Senior Designer, Apparel

Title:

Senior Designer, Apparel

Location:
Washington, D.C.
Salary:
Competitive salary and benefits package based on qualifications; classified as full-time salaried; exempt and not eligible for overtime.
Reports to:
Abraham Cruz, Vice President of Design

Travel:
Occasional travel may be required

Salary:
Competitive salary and benefits package based on qualifications; classified as full-time salaried; exempt and not eligible for overtime.

Benefits:
We care about our team and offer benefits that support your health, growth, and work-life balance. This includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, generous paid time off and holidays, paid new parent leave, day care coverage, a generous employee discount, and other great perks.

Position Overview

Tuckernuck is looking for a Senior Designer to create innovative, eye-catching designs that fit with the Tuckernuck brand aesthetic. This person is responsible for the execution of ready-to-wear styles based on the Tuckernuck vision for the company’s private label. They will work closely with the Founders, merchants and vendors to develop and create products that meet the desired aesthetic and pricing parameters. The products developed for Tuckernuck in this category should delight our customers and drive profitability.

Core Responsibilities

• Draw, design, and develop new apparel samples, and create and turn in documentation worksheet and manufacturing plan.
• Participate in meetings to discuss designs and line development, and present and review line and concepts regularly.
• Identify new style opportunities relevant to Tuckernuck’s customer base through market research. Translate current fashion trends to determine what the Tuckernuck customer will want to wear.
• Develop ideas for new products based on research data and collaborate with the Product Developer on execution
• Test and decide on fabrics, colors, patterns and textures for each design.
• Manage the ready to wear design process, including taking a lead role in the fit sessions.
• Maintaining corporate standards for bulk production.
• Assist team with communicating to vendors on design, production, and other issues as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8-10 years of prior experience in fashion design or product development for a women’s fashion branded lifestyle company.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Attention to detail and artistic ability to transform a design from an idea into a physical illustration and then, eventually, to a prototype on which the finished product will be based.
• A keen sense of style, color and fabric.
• Creativity: you must be able to generate ideas for products that fit with the Tuckernuck aesthetic and lifestyle.
• Ability to collaborate well with others coupled with specific experience in design.
• Ability to develop new products with the conceptual thinking to avoid potential issues in garment construction and meet pricing parameters. A strong knowledge of woven and knit fabrics and garments and have a good eye for fashion.
• Strong knowledge of quality, make, and production integrity appropriate for Tuckernuck merchandise.
• Sound thinking necessary to accomplish detailed, complex tasks, as well as the ability to anticipate potential problems and provide effective solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to communicate effectively with internal colleagues, management and vendors.

Tuckernuck Core Values
The successful candidate will also demonstrate the following core values that inspire the Tuckernuck team to make a difference.

• Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
• Find the Fun
• Stay Authentic
• Respect
• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Start Strong & Finish Strong
• Have Courage

Tuckernuck is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Tuckernuck policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful. Tuckernuck offers reasonable accommodations in the hiring and employment process for individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance in this application or hiring process to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time.