Overview
Collaborations Designer – Jersey City (Hybrid) Jobs in Jersey City, NJ at Claire’s
About the Role
We’re building the ultimate collaboration engine for Gen Alpha — where beauty, accessories, lifestyle, and culture collide. As a Collaborations Designer, you’ll bring iconic partnerships and unexpected brand mashups to life across multiple product categories, creating hype-worthy collections that live far beyond the shelf.
From global IP to emerging digital-first brands, you’ll design products that turn collaborations into cultural moments — blending creativity, storytelling, and commercial impact, powered by next-gen design tools including AI.
Key Responsibilities
Design Culture-Defining Collaborations (Across Categories)
Concept and design collaboration collections spanning beauty, accessories, lifestyle, gifting, and hybrid/experiential products.
Translate partner IP, brand worlds, and storytelling into innovative, Gen Alpha-relevant product ecosystems.
Create collections that go beyond single items — think drops, collectibles, bundles, and cross-category experiences.
Own the Collaboration Creative Vision
Interpret and elevate brand guidelines into fresh, unexpected multi-category product executions.
Balance partner identity with Claire’s brand DNA to create cohesive, standout collections.
Build strong visual narratives across product, packaging, retail, and digital touchpoints.
AI-Driven Design & Pitch Excellence
Leverage AI tools (image generation, concepting, iteration, and visualization) to accelerate creativity and expand design possibilities.
Create high-impact, pitch-ready decks that clearly communicate collaboration concepts to internal stakeholders and external partners.
Translate early ideas into polished, compelling visuals that can be used for partner sell-in and approvals.
Continuously explore new tools and workflows to enhance speed, quality, and innovation in the design process.
Drive Innovation & Newness
Identify whitespace across categories — from beauty-adjacent to lifestyle and beyond.
Push boundaries on formats, materials, and experiences (including phygital and customizable products).
Ensure every collaboration is designed to be shared, collected, and talked about.
Spot What’s Next
Identify emerging brands, IP, creators, and cultural moments relevant to Gen Alpha.
Stay ahead of trends across social, gaming, entertainment, fashion, and tech.
Proactively pitch new collaboration opportunities that unlock growth and excitement.
Who You Are
A culturally fluent designer who understands Gen Alpha behavior, hype culture, and brand ecosystems.
Fluent in AI-powered design tools and excited to integrate them into your creative process.
Experienced in multi-category design — comfortable moving between beauty, accessories, and lifestyle.
A strong storyteller with the ability to create visually compelling, presentation-ready work.
Agile and collaborative — you thrive in fast-moving, cross-functional environments.
Qualifications
3+ years in product design, ideally with collaborations or licensed experience across multiple categories.
Proven ability to create high-quality decks for partner pitches and internal sell-in.
Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills + experience with AI design tools (e.g., generative imagery, rapid concepting platforms).
Understanding of brand guidelines, approval processes, and retail execution.
The Energy
· Fast. Collaborative. Boundary-pushing. Always-on.
· Think: cross-category drops, AI-powered creativity, and collections designed to win the pitch and go viral.
If you’re ready to design, pitch, and build the collaborations everyone’s talking about — let’s go.
Title: Collaborations Designer – Jersey City (Hybrid)
Company: Claire’s
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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