Sweater Design Director - Contemporary Market
Are you a movement maker? Are you seeking new and exciting career opportunities?
Here is what you need to know about the job:
Brilliant Group is seeking a Sweater Design Director to lead the design and development of sweater collections for our Women’s Contemporary market. This Hybrid role offers the opportunity to work within a fast-paced, trend-driven category with full visibility into the global knitwear landscape, including US, Europe, and Asia. The position plays a key role in creating curated collections that reflect current trends and deliver strong results for our key retail partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop innovative sweater collections for the women’s contemporary market, incorporating the latest trends, yarns, and stitch techniques.
- Collaborate with Head of Design & cross-functional teams to align on brand direction, seasonal concepts, and customer needs.
- Conduct monthly market research and trend analysis to identify emerging styles, colors, and silhouettes relevant to the junior’s demographic.
- Create detailed design presentations, sketches, and tech packs that communicate construction details, fit, and sizing specifications.
- Source and select appropriate yarns, trims, and embellishments that meet quality, cost, and design objectives.
- Partner with Sales and Merchandising teams to translate customer feedback and retail insights into commercially successful designs.
- Manage a team of designers
- Oversee sample development, including fit sessions, revisions, and approvals, ensuring design integrity from concept through production.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with overseas vendors, factories, and suppliers to ensure timely development and execution.
- Attend trade shows and trend shows.
- Travel for in person meetings with customers each season
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field.
- 15+ years of experience in Fully Fashioned sweater design, ideally within the women’s contemporary market.
- Experience managing a team of designers.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating creative range and technical expertise in sweater design.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Canva, Miro and relevant ai design software.
- Deep understanding of yarns, stitches, and sweater construction, Tech pack proficiency, cost engineering, with a strong attention to detail.
- Proven ability to interpret market trends and consumer insights into on-brand, saleable product concepts.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and time-management skills.
- Experience working with overseas counterparts, factories, and vendors.
- Passion for fashion, creativity, and innovation, with the ability to balance trend awareness and commercial appeal.
#cobalt
If this sounds like you, Apply Now!