Senior Designer

Hill House Home is currently seeking a Senior Designer to support all categories, primarily focused on Women’s RTW and Childrenswear. 

We are searching for a Senior Designer who can effectively lead a team to create inspiring designs and help drive the aesthetic of Hill House. The candidate should be a highly creative and forward-thinking fashion enthusiast with a strong understanding of design, fabric, and print. They should also have the ability to inspire others through their grasp of market trends and innovative perspectives.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Design + Develop Product Assortment

• Collaborate with the Design Director, CEO, and Merchandising Team to develop the total product assortment. 
• Work closely with the Design Director and CEO to lead overall trend research and direction for each season.
• Leading seasonal fabric direction and designing into selected fabric assortment, considering fabric characteristics, cuttable width, and end-use intention. 
• Interest in print development and supporting the Design Director in all print development. This is a strict requirement for the role.
• Lead design connectivity between fabric, print, and body. 
• Focus on design elements that work within existing supply chain and margin goals.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Become a trusted partner for Product Development, Tech Design, and Merchandising teams based on a keen understanding of the product.
• Lead your team in completing all technical sketches and CADs.
• Eagerness and willingness to launch new categories and lead research. 
• Ability to lead seasonal milestone meetings to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Hard Skills

• Willingness to create initial sketches and set up design tech packs. 
• Ability to propose appropriate design details, including internal and external finishings, and soft and hard trims.
• Understanding of patterns. 
• Oversee content and narrative development from concept to rollout.

ABOUT YOU

• Have the ability to recognize and accurately forecast fashion and cultural trends and to report on this information including trend direction, color, and fabric innovation.
• Strong technical knowledge of fabrications and construction.
• Excellent communication skills to communicate ideas and inspirations and interact with designers and merchandisers.
• Organizational skills necessary to manage multiple tasks and projects, and complete them within deadlines.
• Excellent hand sketching and CAD skills in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Willingness to work in an online PLM platform and continue to iterate on process improvements.
• Comprehensive knowledge of apparel construction and a thorough understanding of manufacturing techniques and processes.
• Knowledge and ability to source fabrics, trims, labels, and other production goods.
• The ability to mentor junior and mid-level designers, fostering their skills and design perspectives.
• The ability to delegate and direct the daily activities of the designers, assistants, and associate designers and provide direction to the team.
• The ability to develop partnerships with Department heads.
• 8 -10 years in women’s design.
• Salary Range: $110-180k