Designer – Dresses
URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)
Senior Designer – Knits
URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Philadelphia • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Drive the seasonal creative direction for the knits category within the structured wovens assortment.
- Conduct regular market and street style research.
- Source and select globally available fabrics and yarns within budget parameters.
- Collaborate closely with the Design Director and Buying team.
- Partner with the Design Director to define the conceptual and aesthetic direction for jackets each season.
- Develop products from concept to final sample, including fabric selection and color direction.
- Manage product development in collaboration with Production.
- Create and present seasonal development samples, color palettes, and silhouettes for review.
- Lead the creation and maintenance of detailed tech packs and CADs for all selected jacket styles.
- Attend and lead weekly fittings, providing direction and feedback.
Requirements
- 7–10 years of women’s fashion design experience, with a strong focus on jackets or structured wovens.
- Degree in Fashion or similar area of study preferred.
- Strong proficiency in hand sketching and digital design tools including Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
- In-depth technical knowledge of apparel construction, particularly in structured wovens and outerwear, including garment treatments, finishing techniques, and fabric behavior.
- Comprehensive understanding of global manufacturing processes, garment development, and sourcing.
- Expertise in sourcing appropriate fabrics, trims, and components that align with design intent, costing targets, and brand quality standards.
- Proven ability to identify and forecast emerging fashion and cultural trends.
- Excellent verbal and visual communication skills, with the ability to clearly present ideas and design rationale to cross-functional partners.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring, developing, and inspiring design team members.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- PTO
- generous employee discounts
- retirement savings and much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
women's fashion designjackets designstructured wovenshand sketchingdigital designapparel constructiongarment treatmentsfinishing techniquesfabric behaviorsourcing fabrics
Soft skills
verbal communicationvisual communicationproject managementleadershipmentoringorganizational skillstrend forecastingcollaborationfeedback provisioncreative direction
Certifications
degree in Fashion
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