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Organization
The Jewelry Group
Job Title
Senior Designer
Location
New York, New York
Zip/Postal Code
10001
Country
United States
Region
NY Metro
Reference Number
3262
Position type
Permanent
Category
Footwear
Job Function
Design - Fashion / Product

Senior Designer


Business Unit: Nine West Group Location: New York, NY Position Type: Full-time Department: Design Education Required: Bachelors Degree Experience Required: 5 - 7 Years

Job Description

About Nine West Group

A cult favorite of fashion insiders, Nine West is the ultimate resource for coveted shoes and accessories at the forefront of relatable, contemporary fashion. Nine West believes in personal style and instant gratification--innovative collections that make a statement without sacrifice. We believe in the power of shoes and their ability to transform, transport and to inspire. Founded in New York City in 1978, today, Nine West is a global leader with a presence in over 78 countries and headquarters and design offices that remain in the heart of New York City.

 

Reporting to the VP of Design for Women’s Footwear, the Senior Designer/Designer will help create and design a competitive contemporary fashion footwear product line that strikes a balance between relevant commercial product and brand right emotional fashion, that will collectively grow the business according to the Nine West brand strategic and financial objectives.

 

It is an exciting time to be a part of building a contemporary, fashion relevant, brand aesthetic with a sharp point around Global Millennials through the expansion of Nine West's existing Dress footwear assortment into Casual and Athletic fashion.

 

Travel: Asia for Development; Europe for Inspiration.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Builds the line from conceptual research, sketches to final approved prototypes.

  • Pulls swipes, identifies inspiration styles and trends to illustrate line development.

  • Sketches the line based on the Line Plan for each market.

  • Shops for seasonal inspirational each season – potential travel to Europe for

  • Contributes to color palette and materials development for each collection.

  • Communicates daily with overseas offices regarding the status of the product development and approvals.

  • Works closely with sales and merchant planning teams to monitor sales trends.

  • Creates tech packs for branded hardware/embellishment layouts, new heels and constructions.

  • Communicates with sourcing and production teams to ensure costing goals are achieved.

  • Travels internationally (3 to 4 times annually) to approve and correct samples prior to each market.

Qualifications

Application Requirements:

Resume AND Work Samples (Attached or with Reference to Portfolio/Website URL) Required for Initial Consideration

 

Professional Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience

Resume AND Work Samples (Portfolio URL) Required for Initial Consideration

  • 5 – 7 years of experience in women’s contemporary footwear design, required

  • Expert technical skill proficiency using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, required

  • Demonstrated ability to sketch technical footwear drawings, with strong hand sketch and competent computer design skills.

  • Must be able to competently correct protos, working alongside technician, identifying and resolving issues.

  • Demonstrated capability and knowledge of varied constructions spanning ALL categories.

  • Familiarity with the development process and working with overseas factories and vendors.

  • Strong fashion sense and the critical ability to identify and interpret trends commercially.

  • Experienced, independent China-specific global traveler with flexibility to make 4-trips/year for 2-week duration, required

  • Accurate attention to detail, strong organizational skills and ability to take independent action to follow through on open items and issue resolution to completion

  • Confident, capable, highly effective cross-functional written/verbal communication, teaming and interpersonal skills

 

Educational Background

  • Bachelor’s or technical degree in Design, preferred or equivalent work experience

    An EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status

     

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.