Sr. Designer
Caleres•New York, NY
•$110,968 - $140,375•Onsite
About The Position
Join our dynamic and thriving footwear company as a Senior Designer, Veronica Beard in New York City where you'll have the opportunity to make an impact and shape the future of our renowned brands. If you have a passion for fashion, are eager to learn and have an eye for detail, this is the perfect role for you! As a member of our team, you'll be part of a company that values results, caring and learning.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in design related field
- Minimum 7 years’ design and brand building experience in the footwear industry
- Leadership and people management
- Strong sketching skills on Procreate.
Nice To Haves
- Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide support and work direction for associate designers and coordinators.
- Cross-functionally collaborate to bring consistent look, feel and strategy into brand consumer stories.
- Collaborate on the development of all brand aesthetic collateral including art directing photoshoots.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers’ or license partners’ senior management.
- Design footwear that supports the brand essence through sketching ability, strong understanding trend-right color and material, brand positions, and innovative and creative input.
- Lead the design process with rigorous thumbnailing and sketching followed by precise tech-pack building, detailed proto fittings, and well-articulated proto comments.
- Develop strong working relationship with Product Development, Tech, and Sales team to engineer best-in-class product, promote speed to market concepts, stay on calendar, and maximize continuous merchandising opportunities.
Benefits
- 30% Associate Discount across Famous Footwear and Caleres brands
- Learning Database of 12,000+ courses
- LinkedIn Learning
- Upfront education assistance
- Annual internal learning and networking events
- Health benefits
- PTO
- Free, 24/7 confidential support and resources through CompPsych EAP for eligible associates
- Relaxed Dress Code
- Monthly bagel breakfasts
- Stand-up meetings
- Kitchens with coffee, filtered water and seltzer machines
- Regular fresh fruit deliveries
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
