Freelance Designer-Womens Activewear

• Create and maintain brand-right commercial designs that reflect the conceptual direction/business strategy
• Develop seasonal product with a focus on style, fit and fabric
• Adapt designs based on feedback
• incorporating for finalization
• Ensure deliverables meet budget and time commitments without compromising design excellence
• Implement processes to understand/anticipate the needs of the customer to exceed customer expectations and readily react to their needs
• Deliver product designs with flawless execution
• achieving goals with speed
• agility and acute attention to detail
• Identify and implement resources in sourcing new ideas
• both internally and externally
• and conduct ongoing competitor research/trend analysis
• Collaborate and communicate with key partners throughout the design process including Merchandising
• Marketing
• and Product Development
• Present designs to internal leader/team as well as key cross-functional partners
• Execute design sketches/prototypes and provide specifications
• Anticipate/solve potential issues and provide conflict resolution
• Manage
• inspire and develop junior design talent
• Build/maintain collaborative and effective relationships
• Assess practices to identify opportunities for greater efficiency and speed in delivery

• Bachelor's degree in Design or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of design experience in a comparable retail environment
• Exceptional talent with a commercial fashion eye and detail in product styling/performance
• Demonstrated ability to create original design sketches and successful product lines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Illustrator, InDesign and Adobe Creative Suite
• Prior experience leading, coaching, inspiring, and developing talent
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to present to multiple levels
• Collaborative partner with a team-oriented approach and effective cross-functional communication
• Customer service philosophy
• Highly motivated, passionate and results oriented
• Champion for change and able to react with speed and agility in a rapidly moving culture
• Must be able to work in a hybrid schedule in our New York City office

Experience in Centric a plus

medical, dental, 401(k), direct deposit and commuter benefits