SENIOR DESIGNER - Men's

Solomon Page Fashion & Beauty; New York (NY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Solomon Page Fashion & Beauty seeks a New York–based Senior Designer to drive menswear lines from market research to finished product. You will collaborate with offices in India, China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh to deliver collections on time, in an in-office NYC showroom.

You will own range planning, visit stores weekly, and present collections to buyers, with travel as needed. A degree in Fashion Design and several years of apparel design experience are required.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating menswear design work.
• Several years of apparel design with range-planning ownership.
• Experience presenting collections to buyers.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Authorized to work in the US; based in NYC.
• Proficient with AI design tools.

Responsibilities

• Own range planning across denim, tops, and jackets; expand women’s dress business.
• Visit stores weekly to track product, pricing and trends.
• Join customer meetings, capture requirements, circulate minutes.
• Translate briefs to overseas offices (India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh).
• Collaborate daily with Asia teams to meet briefs.
• Present collections to buyers to drive orders.
• Follow design calendar to ensure timely readiness.
• Track approval samples and keep production on schedule.
• Travel as needed.
• Lead and grow the design team as business expands.

Skills

Menswear design

Self-starter

Presentation skills

Calendar-driven / organized

Team leadership

US retail market knowledge

Education

Degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

AI design tools

PLM/tech packs

Job description

Our client, a growing menswear import apparel company known for their denim, tops, and jackets, is seeking a New York-based Senior Designer to drive their lines from market research to finished product. Must be adept with competitive shopping, market research, meeting with clients/stores, and working directly with their offices in India, China, Bangladesh and Pakistan to deliver collections on time. This is an in-office environment, 5 days in their NYC showroom.

The salary range for this role is approximately $125,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Own range planning across denim, tops, and jackets (men & boys) and open to expand their smaller women’s dress business.
• Visit stores weekly to track product, pricing and trends and spot white-space opportunities.
• Join every customer meeting, capture requirements, and circulate clear minutes and action points.
• Translate customer briefs into precise direction for their overseas offices in India, China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
• Work daily with the Asia teams over Zoom to develop product exactly to brief.
• Present collections to buyers in a way that drives orders.
• Follow the design calendar strictly so collections are ready on time for buyer meetings.
• Track approval samples after orders are placed and approve promptly so production stays on schedule.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• Demonstrate experience hiring, managing, and growing a team as you will expected to expand your team as business expands.

Qualifications

• A driven, entrepreneurial self-starter who takes ownership and moves fast.
• Adept in menswear design. A plus if you have also done some womenswear.
• Commercially minded with a sharp eye for trend, product, and price.
• A confident presenter who can sell a collection to buyers.
• Highly organized and calendar-driven; delivers on time.
• Proficient with AI design tools and quick to use them to work faster and smarter.
• Comfortable managing remote teams across time zones, with frequent travel and early/late Asia calls.
• Degree in Fashion Design or a related field.
• Several years of apparel design experience with range-planning ownership; menswear experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and in AI design tools; familiarity with tech packs and PLM.
• Strong understanding of the US retail market and pricing.
• Authorized to work in the US and based in New York City.
• Portfolio required.