Client Development Manager

24 Seven Talent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent in New York seeks a Client Development Manager to connect luxury fashion clients with an expert international design and production team. You will shape product development and embroidery capabilities while growing the New York presence.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in luxury fashion, textiles, embellishment, and client services, and will build lasting relationships with fashion houses and design teams.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in luxury or premium fashion.
• Experience in product development, textiles, embellishment, embroidery, sourcing, production, account management, or business development.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with luxury fashion clients and prospective partners.
• Act as the primary liaison between clients and the design, sampling, and production teams.
• Guide embroidery and embellishment developments from concept through sample approval.
• Interpret client briefs, artwork, fabrics, references, and technical feedback.
• Present techniques, swatches, developments, and capabilities to fashion teams.
• Coordinate timelines, costing, production feasibility, and delivery expectations.
• Identify new business opportunities and convert conversations into partnerships.

Skills

Client relationship management

Luxury fashion experience

Product development

Embroidery/textiles knowledge

Sourcing/production

Communication

Job description

A rare opportunity for a fashion-focused professional to build relationships, shape exceptional product development, and help grow a global luxury embroidery business in New York.

This role is ideal for someone with strong experience in luxury fashion, textiles, embellishment, product development, or client services. The Client Development Manager will serve as the key connection between New York fashion clients and an expert international design and production team.

What Makes This Role Special

• Work directly with luxury fashion houses, designers, and product-development teams.
• Represent exceptional hand embroidery, beading, embellishment, and textile surface development capabilities.
• Blend client development, creative collaboration, sampling coordination, and business growth.
• Build meaningful relationships across the New York luxury fashion market.
• Real opportunity to shape the New York presence and grow with the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with luxury fashion clients and prospective partners.
• Act as the primary liaison between clients and the design, sampling, and production teams.
• Guide embroidery and embellishment developments from initial concept through sample approval.
• Interpret client briefs, artwork, fabrics, references, and technical feedback.
• Present techniques, swatches, developments, and creative capabilities to fashion teams.
• Coordinate timelines, costing, production feasibility, and delivery expectations.
• Identify new business opportunities and convert development conversations into commercial partnerships.

Ideal Background

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in luxury or premium fashion.
• Background in product development, textiles, embellishment, embroidery, sourcing, production, account management, or business development.
• Strong understanding of sampling, costing, approvals, and garment development.
• Established relationships within the New York fashion industry highly valued.
• Excellent communication, organization, and client-facing skills.
• Strong aesthetic judgment and a genuine interest in building new business.

This is an opportunity to take ownership, bring creative ideas forward, and play a visible role in growing a highly specialized luxury fashion business.