Senior Designer - Baby Boy

Our client, an apparel company, is looking for a Senior Designer for Baby Boy to join their team in NYC!

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of baby boys apparel collections from concept through production, ensuring alignment with brand vision, customer needs, and business objectives.
• Research and interpret fashion trends, color direction, graphics, fabric innovations, and competitive market insights to create commercially successful products.
• Develop seasonal concepts, mood boards, color palettes, prints, graphics, and product assortments for baby boys categories including knit tops, sets, woven shirts, bottoms, outerwear, sleepwear, and layette.
• Create detailed sketches, CADs, technical packages, and design specifications to communicate product vision to cross-functional teams and overseas factories.
• Partner closely with merchandising, product development, sourcing, and production teams to ensure designs meet cost targets, quality standards, and delivery timelines.
• Review and approve fabrics, trims, artwork, lab dips, strike-offs, fit samples, pre-production samples, and TOP samples throughout the development process.
• Attend fittings and collaborate with technical design teams to achieve optimal fit, comfort, safety, and functionality for infant and toddler consumers.
• Present seasonal concepts, product strategies, and design direction to senior leadership, customers, and retail partners.
• Manage multiple product categories and development calendars while ensuring all milestones are met.
• Mentor and provide guidance to associate and assistant designers, fostering professional growth and maintaining design excellence across the team.
• Collaborate with licensors and licensing teams, when applicable, to ensure brand compliance and timely approvals for licensed product programs.
• Drive innovation by identifying new product opportunities, fabrication techniques, and design details that enhance the customer experience and support business growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or a related field.
• 5+ years of apparel design experience, with significant experience in children's apparel, baby apparel, or infant/toddler categories.
• Strong understanding of baby boys apparel construction, fit, fabrication, safety requirements, and age-appropriate design considerations.
• Proven ability to develop commercially successful collections for mass market, department store, specialty retail, or off-price channels.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience creating technical packages, CADs, artwork, prints, and seasonal presentations.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, fabric development, wash techniques, trims, and production processes.
• Experience working directly with overseas factories and cross-functional product development teams.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across departments.
• Leadership experience mentoring junior designers and contributing to team development preferred.
• Experience with licensed apparel programs and character brands is a plus.
• Detail-oriented, creative, and highly motivated with a passion for children's and baby apparel design.