Senior Designer, Knits & Sweaters

Christina Turner; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant d'entreprise

Indemnités de stage/alternance

Job summary

24 Seven Talent is seeking an experienced menswear designer to shape knit and sweater collections from concept through development in our New York City office. This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role that blends craft with fast-moving brand needs.

You will translate trends into commercially relevant sweaters, source fabrics, create CADs and BOMs, lead fittings, and collaborate with design, merchandising, product development, production, and technical design to keep timelines.

Qualifications

• Required: bachelor's degree in fashion or textile design with focus on sweaters.
• 7+ years in fully fashioned sweater and cut-and-sew design.
• Strong sketching and design concepts, plus Illustrator proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal concepts and translate trends into menswear.
• Design fully fashioned sweaters and knitwear with focus on fit and price.
• Source fabrics/yarns and develop stitches aligning with brand direction.
• Create sketches, CADs, BOMs and technical packs.
• Collaborate across design leadership, merchandising and product development.
• Lead fittings and present ideas to cross-functional partners; maintain schedule.
• Monitor market and evolve product ideas.

Skills

Fully fashioned sweaters

Tech sketching

CAD (Illustrator)

Trend translation

Presentation skills

Fabric/yarn sourcing

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in fashion/textile design

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

PLM systems

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

We're seeking an experienced menswear designer to shape knit and sweater collections from concept through development. This is a hands-on opportunity for a creative, detail-oriented professional who understands both the craft of knitwear and the demands of a fast-moving business.

What You'll Do

• Develop seasonal concepts and translate trends into commercially relevant menswear.
• Design fully fashioned sweaters and cut-and-sew knits, considering fit, construction, color, materials, and price.
• Source fabrics and yarns and develop stitches with an eye toward quality and brand direction.
• Create sketches, CADs, presentation boards, technical packages, and bills of materials.
• Partner with design leadership, merchandising, product development, production, and technical design throughout the development process.
• Lead fittings, present ideas to cross-functional partners, and help keep the team on schedule.
• Monitor the market and evolve both established and new product ideas.

What You'll Bring

• A bachelor's degree in fashion or textile design; a specialization in fully fashioned sweaters is preferred.
• At least seven years of fully fashioned sweater and cut-and-sew design experience.
• Strong technical sketching and conceptual design skills, including advanced Illustrator proficiency.
• Knowledge of knitting techniques, yarn construction, machine gauges, and garment construction.
• Experience with Photoshop, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PLM systems.
• Strong communication, presentation, organization, and time-management skills.

The role requires full-time work from a New York City office and authorization to work in the United States for any employer.