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Job Title
Working Design Director / Manager must be able relocate this is NOT NYC
Location
Open - NOT NYC,
Country
United States
Region
Midsouth
Reference Number
MS
Position type
Permanent
Category
Apparel
Job Function
Design - Fashion / Product
Design - Technical

Working Design Director / Manager must be able relocate this is NOT NYC

• Manages the conceptual design and artistic development process for product development.
• Works closely with the Merchandising team in conceptualizing original designs of apparel-ready artwork for embroidery, screen printing, all-over prints, and appliques appropriate for the given product category and customer.
• Analyzes the marketing results to identify successful and unsuccessful products and sales trends. Manages design efforts based on marketing results.
• Gathers, analyzes and highlights fashion and pricing trends of direct / retail competitors. Presents ideas for new merchandising and product concepts in advance of book build. Ensures that product developed is appropriate and suggested offers are relevant in the marketplace.
• Works closely with Merchandising, Quality and Sourcing teams to ensure a complete understanding of the design and product development objectives.
• Manages and coaches the Design team in conceptualizing and creating new saleable products that meet cost and price point requirements.
• Creates yearly Time and Action calendar and integrates within the corporate calendar. Works closely with the Sourcing Director in aligning T&A to development and sampling time frames required by overseas offices.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university; preferably with a concentration in the field of both artistic and technical design; or 10 years of experience in design and/or merchandising.
• Artistic skills are a must.
• Must have full knowledge of Graphic Design and Adobe Illustrator
• Application of Print / Pattern / Repeat.