Designer, Women's Footwear, Retail, Outlet, and Runway

Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things, crafted to last-for you to be yourself in.

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Work within team and assist design director to design and develop footwear for women's dress shoes category that not only meet our customer's needs but fit within the Coach aesthetic and the brand's larger design goals. This role may also include independently managing areas of design and development or specific categories or relationships within the scope of the design team's responsibilities.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency to...

• Contribute seasonally appropriate concept development and trend research.
• Communicate designs through well executed hand or digital sketches.
• Thoughtfully present concepts and designs to cross functional partners and senior design team.
• Partner with cross functional partners to ensure footwear concepts and designs sit within the greater seasonal direction for the brand and address our customer's needs.
• Assist senior team in being responsible for timeline adherence; ensure all design documentation are delivered to development partners on time and remain organized throughout the season.
• Utilize technical knowledge of footwear construction to communicate specifications for designs to partners.
• Partner with material team to identify trends and consider sustainability while sourcing seasonal materials. This may include travel to leather fairs.
• Partner with technician in New York to correct prototypes and possibly accompany senior team members on travel to Asia to review and correct samples.
• Efficiently CAD final designs for line opening presentations and specs.
• Work with cross functional partners to detail the line as a design forward but well merchandised collection. Along with team, responsible for insuring the design integrity is met throughout the entire product development process from concept through manufacturing.

Additional Runway Responsabilities :

The accomplished individual will possess...

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Work Setup : HYBRID #LI-DC #LI-HYBRID

BASE PAY RANGE $95,000.00 TO $105,000.00 Annually

Here are some of the benefits that we offer : Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits.

Req ID : 119771