Senior Designer, Women's Knits & Sweaters Outlet Calvin Klein

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Position Summary:

As a Senior Designer for Womens Knits & Sweaters you will play a key role in leading the design process and creating essential captivating and trendsetting knitwear collections for women. Your responsibilities will involve translating creative visions into practical designs overseeing the development of knitwear and ensuring that the products align with the brands aesthetic quality standards and customer preferences. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams mentor junior designers and contribute to the brands success in the womens knitwear market.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities of the Job:

1. Creative Design:

Conceptualize and develop creative and innovative designs for womens knitwear ranging from perfecting our essential wardrobe staples to innovative trend driven seasonal collections.

Stay updated with the latest fashion trends colors fabrications silhouettes and innovation relevant to womens knitwear.

2. Seasonal Collections:

Collaborate with the design team and the design director to create seasonal knitwear collections that align with the brands vision and market demands.

Present design concepts and storyboards to internal stakeholders including merchandisers and executives.

3. Product Development:

Work closely with product developers and technical designers to create detailed tech packs and design specifications for knitwear prototypes and production.

Ensure that the fit and construction of all knitwear meet high-quality standards and customer expectations.

4. Brand Alignment and Aesthetic:

Understand and maintain the brands aesthetic and design language in all womens knitwear products.

Collaborate with the brand team to ensure consistent storytelling and branding across knitwear collections.

5. Trend Research and Analysis:

Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation in the womens knitwear market.

Explore new yarns finishes branding and design techniques to enhance knitwear designs.

6. Presentation and Communication:

Effectively communicate design concepts and ideas to team members and stakeholders fostering a cohesive and creative work environment.

Work closely with cross-functional teams including technical designers merchandisers and suppliers to ensure seamless execution of design concepts.

7. Mentorship and Collaboration:

Provide guidance and mentorship to junior designers nurturing their professional growth and creativity.

Collaborate with the design team to ensure a collaborative and supportive atmosphere.

Qualifications & Experience

Experience (Please choose):

7-10 years of related design experience

Education

Bachelors Degree in related field required

Knowledge/Skills Required

• Proven experience as a Senior Designer or in an experienced design role with experience in cut and sew and sweaters.

• Strong portfolio showcasing your creative and technical design skills.

• Proficiency in design software and tools like Adobe Creative Suite.

• In-depth knowledge of knitwear trends yarns construction techniques and patternmaking.

• Detail-oriented with a strong eye for aesthetics and quality.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate design concepts effectively.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment and meet project deadlines.

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

At PVH we offer competitive cost-effective and comprehensive benefit packages. We strive to provide options when it comes to your health finances and work-life balance. This includes:

• Pay & Insurance: Competitive pay bonus programs best in class medical insurance vision insurance dental insurance life insurance disability insurance and more.

• 401(k): An above-market 401(k) contribution to help our eligible associates save for retirement.

• Flexible Workplace: Generous company-paid holidays paid time off hybrid working arrangements volunteer opportunities seasonal hours and flexible work schedules.

• Wellbeing Support: A variety of wellbeing tools and programs such as Headspace membership reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions and the opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities.

• Services: Access to services for childcare elder care adoption preparation pet care plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through.

• Education Assistance: Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement.

• Associate Discount: Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount.

Please note eligibility depends on employment status location and length of time employed with PVH and our benefits may be subject to change. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

About PVH:

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach we are driving fashion forward for good as one team with one vision and one plan. Thats the Power of Us thats the Power of PVH.

One of PVHs greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued and every voice is heard and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary (PVH) is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race ethnicity color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin citizenship status sexual orientation genetic information physical or mental disability military status or any other characteristic protected under federal state or local addition to complying with all applicable laws PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill ability educational background work quality experience and potential.

To achieve these goals across the United States and its territories PVH prohibits any PVH employee agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicants current or prior wages salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH.