Director, Technical Design Job at Universal Music Group in New York

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world's leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.

How we LEAD :

The Director, Technical Design will be an essential part of the UMG team, helping to drive execution of merchandise needs for Artist specific E-commerce Campaigns. This position will report directly to the VP of Product Development,

This is a fast paced, high-volume position that requires experience for many different product categories, including Apparel, Hardline and Softline Accessories.

The Technical Designer bridges the gap between the Creative Director and the PD team to ensure the garments meet quality, fit, construction standards. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in garment construction, fabric, tech pack creation as well as an understanding of end-to-end product lifecycle

How You'll CREATE :

• Create original sketches and technical drawings for new apparel designs and collections
• Material Selection, work alongside the Product Development lead to choose and source fabrics, colors, trims and embellishments that align with the artists brand keeping in mind pricing and quality standards.
• Produce detailed technical packages and specifications for each design, ensuring designs meet production requirements
• Ability to create tech packs that are not only inclusive of technical sketches but also measurement specifications, fabric details, bill of materials, colorways, and construction details
• Ability to translate design ideas to detailed blueprints for manufacturers to produce a myriad of product offerings from apparel to accessories
• Participate in fit sessions, providing feedback on garment construction and making necessary adjustments to ensure the fit intention is met based on reference samples and creative direction.
• Work closely with cross functional teams, including Brand management, Product Development, Creative Director to ensure seamless product executions
• Stay informed on new materials, emerging trends and manufacturing processes.
• Work with lead Creative Director to ensure concepts and initial design drafts are executable in manufacturing.
• Work with the Creative Director and PD lead to cost engineer a product to different price points by offering up solutions to materials and make to hit price points.
• Manage and update all Creative tech packs from Initial creation to edits to ensure manufacturers have all comments and revisions captured in the tech pack
• Manage Final Production Tech packs to ensure all creative records are accurate after final sample approval
• Liaise with the Creative Director, Graphic Designers and Technical Designers and help to combine all information together before handing off to Product Development
• Participate in weekly development touch bases w / cross-functional team members
• Develop and manage process workflow improvements

Bring your VIBE :

Perks Playlist :

100% coverage for out-patient mental health services

Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer : This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

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Job Category : Merchandising

Salary Range : $83,840- $224,125

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and / or from which they will be performing the job. All candidates are encouraged to apply.