Designer, Men's Woven
About The Role
Nili Lotan is seeking a Men's Designer to lead the Men's Woven collection from concept to production. You'll collaborate with the CEO/Designer, manage the design process, and ensure everything aligns with the company's vision and budget.
Responsibilities
- Create seasonal design decks compiling inspiration images, colors, references.
- Collaborate on concepting trends, color stories, fabric, prints.
- Source vintage garments.
- Sketch technical flats and update as needed for visual assets, sketch recaps.
- Conduct development and production fittings, ensuring design integrity throughout process.
- Manage design and development calendar of men’s woven collection to achieve seasonal deliverables.
- Partner cross-departmentally with Technical Design, Production, and Sales to achieve company-wide objectives.
- Reports to CEO/Designer and EVP of Production and Product Development.
Qualifications
- Deep design and technical knowledge of wovens, PFD garments, denim, leather, and embroidery.
- Collaborative approach to design and strategy.
- Dedication to research of market trends and technologies to keep design innovation moving forward.
- Fluent in Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Experience working in RLM, or similar PLM system.
- Strong ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced work environment and work both independently and as part of a team.
Personal and Professional Must-Have Qualities
- Strong Leader
- Intuitive Problem Solver
- Resourceful and Reliable
- Strong Visual Aesthetic
- Strong Organizational and Communication Skills
- Intricate Understanding of Design Process
About Us
Nili Lotan is an Israeli-born and New York-based fashion designer. After graduating from the prestigious Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Tel Aviv, Nili moved to NYC in 1980 to pursue a career in fashion design, where she enjoyed a very successful career leading design teams at top American fashion houses including Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne, and Nautica.
Nili launched her own namesake label in 2003, designing a wardrobe of luxurious, chic, and timeless pieces for today's woman, that has since expanded to include jeans, belts and handbags as well as limited-edition collaborations. Nili Lotan has several retail stores in the United States and the collection can be found at upscale retailers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.