Associate Designer

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.
As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2025 revenues of $22.8 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

The Associate Designer supports the development and execution of seasonal Men's apparel collections and private-label initiatives, working closely with internal cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure products align with Ross brand standards, design vision, customer expectations, quality requirements, cost objectives, and development timelines.

This role combines creative design, trend and market intelligence, and strong product development execution. The Associate Designer helps translate customer needs, cultural influences, competitive insights, and emerging trends into commercially relevant product while supporting assigned styles from concept through sample approval. The role serves as a day-to-day Design contact for assigned vendors and product categories, ensuring clear communication, accurate execution of design intent, and timely progression through the development process.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, curious, and creative, with strong product instincts and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The successful Associate Designer will:

• Deliver accurate, timely product development support throughout the design lifecycle.
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability for assigned styles, projects, and milestones.
• Contribute creative, customer-relevant design ideas that support business objectives and private-label brand development.
• Build strong relationships with internal partners and external vendors.
• Balance creativity with cost, value, quality, commercial viability, and on-time execution.

The base salary range for this role is $67,600 - $76,000. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

• Support the development and execution of seasonal Men's apparel collections, private-label brands, and collaborative product initiatives.
• Contribute to seasonal concepts, color palettes, fabrications, prints, washes, and silhouettes that align with brand positioning, customer needs, and commercial objectives.
• Create and maintain technical sketches, design specifications, and tech packs using Adobe Illustrator and PLM systems.
• Assist with fabric, trim, color, wash, and construction development in partnership with Designers and cross-functional teams.
• Participate in fit sessions and product reviews, documenting revisions and ensuring accurate execution of design changes.
• Develop mood boards, concept presentations, line reviews, and seasonal storytelling materials; clearly communicate design thinking to Design leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Conduct ongoing trend, market, competitive, and consumer research to identify emerging shifts and translate insights into actionable product opportunities.
• Participate in regular competitive shopping, market visits, trade shows, and vendor research to identify new product, materials, innovation, and…