Associate Designer, Kid’s Sleepwear

We are seeking a highly creative and energetic Kids Sleepwear Designer to join our team and contribute to the success of Golden Touch and our internal brands. The ideal candidate will bring innovation, a strong design sensibility, and a passion for creating sleepwear collections that align with brand excellence. As part of the design team, you will focus on creating seasonal direction and developing fresh, on-trend styles for the kids' sleepwear market.

Responsibilities

• Trend Research & Concept Development: Stay ahead of emerging trends and styles, utilizing trend intelligence to inform seasonal concepts for sleepwear lines. Collaborate on design strategies to ensure a competitive edge.
• Seasonal Direction & Design: Develop silhouettes, fabrics, and concepts that align with the overall design direction. Create seasonal collections that fit into color palettes and key product classifications.
• Flat Sketches & Technical Packages: Create accurate flat sketches, as well as detailed sketches for technical packs, ensuring clear communication with the production team.
• Fit & Construction: Attend fit meetings and provide detailed feedback on fit, construction, and styling to the technical team. Ensure timely updates and communication throughout the design process.
• Color & Print Management: Assist with color matching to the color library and printer, update and maintain the seasonal color chart, and organize the color and print library for future use.
• Branding & Presentation: Develop board presentations for seasonal buys, design new hangtags, labels, and branding concepts for packaging.
• Artwork Recoloring & Design Support: Recolor artwork as needed and support the team with various design tasks to maintain consistency across the collection.

• Creative & Fashion-Forward: Strong fashion sense with a keen eye for color usage and pattern design.
• Kids Sleepwear Knowledge: Experience or interest in the kids' sleepwear market is a plus. However, candidates with experience in other apparel categories are encouraged to apply.
• Design Skills: Proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop. Experience with PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and PLM software is a plus.
• Experience: 1-2 years of experience in apparel design. Sleepwear experience is an advantage but not required.
• Organizational & Leadership Skills: Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Hybrid Work Schedule

4 days a week in the office, 1 day work from home

New York Pay Rate $53,000.00 - $65,000.00

We strive to hire and nurture amazing talent. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience, specialized skills, and internal alignment.

Company Overview

Golden Touch is a family owned and operated wholesale apparel manufacturer with a mission to deliver trend focused products for nearly 50 years. We produce private label brands for large mass market retailers across the globe specializing in children’s, junior, missy and women’s apparel.

Diversity Vision Statement

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers, and the communities in which we live and conduct business. We are an equal employment opportunity for minorities, females, protected veterans, and the disabled.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and treating our associates and applicants without discrimination based on their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.