Senior Concept Designer - Aerie and Offline

POSITION TITLE:         Senior Designer - Aerie and Offline Concept
REPORTS TO:               Design Director

Aerie is a fast-growing lifestyle brand offering the comfiest intimates, apparel, swim and accessories made to wear in and out. Aerie Real
stands for inclusivity and real representation. We celebrate our community by advocating for power, positivity and no retouching. Always & forever REAL™.

OFFLINE is activewear for everywhere life takes you. Leggings, sports bras and accessories built for real movement, designed for real comfort and created for real good. These are pieces that help you sweat it and forget it because activewear should feel amazing every way that you chill, play or move.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Conduct market research and coordinate with the Design Team to seasonally analyze and strategize key trends and concepts to further evolve the Aerie and OFFLINE brands.

Get to Know the Role:

What You’ll Do:

• Create inspiring and emotional seasonal concepts for the Aerie brand and the activewear brand OFFLINE to inspire cross functional teams and set the vibe for the season
• Compile seasonal conceptual design books for design, merchandising and marketing teams; covering print, color, outfitting, key items and innovations to move product on
• Research and help to create on trend seasonal color palettes, manage the color process from start to finish
• Conduct photo research at target customer venues (malls, campuses, concert events) and present all findings to design and merchant teams
• Travel and shop the market identifying new trends for Aerie and OFFLINE
• Research and compile runway, trade show, and trend reports
• Research and identify key social media influencers in order to recognize consumer trends and support the brand vision
• Support and participate in seasonal conceptual design books for design, merchandising and marketing teams
• Attend milestone meetings, line reviews, pre-season floorsets and financial overviews, providing perspective and insight to creative leadership on product assortments
• Work closely with designers on translating concept
• Develop strong cross-functional partnerships throughout the organization
• Perform other duties as required
• 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

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion or Art (or equivalent experience and education)
• Experience working in Concept Design / Trend; Active experience is a plus
• 8+ years related experience
• Keen eye for color, trend, detail and construction
• Able toWorking knowledge of Adobe Suite (Illustrator/Photoshop/Indesign) and Excel. PLM experience is a plus
• Ability to act as liaison between many departments, excellent communication, and multi-task and prioritizeMust be detail oriented, computer literate and able to handle multiple tasks at once

Why You’ll Love it Here:

• Generous employee discount
• Summer Fridays
• Casual dress code
• Hybrid schedule
• FOMO events (Exciting company-wide events)
   

Pay/Benefits Information

• Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant experience and location.
• Subject to eligibility requirements, associates may receive 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; and 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. For additional information, please click here
• AEO may also provide discretionary bonuses and other incentives at its discretion.

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