Senior Fashion Designer - Women's Dresses & Sportswear

ALEXIA ADMOR FRENCH DESIGNER G•New York, NY

6h•$70,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Alexia Admor is seeking a Senior Fashion Designer to develop contemporary womenswear collections focused on dresses and sportswear. Working directly with company leadership and in collaboration with sales, technical design, production, vendors, and manufacturing partners, the designer will shape seasonal direction, develop new products and retailer-specific capsules, and guide collection presentation from concept through production and market launch. The role spans trend translation, fabric and print selection, CAD and technical materials, sample review and fittings, commercial merchandising, photoshoot styling, and digital creative tools. The position is based in the New York office and includes attending photoshoots.

Requirements

Significant professional experience designing commercial womenswear, with a strong background in dresses, sportswear, or both.
Experience independently owning a category, collection, or substantial portion of seasonal development.
A portfolio demonstrating original design work, strong CAD skills, and commercially produced styles.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Strong knowledge of fabrics, prints, garment construction, fit, and product development.
Ability to balance creativity with customer needs, target costs, and production realities.
Experience working with technical designers, production teams, factories, and vendors.
Confidence presenting ideas and responding constructively to feedback.
Strong organization, attention to detail, and consistent follow-through.
Availability to work in the New York office and attend photoshoots.
Submit a resume and portfolio, target salary, and earliest available start date; portfolio should include dresses and/or sportswear, CADs or collection presentations, commercially produced work, and identification of the applicant's contribution to team projects.

Nice To Haves

Experience with department stores, off-price retailers, or private-label development.
Experience in print design.
Experience with fashion AI tools.
Examples of styling, photoshoot direction, print development, or AI-assisted creative work are welcome but optional.

Responsibilities

Design dresses and sportswear from research and initial concepts through CADs, sample development, and production handoff.
Develop seasonal concepts, color palettes, fabric stories, print directions, and coordinated assortments.
Translate trends into wearable, commercially relevant products for defined customers and purposes.
Create fresh silhouettes and evolve successful styles through fabrics, colors, prints, and details.
Produce accurate technical flats and development materials with technical design and production partners.
Review samples, participate in fittings, and resolve design issues while maintaining design intent, quality, and target costs.
Work with leadership and sales to turn buyer feedback, selling results, and market opportunities into product.
Develop retailer-specific capsules and exclusive assortments for customer needs and delivery periods.
Prepare CAD presentations, collection boards, line sheets, and buyer-facing materials.
Respond to buyer requests and assortment revisions, and find ways to merchandise existing styles and inventory effectively.
Research and select fabrics, trims, embellishments, and construction details.
Review lab dips, fabric submissions, print strike-offs, artwork placement, and color combinations.
Communicate design direction, approvals, and revisions to vendors and manufacturing partners.
Collaborate with technical design on silhouette, proportion, fit, and construction.
Help shape styling and visual direction for collection and e-commerce photography.
Coordinate looks, samples, accessories, and shot priorities with internal teams and shoot partners.
Attend photoshoots and provide hands-on styling and garment adjustments.
Use Photoshop to prepare and refine imagery and presentation assets as needed.
Ensure final visuals accurately represent products and meet brand and retailer requirements.
Explore AI-assisted design, visualization, color and print exploration, and product imagery, while maintaining garment accuracy.
Manage overlapping seasonal and retailer deadlines, communicate proactively, and take projects through final execution.