Senior Graphic Designer - Accessories

The Senior Graphic Designer supports the seasonal design development process, from concept to delivery, creating original design concepts that meet market needs. This role involves managing the execution of each stage in the process and ensuring consistent quality across categories.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Innovation: Shop and perform research to isolate key, relevant trends for each category or brand, where appropriate; review and provide perspective on competitive analysis; oversee assembly of fabric and concept boards, mock-ups, color-ups and inspirational photos for presentations
• Oversee development of initial seasonal design concepts in context of larger assortment and cost structure; collaborate with sales to devise style plans and design according to trends; ensure timely execution of product development calendar; coordinate among design teams to ensure brand cohesiveness, where appropriate, across categories
• Operations & Results: Lead team in troubleshooting, including identifying and resolving quality and technical issues
• Supervise creation of Illustrator sketches; approve specification sheets and line sheets; review product development logs, line sheets and boards for consistency; approve raw materials and trims
• Approve lab dips and ensure consistency with color standards and licensor directives, where appropriate; approve prints and graphics where appropriate
• Customers & Relationships: Direct interoffice communication and follow-up with internal and external customers and contacts, including suppliers and vendors; partner with production and tech; manage interoffice communication and relationships with vendors and internal customers
• Leadership & Teams: Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary; Attract, develop and retain talent; Monitor and evaluate performance of individuals and team

Requirements

• Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented, meticulous, and creative
• Creativity, technical capability, and sensibility for merchandising; strong ability to sketch
• Extensive knowledge of accessories (Jewelry / Hair / Cosmetics), package design
• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design/Design or related field
• 5-7 years’ experience in Accessories design or related field
• Highly proficient in Adobe products, Microsoft Office, Mac

Key Skills

• Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Highly detail oriented, meticulous, and creative
• Creativity, technical capability, and sensibility for merchandising
• Strong ability to sketch
• Extensive knowledge of accessories (Jewelry / Hair / Cosmetics), package design
• Highly proficient in Adobe products, Microsoft Office, Mac

Benefits

• Industry-competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision)
• Matching 401(k)
• Summer Fridays
• Generous PTO
• Merchandise discounts
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Work environment that reflects industry leadership
• Social impact program, Centric Cares
• D&I committee shaping diversity, equity and inclusion