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Senior Designer Jobs in New York, NY at SBH Fashion
Title: Senior Menswear Designer
Position Overview
We are seeking a strong, product-driven designer to lead our Outlet Design team. This role requires a highly creative and commercially minded individual who can build compelling assortments balancing core essentials and fashion product while continuing to evolve and strengthen the brand’s classic styles. The ideal candidate has a sharp eye for trend, color, print, fabric, and fit, while also understanding the pace and demands of outlet and value-driven retail environments.
This individual will play a key role in identifying new product opportunities, elevating the in-store brand experience, and driving commercially successful seasonal assortments from concept through production.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of seasonal in-store assortments across basics, fashion product, and key item categories.
- Maintain and evolve core/classic styles while identifying new opportunities for growth within the brand and outlet channel.
- Execute product assortments aligned with business goals, customer needs, and SKU strategies.
- Adhere to established product development calendars and key milestone deadlines.
- React quickly to fast-track opportunities and emerging customer or business needs.
- Research and analyze trends in color, print, pattern, fabric, and silhouette within golf, lifestyle, and competitive markets.
- Identify relevant trends and new product opportunities for seasonal assortment discussions.
- Maintain strong awareness of competitor product, pricing, and market positioning.
- Collaborate closely with Design Leadership, Merchandising, and Product Development throughout the seasonal process.
- Develop seasonally relevant color palettes, print stories, and pattern concepts.
- Partner with internal and remote CAD artists to execute print, pattern, and artwork development.
- Design and develop trims and on-product details including buttons, zippers, taping, labeling, and branded components.
- Maintain strong knowledge of performance fabrications, garment construction, fabric finishes, and functional product attributes.
- Partner with Merchandising from concept through final BOM review and product approval.
- Create and maintain all Tech Packs and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
- Collaborate with Technical Design and participate in seasonal fittings and product reviews.
- Review, comment on, and approve seasonal lab dips and strike-o_s from development through production.
- Organize and maintain seasonal development archives including lab dips, strike-o_s, and artwork catalogs.
- Build and maintain seasonal retail and/or club customer line sheets.
- Support the development of product marketing tools including hangtags, pocket flashers, jokers, labels, and packaging components.
- Contribute ideas that enhance the overall customer experience and strengthen the outlet brand presentation.
Qualifications & Experience
- 5+ years of apparel design experience, preferably within sportswear, golf, lifestyle, or outlet/value retail environments.
- Strong understanding desiging for the the Retail market. product lifecycle from concept through production.
- Proven ability to create commercially successful assortments balancing fashion and core product.
- Strong color sensibility and understanding of print and pattern development.
- Knowledge of print processes across synthetic and natural fabrications.
- Ability to direct fabric mills and suppliers on new developments, counters, and fabric innovation.
- Strong understanding of garment construction, trims, and performance fabric attributes.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while managing multiple priorities.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities and improving processes.
- Excellent verbal, written, and cross-functional communication skills.
- Passion for product creation and the product development process.
- Strong fabric, style, and merchandising aesthetic.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and standard apparel design tools preferred.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design or related field preferred.
Salary $110,000
Title: Senior Designer
Company: SBH Fashion
Location: New York, NY
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