Associate Designer

About Us
Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Designer

What could be more exciting than putting your mark on some of the world’s most famous and well-loved fashion brands? As a designer for Centric Brands, you’ll use your skills and creativity to create designs based on style plans, sales needs and emerging trends. You will also ensure that your work can be transformed into a finished product in a timely manner and at an appropriate price point. This means working not only with our technical design and production teams, but also building collaborative relationships with outside vendors and other external stakeholders. The challenges are exciting and the possibilities endless – as you contribute your skills in a vibrant, customer- and people-centric culture that celebrates you as a valuable member of the team.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include
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Associate Designer

for sleepwear (Kids, Adults, Multi Demographics) supports the seasonal design development process, from concept to delivery, by creating and executing original, trend-appropriate design concepts that meet market needs and drive sales, and ensuring the timely execution of each stage in the process.

Strategy & Innovation

Research and identify trend directions; perform competitive analysis; pull and review design concepts, presentation boards for meetings, mock-ups, color-ups, inspirational photos

Execute development of initial seasonal design category in context of larger assortment and cost structure

Operations & Results

Design according to style plans, sales needs and emerging trends; ensure timely execution of product development calendar

Create Illustrator sketches; review specification sheets and line sheets; ensure accuracy of product development logs, line sheets, boards and design archives library; ensure maintenance of designs in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system or shared drives

Select and review raw materials and trims; ensure maintenance of library

Approve lab dips with Senior Designer(s) and ensure consistency with color standards and licensor directives, where appropriate; review prints and graphics where appropriate and advise revisions

Customers & Relationships

Coordinate follow-up with internal and external customers and partners, including technical design, production and vendors; manager interoffice communication

Build collaborative relationships with vendors and internal customers

Leadership & Teams

Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary

Attract, develop and retain talent

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented

Experience in sleepwear preferred

Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented, meticulous and creative

Creativity, technical capability and sensibility for merchandising; ability to sketch

Highly proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator, CAD and Mac Computers

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design

3-5 years experience in accessories design

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands through workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

Salary Range: $65,000-$75,000

Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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