Design Assistant, VIP

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* Job Title:

Design Assistant, VIP*
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Purpose:

** The Design Assistant, VIP plays a key role in supporting the development and execution of Coach and Coachtopia VIP dressing opportunities. Through strong project coordination, cross-functional partnership, and attention to detail, this individual helps bring bespoke creations to life while ensuring exceptional execution across fittings, events, and talent engagements.
** The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Design to..*
* * Support the development and execution of bespoke Coach and Coachtopia creations for key industry events, talent appearances, and editorial opportunities.
* Coordinate fittings, garment logistics, and event preparation while ensuring the highest standards of quality, organization, and execution throughout the VIP dressing process.
* Partner with Design, Product Development, Atelier, Production, Merchandising, and PR teams to support VIP opportunities, maintain project tracking, and foster positive relationships with talent teams and industry partners.  
** The accomplished individual will possess...*
* * 1+ years of experience in fashion design, styling, VIP relations, product development, or a related field.
* Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
* Experience coordinating fittings, sample management, garment logistics, and cross-functional partnerships is preferred.
** An outstanding professional will have...
*** Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, or a related field.
* Knowledge of garment construction, fit, and luxury fashion standards.
* Ability to hand sketch
* Proficiency in Adobe suite including but not limited to illustrator and photoshop
* Passion for fashion, culture, celebrity dressing, and delivering best-in-class experiences for talent and industry partners  #LI-DL1 #LI-HYBRID
** 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…