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Senior Designer

New York City, NY, USA

60 Days ago

Job Description


Senior Designer ? Girls Toddler to Kids (Size 7) Location: New York, NY Reports To: Design Director Salary Range: $115,000?$120,000 Position Overview</strong> Garan is seeking an experienced Senior Designer to lead the design and execution of seasonal collections for Girls Toddler through Kids (Size 7). This role requires a hands?on creative leader with strong girls? design expertise, the ability to manage multiple design calendars, and a bias toward execution in a fast?paced, value?driven environment. The ideal candidate brings strong aesthetic judgment, operational fluency, and the ability to translate trend and concept into commercial, age?appropriate product.

Core Responsibilities ?????? Own the design process from concept through production for Girls Toddler?Kids (Size 7). ?????? Develop cohesive, brand?right seasonal collections aligned with merchandising strategy, cost targets, and customer needs. ?????? Design age?appropriate styles, prints, graphics, and embellishments across key categories with a strong mix?and?match sensibility. ?????? Lead seasonal trend research and translate insights into actionable, commercially viable design direction. ?????? Partner closely with Merchandising, Product Development, Technical Design, and Production to ensure design intent, fit, quality, and feasibility. ?????? Review and approve sketches, CADs, artwork, lab dips, strike?offs, and samples with clear, timely feedback. ?????? Manage multiple seasons and overlapping calendars with accuracy and urgency. ?????? Utilize PLM systems (Be Product or comparable); experience with Miro a plus. ?????? Collaborate with external customer or retail partners as needed.

Team & Leadership ?????? Provide execution leadership and day?to?day creative direction. ?????? Mentor and guide junior designers and graphic partners as applicable. ?????? Contribute to broader brand and design strategy initiatives.

Qualifications ?????? Bachelor?s degree in Fashion Design or related field. ?????? 7+ years of girls? apparel design experience, preferably within toddler and/or kids multi?category programs. ?????? Strong background in value?driven or high?volume retail/wholesale apparel. ?????? Advanced skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; CAD proficiency required. ?????? Strong understanding of childrenswear fit, construction, safety standards, and production realities. ?????? Experience with 3D and/or AI?assisted design tools is a plus. ?????? Proven ability to multitask, context?switch, and lead with urgency in a fast?paced environment. ?????? Clear, confident communicator with strong cross?functional collaboration skills.

What Success Looks Like ?????? On?time delivery of commercially successful, brand?appropriate collections. ?????? Strong execution across design milestones and seasonal calendars. ?????? Effective collaboration across Design, Merchandising, and Production. ?????? Consistent balance between creativity, cost, and speed?to?market. Requirements

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Job Overview


Job Function: Creative / Art / Design

Job Type: Full Time

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Salary: $115,000 - $120,000 / Annual Salary

Experience: 7 - 8 yrs

Contact Information


Company Name: Garan, Incorporated

Recruiting People: HR Department

Website: http://garanimals.com

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