Denim Designer: Lead Jeans & Wash Development

Fourth Floor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fourth Floor, a NYC based wholesale apparel company, seeks a talented Denim Designer to lead the design and product development of the denim category. This hands-on role requires strong creative instincts and deep technical denim knowledge, including washes, fit, construction, and collaboration with overseas factories.

You will translate trends into commercial collections, design across jeans, shorts, skirts, jackets, and more, and partner with production, sourcing, and merchandising to deliver

Qualifications

• 5+ years of denim design experience in juniors or trend-driven women's wear.
• Strong knowledge of denim fabric, washes, construction, fit, finishing, and garment development.
• Experience taking a product from concept through production.
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience communicating with overseas factories and development teams.
• Understanding of US retail landscape and current denim market.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own the design direction and seasonal development of denim.
• Research trends and translate them into collections.
• Develop mood boards, color palettes, wash directions, and product assortments.
• Design jeans, shorts, skirts, jackets, and other denim formats.
• Create CADs, technical sketches, initial tech packs, and specs.
• Collaborate with production and overseas factories throughout development.
• Review prototypes, lab dips, and development samples.
• Partner with design, sales, and sourcing to ensure brand consistency.
• Balance fashion direction with commercial price points.
• Manage multiple seasonal developments with tight deadlines.

Skills

Denim design experience

Trend research

Product development

Project management

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

CADs

Tech packs

Job description

Fourth Floor, a NYC based wholesale apparel company, seeks a talented Denim Designer to lead the design and product development of the denim category. This hands-on role requires strong creative instincts and deep technical denim knowledge, including washes, fit, construction, and collaboration with overseas factories.

You will translate trends into commercial collections, design across jeans, shorts, skirts, jackets, and more, and partner with production, sourcing, and merchandising to deliver