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Sir Technical Designer Day to Evening Dress’s Designer Market
Location: Manhattan
Salary: 110-130k
Job#: 9163
Recruiter: Todd Wayne
Description:
Sir Technical Designer – Day to Evening Dresses (Designer Market)
Location: 7th Ave & 38th St., New York City
Schedule: On-site Monday–Thursday, Hybrid Fridays
Salary Range: $110,000 – $130,000
My client, an established and highly recognized designer brand, is seeking a Senior Technical Designer with 10–15 years of experience in Better Dress and Eveningwear. This is an exceptional opportunity to work with an amazing, creative technical team in a beautiful sample room dedicated to excellence in craftsmanship and fit.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage a team of Technical Designers and Assistant Technical Designers.
- Oversee fittings, take detailed fit notes, and draft fit comments for technical packs.
- Identify fit and balance issues, providing solutions using pattern adjustments and diagrams.
- Manage incoming samples: measure garments, review details, and maintain sample status reports.
- Run all fittings and manage technical processes to ensure brand aesthetics and fit standards are upheld.
- Oversee the fit approval process with your technical design team.
- Develop and edit Tech Packs, documenting fit comments, specifications, and BOMs.
- Communicate with overseas factories to ensure brand quality and on-time product delivery.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to meet all deadlines, escalating issues promptly for resolution.
- Assist with sample tracking, vendor communication, and sample preparation as needed.
- Maintain strong organizational flow and communication within the technical design department.
Qualifications:
Proven experience supervising a technical design team.
- Extensive background in Better Dress and Eveningwear is required — please do not apply without this experience.
- Strong understanding of garment construction, patternmaking, measurements, and fabrications.
- Excellent multitasking ability, organizational skills, and communication.
- Proficiency in Excel and PDM/PLM applications.
This is a rare opportunity to be part of a world-class creative environment and contribute to the continued success of an established designer brand.