Senior Knits Designer Contemporary
-Knits expert
-Hand sketcher
-Photoshop/illustrator
-Must be independent, free thinker
-Washing/dye experience
-Innovators, Visionary
-Fashion Forward Brand
-Add to Staff
-Verticle Retailer
-Works with Strong Merchant Team
-Casual but dressy (womens contemporary)
-Wants that entrepreneurial spirit, owns their own business
-What is their vision of the line 5 years down the road
-Tears, sketches
-2 direct reports
-Huge business, 65% womens/35% mens and growing!
-Targets 20-30 year olds
-Not just to fix knits business, but to create something they haven't seen
-Team player, no divas
-Small team, only 80 in NYC.
-Someone who can stand on their own if Design Director is not present
-Doesn't work weekends, all about life/work balance. At crunch times, yes but if people need time off, take it.
-Will bring candidates from UK
-Bring line to next level
-Travels once a month
-2-3 direct reports
-Total team is 2 Senior Designers, 2 Associate Designers, 1 Assistant Designer
-Directors: 5 in Design, 1 in CAD/Graphics, 1 in Color/Concept, 3 in R&D
Reports to: Very inspiring Design Director looking for a very talented, super creative designer