Baby Apparel Designer
Emerging Blue, Inc.
New York, NY
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$100,000–$140,000 Per Year
LOCATION
New York, NY
POSTED
30+ days ago
Designer _ Baby Apparel
Overview:
The Designer will work cross functionally with Graphic Design, Sales and Merchandising to create and develop seasonal apparel lines while supporting the overall brand’s objective.
Key Accountabilities:
- Seasonally research and identify marketplace trends on style, fit and color to maintain a brand strategy from a Infant/ Baby point of view
- Partner with brand leadership, in advance of seasonal design calendar to execute Kids designs against areas of suggested alignment to adult initiatives and concepts
- Oversee the creation, development and execution of design process while implementing the overall brand strategy and merchandise objectives for the Infants business
- Create technically accurate CAD sketches of styles in development
- Communicate regularly with Design and Merchandising teams to discuss line development progress and share feedback
- Execute all relative tech packs to ensure accuracy of product development
- Attend all fitting meetings relative to designed styles from concept through production and lend feedback to ensure design intention is captured
- Review and approve styles, materials, trims and colors according to need and effectively communicate approvals to appropriate cross functional teams
- Participate in sampling communication between sample room, Design, and cross-functional teams as needed
- Attend and recap both corporate milestone and cross-functional meetings for key feedback, identifying actionable requests and subsequent timelines
- Work closely with Design, Graphic Designers, Merch, Operations and Sales to prepare line reviews and presentation materials for market and corporate brand meetings
- Partner cross-functionally to gather and present design insights from the brand leading up to collaborative milestones.
- Special projects as assigned
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities/Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design
- 5+ years of experience in the fashion industry
- Specific Baby Apparel design preferred
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
- Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills with attention to detail
- Ability to lead and develop a team of Assistant/Associate Designer (s)
- Brand appropriate aesthetic
Salary Description
$70,000-90,000K
Compensation
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $100,000 – $140,000 annually.
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $100,000 – $140,000 annually.
This range represents the good-faith estimate of the pay the employer reasonably expects to offer upon hire, based on the role’s responsibilities, required experience, location, and internal equity.
Incentives & Benefits
This position may be eligible for discretionary, performance-based bonuses and participation in applicable incentive programs. The role also offers a comprehensive benefits package, which may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, parental leave, and other employee benefits, subject to eligibility requirements.
This position may be eligible for discretionary, performance-based bonuses and participation in applicable incentive programs. The role also offers a comprehensive benefits package, which may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, parental leave, and other employee benefits, subject to eligibility requirements.
Additional Compensation
This position may be eligible for equity awards, profit sharing, or other forms of non-cash compensation which are not included in the posted pay range and, where applicable, will be discussed during the interview or offer process.
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