Hill House Home is seeking an experienced Designer, Sweaters with a strong background in technical design and yarn sourcing, to join our New York team, reporting directly to the Head of Design. This role is ideal for someone who can seamlessly blend creativity with technical precision, owning the sweater development process from concept through production. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of yarns, gauges, stitch structures, and garment construction, and can collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure fit, quality, and design intent are achieved.
What You’ll Do:- Design seasonal sweater collections aligned with brand aesthetic, customer, and market trends
- Create original sweater concepts including silhouettes, stitch patterns, and colorways
- Develop detailed technical sketches and design packages
- Launch knitdowns
- Organize yarn library and color cards
- Coordinate and unify creative execution of sweaters
- Manage creative and technical development of products within merchandise assortment strategy
- Collaborate with Merchandising, PD, and Technical Design to achieve product execution and maintain design integrity
- Create design details for first protos, including measurements and construction details
- Collaborate with technical design team on launching fit comments, specifically for stitch details, yarn specs, trims and construction notes.
- Identify and resolve fit, construction, and quality issues while maintaining design integrity
- Partner with factories to troubleshoot technical challenges and ensure accurate execution
- Work closely with product development, sourcing, and production teams to meet timelines and cost targets
- Communicate clearly with overseas vendors and manufacturers regarding design and technical specifications
- 5+ years of experience in sweater design, with hands-on technical design experience
- High taste level, preferred experience in the contemporary women's space
- Strong knowledge of sweater construction, knitting techniques, yarns, and gauges
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and PLM systems
- Experience working directly with international factories
- Ability to read, create, and revise detailed technical documentation
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
- Experience designing across multiple sweater categories (men’s, women’s, or kids’)
- Knowledge of cost engineering and production efficiencies
- Background in both cut-and-sew and fully fashioned sweaters
Compensation for the role will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience. The estimated annual compensation for this role is $90,000+
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What We Do
Hill House Home is a digital-first lifestyle brand that brings beauty and joy to everyday rituals. Since launching with bedding in 2016, Hill House Home has extended its collections to offer bath, baby, accessories and apparel, including their widely beloved Nap DressTM. With its design-centric approach, Hill House Home offers impeccable quality, and timeless, feminine styles through quality products designed to enhance and celebrate life. Their specific aesthetic point-of-view and customer-led approach bring a fresh, accessible perspective to these time honored categories.
