Overview
Associate Designer, Swim Jobs in New York at Victoria’s Secret
Why You Belong Here
At Victoria’s Secret & Co, you’ll join a world-leading specialty retail brand recognized globally for innovation and excellence in lingerie and fashion. You’ll work alongside industry leaders to set the standard for what a retail brand can achieve, placing customers at the center of everything we do to create products and experiences that bring them joy.
We believe everyone deserves a place where they truly belong. We celebrate individuality and know that your passion, experience, and unique perspective strengthen our team and business. Here, you’ll be empowered to perform, grow, and engage through unmatched opportunities to develop your skills, gain real-world experience, and learn from the best in the business.
Your Role
The Associate Designer is a position responsible for assisting with the creation of commercially viable product designs across a specific category and collections. This role coordinates and delivers brand-right designs that tie back to the overall concept and business strategy, encompassing style, color/print, fit and fabric for new/existing product lines. This person applies a solid working knowledge of fashion trends and consumer needs to product designs, while demonstrating passion for the brand.
Your Impact:
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Assists in the creation of brand-right, commercial designs that reflect the conceptual direction/business strategy.
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Develop seasonal product with a focus on style, fit and fabric.
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Deliver design sketches/prototypes and provide specifications.
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Adapt designs based on feedback, incorporating for finalization.
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Apply processes to understand/anticipate the needs of the customer in order to exceed customer expectations and readily react to their needs.
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Utilize resources in sourcing new ideas, both internally and externally, and stay up to date on competitor research/trend analysis.
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Collaborate and follow-up on deliverables with vendors and key partners throughout the design process including Merchandising, Marketing, and Product Development.
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Brainstorm and present ideas to team.
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Prepare materials for meetings and presentations and coordinate logistics.
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Achieve set goals with acute attention-to-detail, tracking progress & anticipating potential issues.
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Pursue/embrace opportunities to personally grow and develop skills/competencies.
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Build and maintain effective relations with key partners.
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Seek to improve process in order to deliver efficiently with speed/agility.
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Meet budget and time commitments without compromising design excellence.
Maximum Salary: $101,535.00
VS&Co provides a range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual salary will be determined by a number of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic region, or other relevant factors.
Y our Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in design
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3+ years of design experience in a comparable retail environment
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Commercial fashion eye and detail in product styling/performance
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Customer service philosophy
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Collaborative partner with a team-oriented approach
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Highly motivated, passionate and results oriented
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Solid communication and presentation skills
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Champion for change and able to react with speed and agility
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Flexible and creative problem solver
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Personal professionalism and accountability
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Moderate domestic travel
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Microsoft Office proficiency
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws.
We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.
Our associates are the lifeblood of our culture. We are always interested in adding top talent to our team. Our recruiters are dedicated to ensuring a great candidate experience for you.
Here is what to expect in the recruitment and hiring process:
Online application
All candidates must apply online to enter the hiring process. Current opportunities are available on our career site.
Recruiter review
The VS&Co. recruiting team has an eye for great talent and will contact qualified candidates who apply. Recruiters also may come across your profile on LinkedIn or other career sites and reach out to you directly. Recruiters may contact you by phone, email, text, or LinkedIn messages to arrange screens or interviews.
Initial Screen
Recruiters complete an initial screening with talent to learn about candidates and share more about our culture and opportunities.
Interviews
Interviews with the hiring team can happen by phone, video, or in person. We will never conduct an interview via chat, messaging service, or texting.
Offers
VS&Co. Recruiters extend job offers electronically that are sent from [email protected] email address. We will never ask for payment, financial information, equipment purchases, or personal information as a part of the recruiting process. Post-acceptance personal identification information is captured in a secure system.
Title: Associate Designer, Swim
Company: Victoria’s Secret
Location: New York