Design Director (Ready-to-Wear)

Good American is the first fully inclusive fashion brand that celebrates all dimensions of female power. Offering quality, style, and substance in every size — 00-32, we are committed to challenging industry norms by empowering all women to feel sexy and confident no matter their size or shape. The brand was launched in October 2016, by Emma Grede and Khloé Kardashian, to empower all women to celebrate their bodies with confidence by offering high-quality designs in all sizes. What started as the largest denim launch in history, has evolved into an iconic and inclusive fashion line of denim, ready-to-wear, swim, and accessories.

Reporting to the Creative Director of Womenswear, the Design Director, Ready-to-Wear will collaborate and partner with the Creative Director of Womenswear to create a line that is on trend, sellable and has the brand integrity within our RTW category.

Responsibilities:

• Researches trends and applies newness and modernity to the brand during the design process.
• Mentors and provides inspirational leadership to all team members.
• Continually strives for design excellence and looks for ways to improve current processes, enhance team collaboration, and overall elevate the brand.
• Assists the Creative Director in presenting the line during sales meetings.
• Presents market research and sketches to the Creative Director.
• Manages the design process from initial sketch to production.
• Ensures top quality of all category products.
• Coordinates with cross-functional teams to ensure create and manage designer calendar.
• Directs all Designers, Assistant Designers and Associate Designers to ensure that all trim designs and sample orders are handed off to TBGS according to calendar.
• Delegates appropriate tasks/ projects to the Designer, Associate Designer, Assistant Designer and monitors and reviews their progress.
• Provides leadership and serves as a mentor to the Designer, Associate Designer, and Assistant Designer and any interns.
• Partners with the Merchandising & Pre-production teams to ensure costs of the materials, treatments and trims are within our initial FOB costing.
• Partners closely with the Production team to ensure timely production goals are met.
• Collaborates with Patternmakers, Development and Technical Designers to confirm desired garment construction and look.
• Meets with trim & fabric vendors  / attends trade shows to research new fabrics, trims, and technology.
• Participates in fabric selections and initial print reviews during seasonal meetings.
• Meets with print/textile vendors and partners with graphic designer to create seasonal prints.
• Attends fittings and works with the Tech team to ensure design intent and fits are properly executed.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7-10 years of Fashion Design, specifically RTW category experience, is a must.
• Exceptionally high taste level.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel and Word needed.
• Proven ability to manage, mentor and motivate a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communicator.
• Thrives in a highly dynamic, fast paced environment.

Please note that this role requires to be onsite four days a week.

At Good American, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace drives innovation and success. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage individuals of all races, gender identities, ages, religions, sexual orientations, abilities, and veteran statuses to apply.

WE ARE B CORP CERTIFIED!

As our business has grown, so has our responsibility to our community, our planet, and our operations. Being B Corp certified means we will continue to prioritize people and the planet alongside profit.