Design Director - Boys Apparel

About Us:

Btween is a leading lifestyle brand  that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple kids segments.  Btween is looking for a design director for their boys division.

Responsibilities:

• Use your skills and creativity to create designs based on style plans, sales needs and emerging trends.
• Transforming trend into a finished product in a timely manner and at an appropriate price point.
• Work with our technical design and production teams to uphold quality and aesthetic expectations.
• Shop and research, both competitively and inspirationally, to isolate relevant trends for boys sportswear where appropriate; review and provide perspective on competitive analysis; create fabric and concept boards, mock-ups, color-ups and inspirational/trend reports for presentations
• Oversee development of initial seasonal design concepts in context of larger assortment and cost structure.
• Collaborate with Merchandising and sales to devise style plans and design according to trends; ensure timely execution of product development calendar; coordinate among design teams to ensure brand cohesiveness, where appropriate, across categories
• Lead team in troubleshooting, including identifying and resolving quality and technical issues
• Create designs, build and maintain line sheets and work with product development team to approve raw materials and trims
• Managing the handoff process internally 
• Approve lab dips and ensure consistency with color standards and licensor directives, where appropriate; approve prints and graphics where appropriate; oversee fit process
• Contribute positively to team dynamic
• Attract, develop and retain talent
• Monitor and evaluate performance of individuals and team

Must Have:

• Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented, meticulous and creative
• Creativity, technical capability and sensibility for merchandising; strong ability to sketch
• Extensive knowledge of boys sportswear and at least 8 years of experience in boys design
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design.
• Highly proficient in, Microsoft Office, Adobe products, CAD and Mac computers

Benefits:

• 401K 
• PTO
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Amazing company Culture

Salary:

$100K depending on experience