Senior Concept Designer - Aerie and Offline

American Eagle Outfitters•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Aerie is a fast-growing lifestyle brand offering the comfiest intimates, apparel, swim and accessories made to wear in and out. Aerie Real stands for inclusivity and real representation. We celebrate our community by advocating for power, positivity and no retouching. Always & forever REAL™. OFFLINE is activewear for everywhere life takes you. Leggings, sports bras and accessories built for real movement, designed for real comfort and created for real good. These are pieces that help you sweat it and forget it because activewear should feel amazing every way that you chill, play or move. POSITION SUMMARY: Conduct market research and coordinate with the Design Team to seasonally analyze and strategize key trends and concepts to further evolve the Aerie and OFFLINE brands.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion or Art (or equivalent experience and education)
Experience working in Concept Design / Trend; Active experience is a plus
8+ years related experience
Keen eye for color, trend, detail and construction
Able to Working knowledge of Adobe Suite (Illustrator/Photoshop/Indesign) and Excel. PLM experience is a plus
Ability to act as liaison between many departments, excellent communication, and multi-task and prioritize
Must be detail oriented, computer literate and able to handle multiple tasks at once

Nice To Haves

Active experience is a plus
PLM experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Create inspiring and emotional seasonal concepts for the Aerie brand and the activewear brand OFFLINE to inspire cross functional teams and set the vibe for the season
Compile seasonal conceptual design books for design, merchandising and marketing teams; covering print, color, outfitting, key items and innovations to move product on
Research and help to create on trend seasonal color palettes, manage the color process from start to finish
Conduct photo research at target customer venues (malls, campuses, concert events) and present all findings to design and merchant teams
Travel and shop the market identifying new trends for Aerie and OFFLINE
Research and compile runway, trade show, and trend reports
Research and identify key social media influencers in order to recognize consumer trends and support the brand vision
Support and participate in seasonal conceptual design books for design, merchandising and marketing teams
Attend milestone meetings, line reviews, pre-season floorsets and financial overviews, providing perspective and insight to creative leadership on product assortments
Work closely with designers on translating concept
Develop strong cross-functional partnerships throughout the organization
Perform other duties as required
In person/in-office collaboration is required, the frequency of such in-person/in-office collaboration (e.g., portion of week, entire week) is dictated by business needs. Such collaboration includes work centralized around product development, milestone meetings, fittings, and approvals