Associate Designer – Mens

Jobtailor

Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Philadelphia is seeking a fashion design professional to translate seasonal direction into compelling product. You will work with design leads and cross-functional partners to execute samples, presentations, and line previews while maintaining brand vision.

You will balance creativity with margins, maintain CADs in Adobe XD, and contribute to trend analysis, BOM maintenance, and line sheets. Strong hand and digital sketching skills, proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office, and

Qualifications

4+ years of design experience preferred.
Bachelor degree in fashion design strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of fashion trends, customer behavior and brand vision.
Ability to balance creativity with business acumen and margins.
Strong hand and digital sketching ability.
Proficient inAdobe suite and Microsoft Office.
Experience with CADs in Adobe XD and line sheets.
Organized with ability to anticipate change.

Responsibilities

Interpret seasonal direction, create opportunities and trends for the UO customer.
Collaborate with design leads to execute vision in samples and presentations.
Analyze Velo metrics to understand sell-through and product performance.
Maintain CADs and line sheets; contribute to design production.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure design intent reflects in products.
Anticipate needs and manage assignments with timely execution.

Skills

Fashion Design Experience

Adobe Suite Proficiency

Hand & Digital Sketching

Trend Analysis

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Velo Metrics Analysis

Sample Execution

Presentation Development

Organizational Skills

Process Efficiency

Education

Bachelor Degree In Fashion Design

Tools

Adobe XD

Microsoft Office Suite

Treadstone

Line Sheet Management

AI Prompting Tools (MJ, PromeAi, ChatGPT)

Job description

Assists in interpreting seasonal fashion direction, assortment opportunities, and merchandise trends for category
Ability to interpret trend for the UO customer and shares research and inspiration with direct reports and leads (social media, retail experience, street-style, competitive shopping and vintage exploration as it relates to the UO product)
Works with design leads to execute creative vision in sample and presentation form
Analyzing Velo metrics every Monday to understand business and sell through of product
Works closely with Design lead and Buying partners to gain an understanding of financial reports and earnings as they relate to design production
Maintaining and updating CADs for seasonal assortment in Adobe XD
Ability to investigate design solutions for projects with awareness of cost, process, and impact on partners
Supports Design lead throughout the design process by anticipating needs and assuming accountability for their contributions in the product cycle
Maintains daily communication with cross-functional partners to ease any development issues that may arise
Can independently anticipate and execute assignments and effectively manage up in a timely manner
Develops well thought out comments and opinions using both POV and data to contribute during meetings
Remains humble while receiving feedback openly and positively with a willingness to collaborate on ideas or processes that may require necessary changes
Builds and sustains positive collaborative relationships with multi-level cross-functional partners
Communicates and collaborates effectively both internally and with cross-functional partners and vendors to ensure product execution reflects design intent
Takes responsibility for organizing their work, setting timelines and recognizing conditions and results that may impact assignments
Maintains courteous, professional email/phone and interpersonal relationships with cross-functional partners and vendors. Ability to format a professional and comprehensive email
Demonstrates and maintains a strong knowledge of trends and customer and brand objectives as well as the UO design vision
Ability to identify efficiencies within processes and initiate opportunities to leverage assets, avoid redundancies, and proactively align resources
Flexible, adaptable and responsive to fast-paced work environment while maintaining style and design vision integrity

Requirements

4+ years of Design Experience preferred.
Bachelor Degree in Fashion Design or related area of study strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of relevant fashion trends, customer behavior, and brand vision.
Ability to balance creativity with business acumen, margin parameters, and process efficiencies.
Strong hand and digital sketching ability
Ability to independently conduct set-ups and fittings
Adobe suite proficient
Microsoft Office suite proficient
AI prompting and generating for creative and presentation purpose (MJ, PromeAi, and ChatGPT)
Treadstone and BOM maintenance
Maintain organized and up to date line sheet and assortment tools at all time
Highly organized with capacity to anticipate change

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong design experience with a focus on fashion trends, customer behavior, and brand vision, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure product execution aligns with design intent. Proficient in Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office, with a strong ability to balance creativity and business acumen.

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