Senior Executive Assistant
Earth Species Project
Senior Designer, Womens
URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Pennsylvania
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Senior
About the role
- Translate seasonal concepts into compelling, trend-right product that embodies the Urban Outfitters brand
- Partner with PD/R&D to execute raw materials vision in alignment with cost matrix
- Collaborate with Print + Color team to ensure balanced, integrated prints and patterns across silhouettes
- Oversee and execute presentation materials for seasonal benchmark meetings (Sketch Review, Finalization, Print + Color Day, fits, weekly design meetings)
- Drive execution of individual styles and overall brand collections, ensuring balance, quality, and margin alignment
- Analyze weekly Velo metrics to understand business performance and inform design decisions
- Align with Buying partners on white space opportunities and real-time business reactions
- Approve and provide feedback on all aspects of sample development prior to finalization
- Independently conduct set-ups and fittings
- Manage design calendar effectively, anticipating and resolving challenges in a timely manner
- Lead, mentor, and coach Associate and Assistant Designers; set goals and provide in-the-moment feedback
- Collaborate daily with cross-functional partners (Buying, Product Development, Print + Color, Production)
- Maintain strong communication and presentation skills for effective cross-functional alignment
- Visualize and oversee the total design process, identifying and implementing process improvements
Requirements
- Minimum 7+ years of management experience in design
- Strong hand and digital sketching ability
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with AI prompting and generating for creative/presentation purposes (e.g., MidJourney, PromeAI, ChatGPT)
- Knowledge of Treadstone and BOM maintenance
- Ability to independently conduct set-ups and fittings
- Strong communication and analytical skills for effective cross-functional collaboration
- Highly organized, with the ability to anticipate change and problem-solve
- Deep understanding of fabric development, raw material trends, and assortment road mapping
- Strong knowledge of relevant fashion trends, customer behavior, and brand vision
- Ability to balance creativity with business acumen, margin parameters, and process efficiencies
- Demonstrated leadership skills: mentoring, feedback, coaching, and team development
