Assistant Designer, Men's

Old Navy; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount

Competitive PTO

Volunteer hours

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision

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Job summary

Old Navy in San Francisco seeks a detail-oriented design operations coordinator to support the Men’s Design team in turning seasonal concepts into actionable development plans. You will keep design files and BOMs organized, assist with sketches and packaging, and help prepare materials for reviews and leadership presentations.

Join a fast-paced, collaborative environment and develop your skills in Illustrator, Clo 3D, and related design tools while coordinating across multiple priorities and

Qualifications

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple priorities across seasons.
• Proactive and resourceful, takes ownership and follows through.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a fast-paced creative org.
• Comfortable with changing priorities and quick responses to Design team needs.
• Strong visual sense and interest in apparel and Old Navy customers.
• Basic understanding of apparel design, garment construction, fabrication, color.
• Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and 3D/ Collaboration tools preferred.
• Eagerness to learn and grow within the Design organization.

Responsibilities

• Support the Men’s Design team with day-to-day coordination of seasonal design and product development.
• Maintain accurate design information across seasonal tools, trackers, and boards.
• Assist Designers with sketch updates, BOM updates, and basic design packaging.
• Create and maintain presentation boards, product overviews, and materials for reviews.
• Prepare for fittings and cross-functional meetings by organizing samples and capturing updates.
• Organize seasonal design assets: fabrics, trims, color standards, artwork, and samples.
• Assist with market and competitive research for the Design team.
• Identify opportunities to improve organization, communication, and workflow.
• Take on additional administrative design responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Organized multi-tasking

Proactive

Communication

Collaboration

Adaptability

Detail-oriented

Creativity

Learning mindset

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Clo3D

Miro

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

About Old Navy

Forget what you know about old-school industry rules. When you work at Old Navy, you’re choosing a different path. From day one, we’ve been on a mission to democratize fashion and make shopping fun again. Our teams make style accessible to everyone, creating high-quality, must‑have fashion essentials for the whole family, with love, season after season.

About Old Navy

Forget what you know about old-school industry rules. When you work at Old Navy, you’re choosing a different path. From day one, we’ve been on a mission to democratize fashion and make shopping fun again. Our teams make style accessible to everyone, creating high-quality, must‑have fashion essentials for the whole family, with love, season after season.

We opened our first store in 1994 in San Francisco and have been on a roll ever since. We cultivate a community of playful personalities that thrive in a fast‑paced environment where our employees can be their most authentic selves. Here, we’re family.

About The Role

In this role, you will support the Men’s Design team in bringing seasonal product to life by helping manage the day‑to‑day organization, coordination, and execution of the design process. You will play an important role in keeping the team organized, maintaining accurate product information, preparing for key milestones, and ensuring samples, materials, and design tools are ready when needed. This is a highly collaborative and hands‑on role for someone who is organized, detail‑oriented, proactive, and excited to learn within a fast‑paced creative environment. You will work closely with Designers and cross‑functional partners, helping create the structure and efficiency that allows the broader Men’s Design team to focus on creative concepting and product development.

What you’ll do

• Support the Men’s Design team with the day‑to‑day coordination and administration of the seasonal design and product development process.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date design information across seasonal tools, trackers, presentation boards, and internal systems.
• Support Designers with sketch updates, BOM updates and basic design packages as directed.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of presentation boards, product overviews, and other materials needed for seasonal reviews, milestone meetings, and leadership presentations.
• Help prepare for fittings, product reviews, and cross‑functional meetings by organizing samples and materials, capturing updates, and ensuring follow‑up actions are completed.
• Maintain organization of seasonal design assets, including fabrics, trims, color standards, artwork, samples, and reference materials.
• Assist with market and competitive research as needed, including gathering and organizing relevant product, trend, and competitive information for the Design team.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve organization, communication, and workflow across the Men’s Design team.
• Take on additional tactical and administrative design responsibilities as needed to support the broader team and seasonal workload.

Who you are

• Highly organized and detail‑oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, product categories, and seasons simultaneously.
• Proactive and resourceful, with a willingness to take ownership of tasks and follow through to completion.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across a large, fast‑paced creative organization.
• Comfortable working with changing priorities and responding quickly to the needs of the Design team.
• Strong visual sensibility and an interest in apparel, product, fashion, and the Old Navy customer.
• Basic understanding of apparel design, garment construction, fabrication, color, and product development processes.
• Basic Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Clo 3D, Miro and Microsoft Outlook preferred.
• Eagerness to learn, ask questions, receive feedback, and grow within the Design organization.

Salary Range: $57,500.00 - $71,900.00

Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.

Benefits at Old Navy

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular‑priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*
• Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.*
• Employee stock purchase plan.*
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
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• For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long‑held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.