Overview
Brilliant Group is seeking a Sweater Design Director to lead the design and development of sweater collections for the Women’s Contemporary market in a hybrid role.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop innovative sweater collections for the women’s contemporary market, incorporating the latest trends, yarns, and stitch techniques.
- Collaborate with the Head of Design and cross‑functional teams to align on brand direction, seasonal concepts, and customer needs.
- Conduct monthly market research and trend analysis to identify emerging styles, colors, and silhouettes relevant to the target demographic.
- Create detailed design presentations, sketches, and tech packs that communicate construction details, fit, and sizing specifications.
- Source and select appropriate yarns, trims, and embellishments that meet quality, cost, and design objectives.
- Partner with Sales and Merchandising teams to translate customer feedback and retail insights into commercially successful designs.
- Manage a team of designers and oversee sample development, including fit sessions, revisions, and approvals, ensuring design integrity from concept through production.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with overseas vendors, factories, and suppliers to ensure timely development and execution.
- Attend trade shows and trend shows, and travel for in‑person meetings with customers each season.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or a related field.
- 15+ years of experience in fully shaped sweater design, ideally within the women’s contemporary market.
- Experience managing a team of designers.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating creative range and technical expertise in sweater design.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Canva, Miro, and other relevant design software.
- Deep understanding of yarns, stitches, and sweater construction, along with tech pack proficiency, cost engineering, and a strong attention to detail.
- Proven ability to interpret market trends and consumer insights into on‑brand, saleable product concepts.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and time‑management skills.
- Experience working with overseas counterparts, factories, and vendors.
- Passion for fashion, creativity, and innovation, with the ability to balance trend awareness and commercial appeal.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all applicants regardless of gender, age, religion, marital status, race, sexual orientation, disability, disease, pregnancy, or trade union and/or political affiliation, and disregard all factors deemed inappropriate by local law and the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
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