Designer, RTW - Joe's Jeans

Joe's Jeans, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401(k) matching

Summer Fridays

Generous PTO

Merchandise discounts

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Zusammenfassung

Centric Brands seeks an experienced, detail-oriented designer to bridge concept and production for womenswear in a fast-paced environment. You will translate ideas into technical flats, manage specs, and partner with mills and vendors to ensure quality and fit.

The role emphasizes trend development, seasonal concepts, and collaboration with Creative Directors, Production, and Merchandising. Advanced Illustrator/Photoshop skills and PLM proficiency are required, with strong organizational

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design or related field.
• 5+ years experience in women's ready-to-wear design across all categories.
• Strong understanding of woven fabrics, garment construction, patternmaking principles, and fit across Knits. Wovens, Tailoring & Outerwear.
• Bonus: Previous experience with sweater design and knitwear construction is a major plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, PLM systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for product, attention to detail, and a strong eye for color, proportion, fabrication, and styling.

Aufgaben

• Seasonal Concept & Trend Development: research trend directions, create elevated concepts, build mood boards and color stories, collaborate on seasonal narratives.
• Design & Product Creation: develop women's woven and knit categories from concept to pre-production, create technical sketches and specs, partner on fit and construction, manage sample development with mills and vendors.
• Cross Functional Collaboration: work with Production, Merchandising, and vendors to align line plans and ensure feasibility.
• Calendar & Process Management: manage design deliverables to development calendar, prepare seasonal collections for leadership and showroom meetings.

Kenntnisse

Fashion design

Womenswear

Garment construction

Illustrator

Photoshop

PLM systems

MS Office

Organization

Collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

PLM systems

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Specific Responsibilities Would Include:

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented designer with an expert eye for garment construction and a strong organizational skillset. In this role, you will act as a vital bridge between initial design concepts and production. Your focus will be a hybrid of translating creative ideas into clear, executable technical flats and managing the essential administrative backend of the design process.

Key Responsibilities:

Seasonal Concept & Trend Development

• Research and identify trend direction in women's contemporary ready-to-wear, including silhouettes, fabrications, colors, details, and market shifts.
• Create elevated, fashion-forward concepts aligned with the brand's aesthetic and positioning within the premium contemporary market.
• Build seasonal mood boards, color stories, fabric direction, and design concepts for internal and external presentations.
• Collaborate with the Creative Director to define seasonal woven RTW narratives and key seasonal must-haves.

Design & Product Creation

• Design and develop women's hard woven assortments, including jackets, tops, dresses, skirts, pants, and other woven categories, as well as cut & sew and sweaters/fully fashioned knits from initial concept through pre-production.
• Create detailed technical sketches in Illustrator and initiate specification packages as the first step in the cross-functional workflow.
• Partner with Technical Design on prototype reviews, fit sessions, construction details, and product refinements.
• Oversee sample development and collaborate with mills, trim vendors, and factories to achieve the desired aesthetic, quality, and fit.
• Ensure all designs balance creativity, quality, cost, and commercial viability while supporting margin goals and assortment architecture.
• Maintain fabric, trim, and color libraries; partner with suppliers to source innovative materials and development opportunities.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Production and vendors to achieve price, lead time, and quality goals.
• Collaborate with Merchandising to ensure line sheets and assortments are accurate and aligned with seasonal line plans.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships to drive product feasibility, sample execution, and ontime development.
• Manage all design boards, digital archives, and PLM entries to ensure the accuracy and organization of the design pipeline.

Calendar & Process Management

• Ensure timely execution of all design deliverables against the development calendar.
• Manage workflow for woven product development, ensuring samples, tech packs, approvals, and revisions meet key milestones.
• Prepare and present seasonal collections, concepts, and key categories for leadership, sales, and showroom meetings.

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design or a related field.
• 5+ years experience in women's ready-to-wear design, with experience in all categories.
• Strong understanding of woven fabrics, garment construction, patternmaking principles, and fit across Knits. Wovens, Tailoring & Outerwear.
• Bonus:Previous experience with sweater design and knitwear construction is a major plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, PLM systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for product, attention to detail, and a strong eye for color, proportion, fabrication, and styling.

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership.Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

Salary Range: $80,000-100,000

Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer