Designer Brands Benefits Overview

Develops seasonal marketing strategies and integrated campaigns using customer, market, and competitive insights. Collaborates with product marketing, creative, and channel teams to create campaign briefs, messaging, positioning, and customer experiences. Monitors campaign performance, synthesizes findings, communicates recommendations through presentations, and identifies emerging trends. The role manages multiple priorities, supports strategic initiatives, and helps align cross-functional teams around business and brand growth objectives.

Supports end-to-end recruiting coordination, including ATS administration, job postings, candidate tracking, interview scheduling, background checks, offers, I-9 verification, onboarding logistics, recruiting reports, compensation documentation, contractor setup, referrals, vendor invoices, and candidate travel. May also recruit for open positions and manage full-cycle recruiting support. Partners with recruiters, HR business partners, finance, compensation, and hiring managers while maintaining accurate and confidential records.

Design footwear products from concept through commercialization for the Jessica Simpson brand. Responsibilities include trend and consumer research, sketches, CADs, renderings, technical drawings, tech packs, prototype reviews, product refinements, and cross-functional collaboration with Design, Development, Production, Sales, and overseas partners. The role manages multiple seasonal projects, supports commercial product execution, presents design concepts, and may coach Assistant Designers. International travel to trade shows, market appointments, sourcing activities, and business events may be required.