Associate Designer Cut and Sew, Ready to Wear
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 70000 - 75000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
OVERVIEW
Marc JacobsInternational powered bythe creative genius of Marc Jacobs seeks an Associate Designer join the Ready to Wear Team based in itsNew York City (SoHo) headquarters.
For over 40 years Marc Jacobs has been a driving force in fashion with his philosophy: pioneering designs an irreverent spirit the everyday and the extraordinary. Today the brand continues to make its Marc as rebellious unpredictable and original. Our work is founded on our core brand pillars: unexpected utilitarian urban unisex and unique. New York City in design and spirit our teams thrive off relentless authenticity an openness to standing out and inclusivity for all.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The compensation for this position ranges from$70000 - $75000 annually. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidates relevant skills and experience. Marc Jacobs uses the published salary range as a guideline to provide our employees with market competitive pay while allowing for flexibility to recognize and reward all levels of expertise performance and tenure.
Marc Jacobs in partnership with LVMH offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits package featuring medical dental and vision insurance short and long-term disability coverage employee discounts and perks a 401k plan with employer match and automatic employee contributions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This job description is intended to cover the core accountabilities of the position and is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
EEO STATEMENT
Marc Jacobs International was founded on Marcs vision of celebrating uniqueness and being Perfect as You Are. We are committed to building an equitable and inclusive culture that values diversity of thought background and experience all essential to our spirit of innovation and line with this commitment we believe that the best candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background or may meet the qualifications in different ways.
Marc Jacobs International is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age veteran status national origin religion disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
Marc JacobsInternational powered bythe creative genius of Marc Jacobs seeks an Associate Designer join the Ready to Wear Team based in itsNew York City (SoHo) headquarters.
For over 40 years Marc Jacobs has been a driving force in fashion with his philosophy: pioneering designs an irreverent spirit the everyday and the extraordinary. Today the brand continues to make its Marc as rebellious unpredictable and original. Our work is founded on our core brand pillars: unexpected utilitarian urban unisex and unique. New York City in design and spirit our teams thrive off relentless authenticity an openness to standing out and inclusivity for all.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the design and development of innovative and original cut and sew designs that align with the Marc Jacobs brand aesthetic.
- Assist in researching global trends techniques and innovations to create forward-thinking design
- Translate seasonal concepts into initial design ideas under the guidance of senior designer and the Design Director
- Work in both 2D and 3D through sketching draping and mockups to support design exploration.
- Partner with the Graphics team to help integrate prints artwork and silhouette
- Collaborate with Product Development and Technical Design teams to support material selection color execution and construction refinement
- Create detailed technical sketches and tech packs to clearly communicate design intent fabrication and construction details
- Participate in fittings and provide observations to help maintain integrity of fit proportion and aesthetic
- Assist in preparing looks for internal presentations style outs and reviews.
- Maintain organized and up-to-date boards reference libraries and PLM data to support efficient workflows
- Identify opportunities for learning and skill development within the design process
- Bachelors degree in Fashion Design or a related field
- 3 years of experience in fashion design with a strong background in cut sew
- Strong foundational understanding of fit drape and construction for cut sew garments
- Strong taste level and brand awareness
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator Photoshop and CAD sketching
- Experience working inPLM systems; Centric and/or PLM is preferred
- Understanding of basic fabric development and sourcing processes
- Strong organizational timemanagement communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to balancecreative directionwith commercial and production realities
The compensation for this position ranges from$70000 - $75000 annually. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidates relevant skills and experience. Marc Jacobs uses the published salary range as a guideline to provide our employees with market competitive pay while allowing for flexibility to recognize and reward all levels of expertise performance and tenure.
Marc Jacobs in partnership with LVMH offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits package featuring medical dental and vision insurance short and long-term disability coverage employee discounts and perks a 401k plan with employer match and automatic employee contributions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This job description is intended to cover the core accountabilities of the position and is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
EEO STATEMENT
Marc Jacobs International was founded on Marcs vision of celebrating uniqueness and being Perfect as You Are. We are committed to building an equitable and inclusive culture that values diversity of thought background and experience all essential to our spirit of innovation and line with this commitment we believe that the best candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background or may meet the qualifications in different ways.
Marc Jacobs International is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age veteran status national origin religion disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Mac Os
- Interior Design
- Layout Design
- Retail Sales
- CAD
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Detailing
- Strategic Planning
- Adobe Photoshop
- Autocad
- Adobe Illustrator
- Word Processing
