PRTNRRecruiting

Senior Designer, Women's Accessories

PRTNRRecruiting  •  Los Angeles, CA (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

An established and fast-growing fashion brand is looking for a Senior Accessories Designer to lead the creative direction of its women’s accessory category. This role is perfect for a design professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and brings both strong aesthetic instincts and technical expertise. You’ll play a key role in shaping seasonal collections, driving innovation, and translating trends into commercially successful product.

The role is office Monday - Thursday

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead end-to-end design and development of women’s accessories across multiple seasons
  • Create original concepts, sketches, and cohesive seasonal direction
  • Manage the full product lifecycle from ideation through production readiness
  • Develop detailed tech packs and specifications for factory execution
  • Partner cross-functionally with merchandising, production, and sourcing teams
  • Research materials, trims, and hardware aligned with cost and design goals
  • Ensure designs meet target margins and FOB requirements
  • Review prototypes and provide feedback on construction, materials, and finishes
  • Monitor market trends, runway influences, and competitor landscape
  • Manage multiple product lines while adhering to deadlines and calendars
  • Present design concepts in internal meetings and buyer reviews
  • Communicate regularly with overseas factories to ensure design accuracy

REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Accessories Design, or related field preferred
  • 5+ years of handbag design experience
  • Strong knowledge of hard goods construction, materials, and development processes
  • Proven ability to manage design from concept through production
  • Experience creating tech packs and working with overseas factories
  • Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
  • Must be based in Los Angeles
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About PRTNRRecruiting

PRTNR Recruiting is a boutique, full-time-only recruiting partner for fashion, beauty, and consumer lifestyle brands.

Founded by Jamie Grossman, a longtime industry recruiter, PRTNR was built on the belief that hiring should be strategic, collaborative, and deeply personalized. Our team brings firsthand experience from inside the brands we now support so we know how to find talent that looks good on paper and fits.

Recruiting, the PRTNR way

✔️ We’re full-time only, no freelance, no temp! We focus on lasting team builds.

✔️ We work quietly and precisely, with no resume blasts and no unnecessary noise.

✔️ We value relationships over transactions. Many of our clients and candidates come back year after year.

✔️ We keep it personal, honest, and brief—always.

With a presence in Los Angeles, New York, and the UK, we recruit across apparel design, graphic design, merchandising, buying, planning, production, supply chain, product development, marketing, finance, operations, and executive leadership.

We’re intentional, invested, and here to make hiring feel less like a chore and more like a competitive advantage.

If you’re building a brand and need the right people to do it, let’s talk.

Industry
Fashion & Apparel
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles , California
Year Founded
2020
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