Designer, Men's Wovens

vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha’s Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 120 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters.

In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US.

vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that Every day should feel this good.

You don’t need to be on a beach, by the ocean or on vacation to have Every day should feel this good moments. It’s a state of mind that we all experience, and one where everyone is invited. At vineyard vines, we don’t just live an #EDSFTG life away from our desks—we bring it to work with us, too.

In our stores, at our Harbor Drive headquarters or working remotely, our company culture is fun, encouraging and welcoming to all. We work hard and play harder, and we never take ourselves too seriously. And while we have many company goals, our number one priority is making vineyard vines a great place to work for all employees.

Our team is our family, and we’d never have grown to where we are today without them. We’re committed to building an inclusive team across all channels, departments and stores within our community. We hope you’ll join us and see what the smiling pink whale is all about.

We are looking for a talented, creative and highly organized Designer, Men's Wovens to join our team. This role will have direct ownership of the design and development of key categories within Men's Wovens, with a particular focus on Men's Tops and Bottoms
, from initial concept through final production.

The Designer will translate the vineyard vines brand aesthetic into compelling, commercial product while balancing creativity, functionality, quality and market relevance. This individual will independently develop seasonal design concepts, build cohesive product stories, and partner closely with Merchandising, Product Development and Technical Design to bring product to life.

The ideal candidate has strong product expertise, a high level of taste, excellent technical skills and the ability to confidently manage multiple categories and projects within a fast-paced environment. This person should be proactive, solutions-oriented and comfortable taking ownership while collaborating closely with the broader Design team and Director.

• Own the design and development of Men's Tops and Bottoms through the full product life cycle, from concept and initial sketch through final product and delivery
• Develop original, innovative and commercially relevant designs that align with the vineyard vines brand aesthetic and seasonal direction
• Translate seasonal trends, customer insights and market opportunities into compelling product concepts, silhouettes, details, fabrics, washes, colors and prints
• See the collection as a whole and create cohesive, elevated product stories within the seasonal assortment
• Partner with the Director of Design to establish seasonal design direction and ensure consistency across the Men's Wovens collection
• Independently sketch and develop designs through hand sketching, Illustrator and CAD
• Create detailed CADs and renderings incorporating patterns, prints, color, fabrications and construction details
• Own design handoffs, technical packages and BOMs in PLM, ensuring accuracy and completeness through each stage of development
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Development, Technical Design and…