Steve Madden

Designer - Temp

Steve Madden  •  $40 - $55/hr  •  New York City, NY (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Temporary Apparel Designer

Duration: 2–3 Months
Location: New York City | On-Site
Department: Design

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Temporary Apparel Designer to join our Design team for a 2–3 month assignment. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced designer with a strong background in contemporary ready-to-wear and dresses to make an immediate impact and help support the team through a critical product development period.

The primary focus of this role will be creating and maintaining Excel-based tech packs, with additional support across technical design and product development as needed. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of garment construction, can clearly communicate design intent through technical specifications and callouts, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Create, update, and maintain detailed Excel tech packs for apparel styles
  • Develop clear and accurate technical specifications, measurements, and garment construction callouts
  • Sketch accurate garment flats using Adobe Illustrator
  • Occasionally update and maintain seasonal linesheets
  • Partner with the Design team to ensure technical details and design intent are accurately communicated to vendors
  • Review and update tech packs based on samples, comments, and development changes
  • Support the Design team with additional product development needs as deadlines require
  • Manage multiple styles and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
  • Help troubleshoot technical and construction-related questions throughout the development process

What You Bring

  • 5–7 years of apparel design experience, preferably within the contemporary RTW market
  • Experience designing dresses and women's ready-to-wear
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Fashion Design or related field preferred
  • Strong proficiency in Excel-based tech packs
  • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator
  • Ability to create clean, accurate technical flats
  • Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, fabrication, and technical specifications
  • Ability to accurately spec garments and provide detailed construction callouts
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a Design team
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
  • Proactive, solutions-oriented approach with the ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Apparel Designer who enjoys the technical and product-development side of design and can step in quickly to support a talented team. If you have strong tech pack expertise, a solid understanding of garment construction, and experience in contemporary RTW, we'd love to hear from you.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $40-55/hour. 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.

Steve Madden

About Steve Madden

Steven Madden, Ltd. is globally recognized as a leading company in the fashion industry. What began as a modest $1100 investment in 1990 has developed into one of the most iconic brands in footwear. From a factory in Queens, NY, Steve Madden has revolutionized the shoe industry, merging years of experience with unique and creative designs. Inspired by rock and roll and his NY roots, Steve’s vision to provide on-trend women and men with an outlet to express their individuality is innovative, daring, and inspiring. Steve’s innate understanding of trends and unparalleled willpower have resulted in millions of customers worldwide and propelled his designs to the forefront of fashion.

In addition to marketing products under its own brands including Steve Madden®, Kurt Geiger London®, Dolce Vita®, Betsey Johnson®, Carvela®, Blondo® and ATM®, Steve Madden licenses footwear, handbags and other accessory categories for the Anne Klein® brand. In addition, Steve Madden designs and sources products under private label brand names for various retailers. Steve Madden’s wholesale distribution includes department stores, mass merchants, off-price retailers, shoe chains, online retailers, national chains, specialty retailers and independent stores. Steve Madden also directly operates brick-and-mortar retail stores and e-commerce websites. In addition, Steve Madden licenses certain of its brands to third parties for the marketing and sale of certain products in the apparel, accessory, and home categories.

With an emphasis on retail, wholesale, licensing and international business, there's a constant need for new ideas and versatility. Our environment is extremely fast paced and requires associates to maintain a balance of energy and professionalism. Steve Madden is about fashion-forward product and great people. Our employees are energized, intelligent and passionate about our business and committed to providing excellent customer service.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Long Island City, NY
Year Founded
1990
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