, creative, and technical thinker who possesses an exceptional attention to detail.
Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to accept feedback constructively and present concepts confidently to cross-functional partners.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design.
Pay: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
