Senior Womenswear Designer - Dresses & Sportswear

ALEXIA ADMOR FRENCH DESIGNER G•Fort Lauderdale, FL

22h•$65,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Alexia Admor, an established contemporary womenswear brand specializing in dresses and sportswear, is seeking a hands-on designer and creative lead to own seasonal product development and the visual materials used to bring collections to market. The role combines design, commercial merchandising, product development, photoshoot coordination, and digital imagery. It works directly with company leadership and in collaboration with technical design, production, sales, and manufacturing partners. The designer develops seasonal collections from research and concepts through sketches, CADs, sample development, and production handoff. The role also translates buyer feedback and sales results into retailer-specific assortments and presentations; selects and reviews fabrics, prints, colors, and fit; coordinates photoshoots; prepares and organizes product imagery and creative assets; and uses AI and digital tools where they improve workflows. The position requires ownership of multiple projects, clear communication, and follow-through from initial decisions through final quality checks. The role is based in the New York office and requires attending photoshoots. Title and compensation will reflect demonstrated capabilities and the scope of work the person can independently manage. The stated annual compensation range is $65,000 to $125,000.

Requirements

Professional experience developing commercial womenswear, with relevant experience in dresses, sportswear, or both.
A portfolio demonstrating strong design judgment, technical execution, and commercially produced work.
Advanced Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills.
Ability to create accurate CADs, technical flats, and polished retailer presentations.
Working knowledge of fabrics, prints, garment construction, fit, and production processes.
Experience collaborating with factories, vendors, technical designers, and production teams.
Commercial awareness and ability to design within target costs.
Experience supporting photoshoots and preparing product imagery.
Clear communication, strong organization, and consistent follow-through.
Ability to work independently within a small team.
Practical experience with AI tools or demonstrated willingness and ability to learn them.
Availability to work in the New York office and attend photoshoots.

Nice To Haves

Department store, off-price, wholesale, or private-label development experience.
Experience with retailer-specific assortments and buyer presentation materials.
Product retouching experience and knowledge of retailer image standards.
Print development, repeat patterns, and artwork placement experience.
Experience with fashion AI platforms, digital visualization, or workflow improvements.

Responsibilities

Develop dresses and sportswear from initial research and concepts through sketches, CADs, sample development, and production handoff.
Build seasonal concepts, color palettes, fabric stories, print directions, and coordinated assortments.
Design products for the customer, retailer requirements, target costs, and delivery calendars, translating trends into wearable, commercially relevant products.
Develop new silhouettes and update proven styles through fabric, color, print, and construction variations.
Prepare technical flats, design specifications, and development materials in coordination with technical design, and review samples to resolve design issues.
Translate buyer feedback, sales results, and assortment needs into product decisions with leadership and sales.
Build retailer-specific capsules and merchandise available styles into coordinated presentations.
Create retailer-ready CAD assortments, presentation decks, line sheets, and collection boards; accurately prepare style and color variations and respond to buyer revisions.
Maintain balanced assortments across silhouettes, categories, price points, and delivery periods.
Research and select fabrics, trims, embellishments, and construction details appropriate to designs and target costs.
Review fabric submissions, lab dips, print strike-offs, artwork placement, and color combinations; communicate approvals and revisions to development and manufacturing partners.
Participate in fittings with technical design and help resolve design issues while balancing appearance, fit, quality, cost, and production feasibility.
Coordinate creative and product preparation for collection and e-commerce photoshoots, including samples, looks, accessories, shot lists, and priorities.
Collaborate with photographers, models, stylists, and internal team members; attend shoots and provide hands-on styling and garment adjustments.
Check that imagery accurately captures fit, color, construction, and garment details; track required shots and identify missing images or reshoots.
Select, retouch, crop, resize, and prepare product images for wholesale partners and e-commerce channels according to retailer specifications.
Maintain consistent image-file naming and organize photography, edited images, CADs, artwork, and final deliverables.
Check image quality, garment accuracy, and consistency before delivery, and coordinate with sales, operations, and e-commerce colleagues to meet deadlines.
Create supporting visual materials for presentations, website needs, and other brand initiatives.
Use AI tools where useful for concept exploration, design visualization, color and print variations, presentations, product imagery, and workflow improvements.
Check AI-generated assets for accurate prints, proportions, trims, construction, and garment details, combining AI tools with design judgment and Adobe skills.
Manage seasonal, retailer, and creative deadlines with limited supervision and maintain records of design decisions, sample status, revisions, approvals, and outstanding tasks.
Communicate proactively with leadership, sales, technical design, production, and external partners; flag problems early and propose practical solutions.
Own projects through completion, including detailed execution and final quality checks.