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Job Title
Senior Designer
Location
Dallas, Texas
Zip/Postal Code
75212
Country
United States
Region
Midsouth
Reference Number
SRDSGNR
Position type
Permanent
Category
Accessories
Job Function
Design - Fashion / Product
Experience level
Mid to Senior Level
Education level
Bachelor's Degree

Senior Designer

Dezine News, Inc. (dba "Dezine News Accessories") is currently seeking to hire a Sr. Designer to join our team! If you're passionate about designing trend-right fashion accessories and are ready to unleash your creativity, consider joining our growing team of savvy designers! 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES:

  • Manage collaboration with sales, merchandising team members and management to initiate original private label product to meet customer expectations & deadlines and company objectives including but not limited to exceeding margin goals and increasing sales.
  • Design a high volume of original and related products in a tight timeline.
  • Interpret inspirational research and trend & color direction from creative management to identify and capitalize on market opportunities to drive sales and fulfill specific customer needs.
  • Define seasonal development calendar and manage multiple seasons and customer lines consecutively.
  • Maintain awareness of customer brands and account demographics in order to create appropriate merchandised product.
  • Plan and define strategic product assortments by integrating knowledge of competitive market, factory capabilities and trend.
  • Clearly and professionally present concepts and/or designs to sales/management during line reviews.
  • Develop artwork, color palettes, inspiration boards as needed to convey product concepts.
  • Source appropriate raw materials and have a keen understanding of pricing and functionality in order to discuss product attributes with customer / sales and provide solutions to price challenges.
  • Launch new material initiatives, design techniques and define trending items and programs.
  • Communicate accurately with overseas factories from initial product development until completion and approval of development samples.
  • Complete and submit detailed and accurate Sample Requests to factories with corresponding art files as necessary. Refine requests as necessary based on customer, sales, or management color and/or material direction.
  • Manage and track complete development lifecycle and revisions requests until customer approval.
  • Travel domestically and internationally for customer meetings, trend research, sourcing, and development

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

  • 5+ years design experience preferably in accessories or closely related product classification.
  • 4 year design degree or related experience.
  • Advanced proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
  • Self motivated, flexible, creative and analytic thinker. Proactively solve problems from conception through completion.
  • Understand and manage customer and business objectives
  • Sense of urgency and experience with Time and calendar management
  • Strong Presentation skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication
  • 30% - 35% domestic and international travel
  • Reports to Senior Manager-Design

DNA is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected status in any of the terms or conditions of employment.  Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company will make reasonable accommodations to assist in the application process upon the request by an applicant.