Sr. Associate Designer

EMINENT • Los Angeles, CA

7d

About The Position

The Senior Associate Designer for the HAELO team creates and interprets concepts into final products for a specific brand, using strong fashion acumen and understanding of the market consumer. The role collaborates with multiple departments to manage product development from initial concept through production across multiple brands, and independently works toward design department goals. This is a permanent, full-time position focused on the Downtown Femme category, requiring minimal direction from a senior-level Designer. The designer develops sophisticated, sexy, sleek, forward-driven yet wearable apparel, with a strong focus on dresses ranging from structured occasion styles to soft woven everyday styles. The position also cultivates and trains assistants and takes on other assignments as directed by management.

Requirements

• Minimum 5–6+ years of experience in fashion design.
• Leadership or management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Advanced visual and written communication skills.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of fabrics across categories.
• Strong garment development process knowledge, including fabrics, patterns, and construction.
• Strong hand-sketching ability.
• Strong sense of color story, style, and fit terminology.
• Ability to clearly communicate silhouettes and detailed garment construction through tech packs and CADs.
• Ability to design within cost parameters and for wearability.
• Ability to recolor artwork and prints.
• Knowledge of and consistent familiarity with market and runway trends, the REVOLVE customer, and Alliance brands.
• Ability to translate sales data into design range and product scope within a brand identity.
• High knowledge of design details and interior garment construction.
• Self-motivated, positive, dependable attitude; exceptional communication and organizational skills; effective time management; and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Able and willing to lift and carry up to 10 lbs., perform frequent repetitive finger, hand, and wrist motions, and bend, stoop, reach, squat, kneel, push, and pull.
• Able to sit for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Fashion Design or a similar related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Gmail.
• Advanced knowledge of garment construction and fit.
• Ability to work well in a dynamic environment with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Execute a brand or category in the Downtown Femme category with minimal direction from a senior-level Designer.
• Design premium-quality garments, particularly dresses across multiple end uses and fabrications.
• Create detailed technical flats, CADs, line guides, construction details, and interior construction specifications.
• Assist in conceptualizing and creating product for monthly deliveries; create moodboards, technical flats, and line guides.
• Source and select materials for products with minimal guidance.
• Attend designated fittings and partner with technical designers to align the design vision and complete fittings independently.
• Build CADs, tech packs, construction detail pages, and maintain bills of materials (BOMs).
• Partner with Product Development to obtain fabric and FBO costing and suggest alternatives to meet requirements.
• Cultivate and train assistants, including refining their design development process.
• Complete ad hoc assignments as assigned by management.

Benefits

• 50% or more discount on items carried by the company.
• Free weekly lunches.
• Company parties.

What This Job Offers

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