Temporary Runway Designer

OVERVIEW

Marc JacobsInternational powered bythe creative genius of Marc Jacobs seeks a Temporary Designer to join the Design team based in itsNew York City (SoHo) headquarters.

The Designer plays a critical role in supporting the Creative Director and design team through the entire lifecycle of a collection from fabric color and print selection concept research and development to both runway and sales presentations. This role is especially essential during show season when the other Designer is fully dedicated to nonstop fittings. For fittings to run smoothly while design development continues the Collection Designer is responsible for handling trials updating boards and maintaining communication with styling and category teams and keeping the studio organized. Without this role critical design communication and development tasks cannot be completed in parallel with fittings causing significant delays and inefficiencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Pre-Season :

• Participate in fabric and trend meetings to understand seasonal direction and Marcs vision.
• Reference past Marc Jacobs collections by managing archival boards fabrics and color libraries.
• Liaise with the UOVO archive and PR for retrieval of collection pieces.
• Contribute to competitors and industry show reviews for trend alignment.
• Prepare studio materials (printing shows headers research boards).
• Source vintage both in-person and online for seasonal inspiration.
• Support VIP projects and facilitate communication with cross-functional teams.

In-Season (Critical Period) :

Post-Season :

Core Competencies & Specialized Expertise :

QUALIFICATIONS

ABOUT MARC

M arc Jacobs is a leading force in fashion known for pioneering designs and an irreverent spirit that celebrates the everyday and the extraordinary. The brand continues to make its Marc : staying rebellious unpredictable and original. The core brand pillars are unexpected utilitarian urban unisex and unique. New York City in design and spirit the teams thrive on relentless authenticity a commitment to standing out and inclusivity for all.

Founded on the vision of celebrating uniqueness and being Perfect as You Are Marc Jacobs International is committed to building an equitable and inclusive culture. We value diversity of thought background and experience recognizing these as essential to the spirit of innovation and creativity. We believe that the best candidate may come from a less traditional background or meet the qualifications in different ways.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The compensation for this position ranges from$45.67-$50.48 hourly. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidates relevant skills and experience. Marc Jacobs uses the published salary range as a guideline to provide our employees with competitive market pay while allowing for flexibility to recognize and reward all levels of expertise performance and tenure.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This job description is intended to cover the core accountabilities of the position and is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EEO STATEMENT

Marc Jacobs International is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race color sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age veteran status national origin religion disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Graphic Design,Layout Design,Logo Design,CAD,Adobe Creative Suite,SolidWorks,Drafting,Adobe Photoshop,Autocad,Adobe Illustrator,Catia,Adobe Indesign

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 45 - 50