DESIGNER - Women's Apparel (Hybrid)

Confidential; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Search in New York, NY is seeking an experienced Designer to join its Design team in a hybrid, full-time capacity. The role manages the product development lifecycle from concept and sketch through prototype development, fitting, and production handoff.

The ideal candidate will bring 5–7 years of women’s apparel design experience, with strong skills in Adobe Illustrator and PLM, and a proven ability to deliver production-ready documentation in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of women’s apparel design and product development experience.
• Experience designing Knit Tops, Woven Tops, Pants, Pant Sets, and Jackets.
• Strong fashion design, sketching, garment construction, and development skills.
• Experience working with domestic and overseas factories.
• Strong knowledge of Tech Packs, BOMs, fittings, and production-ready documentation.
• Ability to balance creative design with commercial viability, cost considerations, and production requirements.
• Excellent organizational, communication, problem-solving, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced apparel environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead design development across assigned product categories from concept through production handoff.
• Conduct market and trend research and translate seasonal insights into relevant, commercially viable product.
• Create trend reports, concept mockups, and detailed Adobe Illustrator sketches for presentations and buyer reviews.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive Tech Packs, including construction details, measurement pages, BOMs, colorways, trims, and product specifications.
• Maintain style information and development documentation within PLM.
• Review prototypes to ensure proper execution of design intent and make revisions as needed.
• Collaborate with patternmakers on garment construction and execution of challenging styles.
• Participate in proto and post-proto fit meetings and incorporate fit and cross-functional feedback into designs.
• Communicate directly with domestic and overseas factories throughout the development process to answer questions, troubleshoot issues, and maintain development timelines.
• Partner cross-functionally with Production, Technical Design, Merchandising, and other teams to ensure designs are practical, cost-conscious, and executable.
• Maintain WIP throughout the design and development process and ensure accurate and complete handoff to Technical Design and Production.
• Manage multiple styles, categories, and deadlines while maintaining design quality, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Skills

Fashion design

Sketching

Garment construction

Product development

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

PLM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Confidential Search | Full-Time | Hybrid | New York, NY

Salary Range: $90,000-$110,000

An established New York-based women's apparel company is seeking an experienced Designer to join its Design team. This is a hands-on role for a designer who can manage the product development process from initial concept and sketch through prototype development, fitting, and production handoff.

The ideal candidate combines a strong fashion eye with the technical and organizational skills needed to successfully develop commercially relevant product in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Preferred category experience includes Knit Tops, Woven Tops, Pants, Pant Sets, and Jackets.

Responsibilities

• Lead design development across assigned product categories from concept through production handoff.
• Conduct market and trend research and translate seasonal insights into relevant, commercially viable product.
• Create trend reports, concept mockups, and detailed Adobe Illustrator sketches for presentations and buyer reviews.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive Tech Packs, including construction details, measurement pages, BOMs, colorways, trims, and product specifications.
• Maintain style information and development documentation within PLM.
• Review prototypes to ensure proper execution of design intent and make revisions as needed.
• Collaborate with patternmakers on garment construction and execution of challenging styles.
• Participate in proto and post-proto fit meetings and incorporate fit and cross-functional feedback into designs.
• Communicate directly with domestic and overseas factories throughout the development process to answer questions, troubleshoot issues, and maintain development timelines.
• Partner cross-functionally with Production, Technical Design, Merchandising, and other teams to ensure designs are practical, cost-conscious, and executable.
• Maintain WIP throughout the design and development process and ensure accurate and complete handoff to Technical Design and Production.
• Manage multiple styles, categories, and deadlines while maintaining design quality, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of women's apparel design and product development experience, with demonstrated ownership of the design lifecycle from concept and sketch through production handoff.
• Strong preference for experience designing Knit Tops, Woven Tops, Pants, Pant Sets, and Jackets.
• Strong fashion design, sketching, garment construction, and product development skills.
• Experience developing product with domestic and overseas factories.
• Strong knowledge of Tech Packs, BOMs, fittings, garment construction, and production-ready documentation.
• Ability to balance creative design with commercial viability, cost considerations, and production requirements.
• Excellent organizational, communication, problem-solving, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced apparel environment.

Education & Technical Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Fashion Design, Apparel Design, or a related discipline from an accredited fashion/apparel program preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
• Experience working with PLM systems and maintaining product development documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Outlook.

The Opportunity

This position offers an experienced designer the opportunity to be involved throughout the entire product development lifecycle, working collaboratively across Design, Merchandising, Patternmaking, Technical Design, Production, and overseas partners.

We are seeking a designer who is creative, technically strong, highly organized, commercially minded, and comfortable taking ownership of assigned categories in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.

Please note: This is a confidential search. Additional information regarding the company will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process.