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Steve Madden · 3 days ago

Design Associate, Footwear

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$70K/yr - $75K/yr

2+ years exp

Steve Madden is seeking a Design Associate to assist the Design Team in creating products for their Women’s Retail and Wholesale Divisions. The role involves trend forecasting, managing prototypes, and supporting design operations while maintaining organization in the design room.

ApparelFashionRetailShoes

Responsibilities

Assist the Design Team in Trend Forecasting by organizing Digital Trend Files and updating Physical Trend Boards with color swatches, leather & material swatches and ornamentation

Follow up with overseas teams on the development of prototypes, market samples and as well as aforementioned components

Assist Design Team in sketching, CAD execution and technical ornamentation creation using ADOBE Creative Suite and/or RHINO and GRASSHOPER

General and basic operations including opening packages and keeping design room neat and organized to manage flow of development

Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with support and resources as needed

Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

Qualification

Adobe Creative SuiteRHINOGRASSHOPERMicrosoft Office SuiteGoogle OfficeCustomer service skillsInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skillsTime management skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Design or equivalent experience

Minimum of 2 years in related field

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Office, and Adobe Creative Suite

Knowledge of RHINO or GRASSHOPER is a plus

Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Strong and clear communication skills required with internal teams as well as overseas partners

Excellent time management skills required with the ability to multi-task and to expedite concepts rapidly while remaining detail oriented in a fast-paced environment

Strong follow up and completion skills required

Flexibility to travel domestically and Internationally