Senior Men's Outerwear Designer - Concept to Production

G-III Apparel Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

PTO

Company holidays

Job summary

G-III Apparel Group in New York City seeks a Senior Designer for the DKNY Men's Outerwear team. You will lead design from concept through production, shaping seasonal outerwear collections with a strong eye for trend and commercial viability.

You will collaborate with Merchandising, Production, Technical Design, and overseas vendors, mentoring junior designers while delivering multiple projects on tight calendars.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or technical degree in Fashion Design or related field.
• 8–10+ years of professional apparel design experience.
• Extensive experience designing men's outerwear.
• Advanced proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and MS Office.
• Strong hand sketching, CAD, and presentation skills.
• Experience with overseas factories and high SKU-count environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the DKNY Men's Outerwear design and development from concept to final prototype.
• Research trends, fabrics, trims, colors, and silhouettes to set seasonal direction.
• Develop cohesive outerwear collections including coats, puffers, trenches, and bombers.
• Create sketches, CADs, and technical packages with construction and fit details.
• Communicate design direction to overseas factories and review prototypes.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Production, Technical Design, and Sales.
• Source fabrics, trims, hardware, linings, and embellishments; manage approvals.
• Mentor junior designers and manage multiple projects within calendars.

Skills

Creative leadership

Trend forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring juniors

Concept to production

Education

Bachelor's or technical degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

MS Office

Job description

G-III Apparel Group in New York City seeks a Senior Designer for the DKNY Men's Outerwear team. You will lead design from concept through production, shaping seasonal outerwear collections with a strong eye for trend and commercial viability.

You will collaborate with Merchandising, Production, Technical Design, and overseas vendors, mentoring junior designers while delivering multiple projects on tight calendars.