Designer, Athleisure - NYC

Steve Madden•New York, NY

34d•$75,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Designer is responsible for seasonal designs, complete tech packs with construction callouts and full body specs, fabric and trim sourcing, buyer cads which includes body fills in Illustrator sketches, sending out prints and graphics, and tracking of development samples. This position supports the Wholesale Apparel business. The responsibilities described below are considered essential functions of the role. This position is based in our NYC office and requires working on-site five days per week.

Requirements

Must be detail oriented as the tech packs will be submitted to costing department
Executing complete tech packs - Pulling/analyzing body measurement and transferring descriptive garment construction onto paper
Cad work - Having a keen eye for seasonal color, prints, and graphics., putting them into bodies to send to Buyer
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field
Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Fashion Industry
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Tech Packs - executing complete TP from garment construction to specs
Cads - Individual will be responsible for completing given buyer cad requests on a timely manner, from sketches to body fills making sure the grouping is cohesive in color/print
Sample Development - will be responsible for their own sample development, making sure they will arrive on time and answering factory questions on a daily basis
Trend researching and Pulling inspiration - individual will brainstorm with design manager and team to search for new body silhouettes and concepts for each season
Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with support and resources as needed
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned