Assist Senior Designer in creating cold weather and fashion accessories. Manage samples and tracking sheets, produce CADs and tech packs, communicate with factories and cross-functional teams, and support multiple seasonal projects.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
The Design Assistant is responsible for assisting the Senior Designer with the execution of all branded Cold Weather and Fashion Accessories for Steve Madden. The responsibilities described below are considered essential functions of the role. This position is based in our NYC office and requires working on-site.
Key Responsibilities
- Organizational Skills - needs to be able to keep track of samples, create and manage tracking sheets across multiple seasons at the same time
- Assist in the creative design of accessories for quality, pattern and color that follows trend direction given by the Senior Design Director
- Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with support and resources as needed
- Strong Understanding of the brand aesthetic
- Understanding Technical Design to learn to create tech packs and measuring physical samples
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
Essential duties include
- Organizational Skills – will manage sample closet and responsible for pulling samples for customers
- Ability to create CADs using Illustrator and Photoshop
- Communication Skills - this role requires direct communication with the factories and internally with cross-functional teams.
- Experience with AI tools preferred
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field
- Minimum of 1 year in related field
- Proficient in Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop), Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $26-28/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. In addition to the base salary, Steve Madden offers a competitive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays, a generous paid time-off policy, and career opportunities within a dynamic team.
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