Senior Designer: Ladies Sleepwear

UIG Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UIG Brands in New York seeks a Senior Designer to lead ladies’ sleepwear across licensed and private label brands, translating fashion trends and consumer insights into fresh, thoughtfully designed collections that feel elevated, deliver value, and drive sales.

The ideal candidate can establish a clear point of view for each brand, lead a design team, and work closely with Sales and Production to bring collections to market.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of ladies’ sleepwear design experience, including ownership of seasonal collections from concept through production.
• Strong eye for women’s fashion with ability to interpret trends for different brands, customers, and price tiers.
• Experience designing for off-price retailers and understanding their assortment strategies and value expectations.

Responsibilities

• Set the creative direction for ladies’ sleepwear across brand portfolio, developing seasonal concepts, mood boards, fabric stories, and coordinated assortments.
• Give each brand a recognizable aesthetic through silhouette, print, color, and trim choices.
• Identify opportunities through trend research, competitive shopping, buyer feedback, and selling results.
• Develop fabrications and finishing details that deliver comfort, hand feel, and perceived value within retailer cost targets.
• Direct print and artwork development, including pattern mixing, placement, scale, and color combinations.
• Partner with Sales on retailer-specific programs, exclusives, and assortment updates.
• Guide the design team’s workload and development calendar, ensuring accurate CADs, line sheets, and timely handoffs.
• Work with Technical Design, Production, and overseas suppliers to resolve fit, construction, sourcing, and costing challenges.
• Evaluate samples, lab dips, and strike-offs, maintaining design integrity throughout development and licensor approval.

Skills

Team leadership

Trend interpretation

Brand aesthetic

Communication

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

UIG Brands is seeking a Senior Designer with a distinct creative point of view and a sharp commercial instinct to lead ladies’ sleepwear across our licensed and private label brands. You’ll translate fashion trends and consumer insights into fresh, thoughtfully designed collections that feel elevated, deliver value, and drive sales.

The ideal candidate can establish a clear point of view for each brand, lead a design team, and work closely with Sales and Production to bring collections to market.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the creative direction for ladies’ sleepwear across brand portfolio, developing seasonal concepts, mood boards, fabric stories, and coordinated assortments.
• Give each brand a recognizable aesthetic through thoughtful silhouette, print, color, and trim choices.
• Identify opportunities through trend research, competitive shopping, buyer feedback, and selling results.
• Develop fabrications and finishing details that deliver comfort, hand feel, and perceived value within retailer cost targets.
• Direct print and artwork development, including pattern mixing, placement, scale, and color combinations.
• Partner with Sales on retailer-specific programs, exclusives, and assortment updates.
• Guide the design team’s workload and development calendar, ensuring accurate CADs, line sheets, and timely handoffs.
• Work with Technical Design, Production, and overseas suppliers to resolve fit, construction, sourcing, and costing challenges.
• Evaluate samples, lab dips, and strike-offs, maintaining design integrity throughout development and licensor approval.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of ladies’ sleepwear design experience, including ownership of seasonal·collections from concept through production.
• A strong eye for women’s fashion, with the ability to interpret trends for different brands, customers, and price tiers.
• Established experience designing for off-price retailers and understanding their assortment strategies and value expectations.
• Experience managing designers and providing clear, actionable creative feedback.
• A record of developing differentiated product across licensed and private label brands.
• Strong print and color skills, with proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Excellent organization and follow-through in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• A portfolio showing ladies’ sleepwear collections, fabric and print development, and a clear commercial perspective.