Vice President, Design - DKNY Sportswear & Suits (New York)

Success Profile :

Title : Vice President of Design (Womenswear)

Brand : DKNY Sportswear

Leads the Design Team to set the creative vision for each season. Directs and manages the Design Team to create and design a competitive fashion apparel product line that strikes a balance between relevant commercial product and brand right emotional fashion, that will collectively grow the business according to the brand strategic and financial objectives for the customer.

Location (On-Site 5 days) : New York City, Midtown Manhattan Fashion District

Key Accountabilities :

• Line Development : Ensures that there is a synergy / common thread running through each line within the category, and that the seasons vision is accurately captured; Generates fresh, unique ideas and concepts through research : new fabrics, design techniques, etc.
• Retail & Competitive Landscape : Maintains on-going awareness of the categorys impact and presence at retail, traveling to company-owned stores and key department store accounts as often and for as long as business demands; keenly in tune to the competition and brand strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
• Design Team Management : Leads a diverse creative team to design at the speed of fashion; Cultivates design talent trains, developments, performance manages direct reports and contract resources; Retains and attracts high performing talent
• Fiscal Accountability : Effectively manages and ensures adherence to design budget and calendar, including sample budgets, shipping budgets, etc.

Education and Experience : REQUIRED

Skills and Behaviors :

Candidate Requirements :

About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | www.g-iii.com

G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our teams entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.

G-IIIs owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Levis, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Donna Karan brands.

The pay range for this position is : $175k per year - $250k per year.

Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.