Date Posted: 11/05/2024
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 473888
Job Title: Designer (Women's Fashion)
Job Location: Manhattan, NY, USA, 10038
Work Model: Hybrid
Shift: Onsite 2-3 days a week
Employment Type: Temporary
Estimated Duration (In Weeks): 5
Min Hourly Rate($): 45.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 48.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Adobe Creative Suite, CAD, Centric PLM, Design, Fashion industry, Illustrator, Sketching
Job Description
***Only qualified Designer (Women's Fashion) candidates located near the Manhattan, NY area to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence***
Seeking a Freelance Designer who will be responsible for creating commercially viable product designs for a mid-high volume category/collection.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Exceptional talent with a commercial fashion eye and detail in product styling/performance
• Demonstrated ability to create original design sketches and successful product lines
• Customer service philosophy
• Collaborative partner with a team-oriented approach
• Highly motivated, passionate and results oriented
• Solid communication and presentation skills
• Understand how to motivate and develop talent
• Champion for change and able to react with speed and agility
• Flexible and creative problem solver
• Personal professionalism and accountability
• Moderate domestic and minimal international travel
• Bachelor's degree in Design or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of design experience in a comparable retail environment
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• CAD illustration skills
• Creation of TP skills (technical knowledge)
• Centric knowledge efficiency
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
• Senior level position responsible for creating commercially viable product designs for a mid-high volume category/collection
• Presents and delivers brand-right designs that tie back to the overall concept and business strategy; encompassing style, color/print, fit and fabric for new/existing product lines
• Researches and interprets fashion trends and consumer needs that uphold the integrity of the product lines/brand
• Demonstrates a passion for the brand, inspires individuals and relies on managerial skills to plan and accomplish goals
• Manages work under moderate supervision, exercising a moderate degree of scope/decision making
• Reports to Director level or above, and typically leads at the Assistant/Associate level
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Create brand-right, commercial designs that reflect the conceptual direction/business strategy
• Develop seasonal product with a focus on style, fit and fabric
• Adapt designs based on feedback, incorporating for finalization
• Implement processes to understand/anticipate the needs of the customer to exceed customer expectations and readily react to their needs
• Deliver product designs with flawless execution, achieving goals with speed, agility and acute attention to detail
• Identify and recommend resources in sourcing new ideas, both internally and externally, and conduct ongoing competitor research/trend analysis
• Collaborate and communicate with key partners throughout the design process including Merchandising, Marketing, and Product Development
• Present designs to internal leader/team as well as key cross-functional partners
• Execute design sketches/prototypes and provide specifications
• Anticipate/solve potential issues and provide conflict resolution
• Manage, inspire, and develop junior design talent
• Build/maintain collaborative and effective relationships
• Assess practices to identify opportunities for greater efficiency and speed in delivery
• Ensure deliverables meet budget and time commitments without compromising design excellence
- **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.
California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.
Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
