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About the Role
We are looking for a highly organized, creative, and technically skilled Associate Designer / Design Tech to join the Betsey Johnson Ready-to-Wear team. This role supports the Design team from initial concept through final production, translating creative concepts into well-executed, commercially viable product while maintaining the playful, feminine, rebellious spirit of Betsey Johnson.
Responsibilities
- Support the design and development of Betsey Johnson Ready-to-Wear
- Create and update CADs, technical sketches, and detailed tech packs throughout the development process
- Translate creative design direction into technically accurate, production-ready garments
- Build and maintain tech packs, ensuring all specifications, construction details, trims, fabrications, embellishments, garment finishes, and artwork information is current and accurate
- Review development samples against approved CADs, specs, artwork, fabrics, and design intent
- Identify potential construction or execution issues early and recommend solutions that maintain the original creative vision
- Assist with seasonal CAD updates, colorways, line sheets, presentation boards, and showroom preparation
- Support print, pattern, embroidery, embellishment, wash, and novelty development as needed
- Track samples and development updates to help ensure deadlines and key milestones are met
- Maintain strong organization across multiple styles and deliveries in a fast-paced environment
- Help ensure that every product feels unmistakably Betsey—fun, feminine, irreverent, unexpected, and full of personality
Requirements
- 3–5+ years of experience in women's apparel design, technical design, or a hybrid design/technical role
- Strong knowledge of women's garment construction, fit, patternmaking principles, specifications, and manufacturing
- Experience creating and maintaining detailed tech packs in Excel
- Strong eye for proportion, silhouette, detail, color, print, and overall styling
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working within a fast-moving development calendar
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly when communicating technical information to factories and cross-functional partners
- Collaborative, proactive, solution-oriented, and excited to work within a highly creative brand environment
Skills
- Technical sketching
- CAD skills
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Woven apparel construction
- Knit apparel construction
Location
- NYC
Work Type
- 4 days in office, 1 day from home
Experience Level
- 3-5+ years
Education Level
- Degree in Fashion Design or related field preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000-70,000
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401K
- Paid holidays
- Generous paid time-off policy
About the Company
- Steve Madden is a global fashion company known for its innovative, trend-driven footwear, accessories, and apparel.
- Founded in 1990 in Queens, New York, the company has grown from a footwear startup into a globally recognized fashion organization with a portfolio of leading brands, including Steve Madden, Kurt Geiger London, Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson, Carvela, Blondo, and ATM.
- With a presence in more than 80 countries, Steve Madden operates across wholesale, retail, e-commerce, licensing, and private label businesses.
- The company is driven by creativity, individuality, and a fast-paced entrepreneurial spirit, bringing fashion-forward products to consumers around the world.