Senior Technical Designer

Kitsch LLC • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

KITSCH is seeking a Senior Technical Designer to lead the technical execution of their hair accessories category and serve as the production backbone for the Art department. This is a senior role with significant ownership, responsible for ensuring designs are built correctly, on time, and on brand. The role involves managing tech packs and spec sheets from brief to production approval, leading technical communication with vendors and factories, producing commercial presentations (line sheets, newness decks, trend reports), and developing scalable systems and templates. It is a leadership position requiring technical rigor and creative perspective.

Requirements

• 5+ years of technical design experience in a consumer product environment (beauty, accessories, apparel, or adjacent industries).
• Master-level proficiency in tech pack and spec sheet creation.
• Deep knowledge of materials, construction, finishes, and LAB color values.
• Proven track record of managing factory and vendor relationships directly, including overseas production partners.
• Experience owning commercial presentation design (line sheets, sell-in decks, or newness decks that are both visually elevated and technically accurate).
• Strong systems thinker — experience building or improving templates, libraries, or processes that made a team more efficient.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and the full Adobe Creative Suite.
• Familiarity with Asana or similar project management tools is a plus.
• Excited to learn the hair accessories category quickly if not already experienced.

Nice To Haves

• Hair accessories category experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own tech packs and spec sheets for the hair accessories category from initial brief through production-ready approval, with ≥99% accuracy.
• Anticipate print, material, and construction limitations before sampling and communicate them clearly to the team.
• Lead resolution of complex production challenges and serve as the technical authority when issues arise with vendors or factories.
• Ensure all CADs, dielines, line sheets, and spec systems reflect current brand guidelines with zero brand-related corrections at the factory.
• Lead technical conversations with overseas factories and vendors, manage feedback loops, resolve issues, and protect quality and timelines.
• Translate complex technical information into clear direction for non-technical partners in Product Development, Marketing, and Sales.
• Partner with PD on materials and finishes refinement to support premium product perception and consumer satisfaction.
• Own and continuously improve technical templates, file libraries, and production standards.
• Establish and maintain clean file organization and version control systems that scale with the team.
• Identify process gaps and implement improvements that make the department faster and more consistent.
• Produce quarterly line sheets and newness decks with elevated layouts, accurate product and technical information, and sales-ready storytelling.
• Deliver a monthly Trend Report covering color direction, print and pattern, materials and finishes, and product development trends.
• Translate trend insights into actionable recommendations that influence upcoming development.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• A real ownership stake in the product
• A collaborative, low-ego team that moves fast and genuinely cares about what we make
• Direct access to leadership and the ability to shape how the department grows

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed