Designer, Athleisure - NYC

General Summary

The Designer is responsible for seasonal designs, complete tech packs with construction callouts and full body specs, fabric and trim sourcing, buyer cads which includes body fills in Illustrator sketches, sending out prints and graphics, and tracking of development samples. This position supports the Wholesale Apparel business. The responsibilities described below are considered essential functions of the role. This position is based in our NYC office and requires working on-site five days per week.

• Tech Packs – executing complete TP from garment construction to specs
• Cads – Individual will be responsible for completing given buyer cad requests on a timely manner, from sketches to body fills making sure the grouping is cohesive in color/print
• Sample Development – will be responsible for their own sample development, making sure they will arrive on time and answering factory questions on a daily basis
• Trend researching and pulling inspiration – individual will brainstorm with design manager and team to search for new body silhouettes and concepts for each season
• Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with support and resources as needed
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

Essential duties include

• Must be detail oriented as the tech packs will be submitted to costing department
• Executing complete tech packs – pulling/analyzing body measurement and transferring descriptive garment construction onto paper
• Cad work – having a keen eye for seasonal color, prints, and graphics, putting them into bodies to send to buyer

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Fashion Industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $75,000 - $80,000. Ranges are based on various factors such as relevant skillset, training, years of experience related to the current job description, education, and our organizational structure. In addition to the base salary, Steve Madden offers a competitive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), paid holidays, a generous paid time‑off policy, and career opportunities within a dynamic team.