Job description
24 Seven is partnering with our apparel agency client o find them a Senior Apparel Designer to join their team in this full-time, salaried position working in a hybrid work schedule. They offer amazing, competitive benefits. Your main account will be with a local Beaverton, OR based sportswear company. The ideal candidate will have about 7 years of apparel design experience. Brief details are below.
Overview:
The Senior Designer will work cross functionally with Graphic Design, Sales and Merchandising to oversee multiple design areas while facilitating the design and merchandising of apparel lines.
Key Accountabilities:
- Shop the market to research and identify current trends and present competitive data as it is related to their prospective area of responsibility to establish key objectives for the brand
- Work closely with Sales and Merchandising teams to conceptualize and launch clothing lines for several levels of distribution
- Manage the overall design process to ensure that the design team is successfully meeting business needs according to the design time and action calendar
- Present concept and vision in licensor, sales, and retail meetings
- Manage and oversee the overall design process to ensure that lines are meeting the style plans, sales needs, and emerging trends
- Ensure accuracy of tech packs and design catalog
- Supervise and lend feedback regarding sampling communication between sample room, Design, and cross-functional teams as needed
- Supervise design staff and provide direction and management throughout the design process
- Recruit top talent, train and develop team members
- Special projects as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design
- 7+ years of experience in the fashion industry (children’s wear knowledge a plus)
- Ability to travel as needed
- Vaccination is required
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
- Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills with attention to detail
- Ability to lead and develop a team of designers at all levels
- Brand appropriate aesthetic
