Aerie by AEO, Inc. · 1 month ago
Designer - Women's Knits
New York, NY, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $100K/yr
5+ years expAerie by AEO, Inc. is a youth culture brand grounded in denim, empowering self-expression and connection. The Designer role is responsible for designing and executing the AE Women’s Knits assortment, aligning with seasonal concepts and overall brand philosophy.
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Responsibilities
Identify market trends domestically and internationally continually and evaluate trends as they relate to American Eagle
Working closely with the AE Women’s design leadership, identify big ideas + key items that will answer the seasonal brief and business Needs
Excellent sketching and vector cads skills that communicate proper proportion, details and constructions for presentation decks and techpacks
Apply seasonal color, print and pattern to the line post sketch reviews and work with leadership to balance out according to the key focus palettes and color stories
Wash and color development seasonally to work with any new seasonal washes or any new wash on an existing fabric
Have thorough working knowledge of raw materials and work with material team to source seasonal fabrics, attend weekly material meeting to manage requests and approvals. Support the design director with seasonal platforming needs for material pre-positioning
Partner with Women’s leadership on seasonal presentations and key milestones and be able to confidently field questions from executive leadership team
Oversee seasonal decks with all up-to-date information on details, wash and color
Create techpacks and assemble all information needed to direct the tech team on the design intent
Partner with production team to schedule hand off’s according to calendar deadlines aligned with directors
Attend and support all style fittings to guide the teams through fit comments, support and proof follow up actions
Trim/submit approvals along with color/print/stripe approvals
Gold tag, shade band and other color/material approvals
Support assistants with daily vendor emails
Partner with production team to achieve the highest quality product within the cost structure that is needed
Partner with merchants to ensure design is aligned on seasonal needs and changes throughout the season
Supervise Assistant Designer to assist in the development of that individual to grow to the next level
Understands importance of training as a key role in developing their direct reports and guides them
Manage design team's workload and day-to-day, help to prioritize through the complexity of overlapping seasons
Partner with leaders on seasonal calendar and category specific deadlines to ensure these are achievable
In person/in-office collaboration is required, the frequency of such in-person/in-office collaboration (e.g., portion of week, entire week) is dictated by business needs. Such collaboration includes work centralized around product development, milestone meetings, fittings, and approvals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion or Art (or equivalent experience and education)
Experience working in Apparel
5+ years related experience
Keen eye for color, trend, detail and construction
Able to multi task and prioritize based on business objectives
Working knowledge of Illustrator and Excel
Ability to act as liaison between many departments; excellent communication and analytic skills
Must be detail oriented, computer literate and able to handle multiple tasks at once
Benefits
Health care benefits (including medical, vision, and dental)
Wellness benefits
401(k) retirement benefits
Life and disability insurance
Employee stock purchase program
Paid time off
Paid sick leave
Parental leave and benefits
Paid Time Off, paid sick leave, and holiday pay vary by job level and type, job location, employment classification (part-time or full-time / exempt or non-exempt), and years of service.
AEO may also provide discretionary bonuses and other incentives at its discretion.
Company
Aerie by AEO, Inc.
We make intimates, apparel, activewear and swim. Every single piece is designed to make every girl feel good. #AerieREAL is about no retouching.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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2025-12-03
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