Senior Graphic Designer- Print Design Team

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.

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

Coach is part of the Tapestry portfolio - a global house of brands committed to stretching what's possible.

Primary Purpose : The Senior Graphic Designer will manage the day-to-day responsibilities of the Graphics Team. The Senior Graphic Designer plays a pivotal role within the Print Design team focusing on the development of graphics for ready to wear, leather goods and special projects for Coach Collection / Pre-Collection and Coach New York (Retail).

Reporting directly to the Senior Director of the Print Studio, you'll ensure that every graphic element from apparel to accessories is designed and aligned with our brands aesthetic.

The role offers a unique opportunity to influence the look and feel of our most iconic products.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency to :

• Drive the graphic direction for the season through trend awareness and innovative research resources.
• Partner with the Sr Director of Print and cross-category Design leads to realize projects from kick-off through to production hand-off.
• Lead a team of two direct reports and serve as a resource of technical expertise for the print team.
• Create artwork appropriately for the product, color separate and prepare in the correct format depending on factory requirements.
• Manage all information sharing between cross-functional teams for various product categories.
• Create and maintain concept and presentation boards, and digital archives.
• Work proactively according to development calendar to stay ahead of timelines.

The accomplished individual will possess :

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in Textile Design, Graphic Design, or related field.
• 7+ Graphic / Print Design work experience in the Fashion field.
• Must be an expert in Photoshop, Illustrator and relevant Adobe design programs.
• Must be skilled at hand drawing / painting.
• Experience in developing print / textile product with factories is a plus; understanding of product development from concept through commercialization.
• Knowledge of textiles, embellishments, and performance quality.
• Excellent familiarity with trends, fashion and art history.
• Strong range of research resources.
• Highly-developed taste level and sensitivity to color balance.
• Ability to manage a team, prioritize and delegate workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented - excellent calendar adherence and ownership.
• Understanding and enthusiasm for Coach brand.

Our Competencies for All Employees :

• Courage : Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others;
• lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly;

is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.

Creativity : Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions;

tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.

Customer Focus : Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services;

acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Dealing with Ambiguity : Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture;

isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Drive for Results : Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers;

very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Interpersonal Savvy : Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization;

builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.

Learning on the Fly : Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement;

experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers :

Strategic Agility : Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective;

is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.

• Developing Direct Reports and Others : Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions;
• is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves;

will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.

• Building Effective Teams : Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes;
• fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team;

creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Coach is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration.

These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) :

Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or [email protected].

Visit Coach at www.coach.com.

Work Setup : HYBRID

BASE PAY RANGE : $100,000.00 TO $115,000.00

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