Associate Designer Pink Apparel

Victoria's Secret • New York, NY

437d • $71,500 - $94,500

About The Position

The Associate Designer at Victoria's Secret plays a crucial role in creating commercial designs that align with the brand's conceptual direction and business strategy. This position focuses on developing seasonal products with an emphasis on style, fit, and fabric, while ensuring that customer needs are met through innovative design and collaboration with various teams.

Requirements

• Exceptional talent with a commercial fashion eye and detail in product styling/performance.
• Customer service philosophy.
• Collaborative partner with a team-oriented approach.
• Highly motivated, passionate and results oriented.
• Solid communication and presentation skills.
• Understand how to motivate and develop talent.
• Champion for change and able to react with speed and agility.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the creation of brand-right, commercial designs that reflect the conceptual direction/business strategy.
• Develop seasonal product with a focus on style, fit, and fabric.
• Deliver design sketches/prototypes and provide specifications.
• Adapt designs based on feedback, incorporating for finalization.
• Apply processes to understand/anticipate the needs of the customer in order to exceed customer expectations.
• Utilize resources in sourcing new ideas, both internally and externally, and stay up to date on competitor research/trend analysis.
• Collaborate and follow-up on deliverables with vendors and key partners throughout the design process including Merchandising, Marketing, and Product Development.
• Brainstorm and present ideas to team.
• Prepare materials for meetings and presentations and coordinate logistics.
• Achieve set goals with acute attention-to-detail, tracking progress & anticipating potential issues.
• Pursue/embrace opportunities to personally grow and develop skills/competencies.
• Build and maintain effective relations with key partners.
• Seek to improve process in order to deliver efficiently with speed/agility.
• Meet budget and time commitments without compromising design excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $71,500 - $94,500 per year.
• Opportunities for personal growth and skill development.
• Collaborative work environment with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees