Senior Designer - Pet

CultureFly; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative retail company is seeking a Senior Designer in New York City to lead the pet product design team. The role involves collaborating on innovative concepts, managing junior designers, and ensuring designs are market-relevant. Candidates should possess strong leadership, excellent Adobe Suite skills, and a bachelor's degree in product design or related field. This full-time position offers a competitive salary range of $80K - $95K.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in product design.
• Experience leading a young design team.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Keen eye for detail and trends.

Responsibilities

• Bring creative concepts to life from idea to execution.
• Collaborate with sales team on custom projects.
• Design full collections utilizing style guides.
• Create tech packs with detail and accuracy.

Skills

Adobe Suite proficiency

Product design experience

Time management

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in product design or related field

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Overview

CultureFly is home to a team of pop-culture fanatics who strive to create amazing and original products for hardcore and casual fans alike. At CultureFly, pop-culture is more than life, it’s a way of living, a way of communicating, and a way to bring a community together where there is never a wrong way of expressing yourself.

We are looking for Senior Designer to help lead our fast growing pet category. This role will work closely with the Director of Pet product to execute creative strategy, concept new ideas and produce product. The candidate for this role will have proven experience in the development and design of products, an in-depth knowledge of market trends and experience leading other designers. This role should continually look for new inspiration in the market, source new ideas, and continually work with our manufacturing partners to present new innovation concepts. The Designer will be responsible for maintaining all calendar deadlines under the management of the Director of Pet.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in product design or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in product design.
• Experience leading a young design team and excellent time management skills to ensure team productivity.
• Knowledge of the retail market in all key channels (specialty, off price, mass) and trends and the ability to apply them appropriately.
• Continuously shop the market and source new inspiration and ideas.
• Keen eye for detail, trend and innovation opportunities and ability to translate these into commercial products.
• Experience working with character or brand license and adhering to style guidelines.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing and construction processes on a wide range of pet product categories. Design within the known production or cost limitations.
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to identify problems prior to them occurring and prevent similar mistakes in the future.
• Excellent communication skills and team player attitude.
• Illustration skills are a plus.

Job Duties

Job Duties:

• Bring creative concepts to life from initial idea through to final execution.
• Collaborate with sales team and retailers on custom projects by account.
• Design full collections utilizing licensor given assets and style guides.
• Delegate tasks to junior designers and manage workflow to ensure requests are completed in a timely manner.
• Create tech packs for factory execution with detail and accuracy.
• Work closely with the production team to provide feedback to factories on samples and maintain production deadlines.
• Adhere to brand style guides for licensed properties.

This is a Full-Time, in-person role. We are based in mid-town Manhattan.

Salary Range: $80K - $95K

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

• Retail Apparel and Fashion