Director of Design & Merchandising- Children's

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executive profilesNew York (NY)

Designers, All Other Other Specialized Design Services

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About the role

Title: Director of Design- Children's - Newborn, Infant, Toddler, and Play wear

Location: New York, NYSalary- $130,000+

Overview: Our client, a rapidly growing children's brand is currently looking for a Design Director to join the team and oversee all facets of the design process while managing the team for. This position is also hybrid.

Responsibilities: Lead the full Design and Merchandising process ensuring designs, quality and fit are meeting the retailers requirements across childrens newborn, infant, toddler, play wear Shape seasonal design strategies and identify emerging trends Conduct research, identifying trends, maintaining brand strategy, and executing the design process and merchandising objectives. Communicate with the sales team and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful development and approval of designs. Mentor and guide the design team, fostering a creative and collaborative environment with product development, and technical design teams. Offer support while reviewing and approve samples, fabrics, and color standards. Knowledge of a variety of fabrications including knitwear is required. Skills Bachelor's degree in fashion design, Proficient in Photoshop, and Illustrator

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