NYC Alliance Company LLC is seeking a highly creative and strategic Senior Designer, Men's to lead the design and development of innovative, trend-driven men’s collections. This role requires a strong design vision, deep fabric knowledge, and the ability to execute across multiple distribution tiers—from value-driven retail to department stores and specialty boutiques.
The ideal candidate is both visionary and hands-on, with the ability to translate trend insights into commercially successful product.
• Lead the design and development of seasonal men’s collections aligned with brand strategy and customer targets
• Drive concept development, trend research, color direction, fabric/yarn selection, and silhouette innovation
• Translate market research and competitive analysis into commercially viable product assortments
• Design across multiple distribution channels, ensuring appropriate execution for value market, mid-tier, and better retailers
• Create detailed technical sketches, tech packs, and spec sheets to support accurate production execution
• Oversee fittings, provide construction guidance, and ensure superior fit and quality standards
• Partner cross-functionally with Product Development, Production, Sales, and Merchandising to meet margin, timeline, and quality goals
• Communicate directly with mills, suppliers, and overseas factories to ensure fabric integrity, cost efficiency, and on-time delivery
• Mentor and support junior designers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment
• Maintain strong knowledge of fabrications, yarns, wash techniques, trims, and garment construction processes
Requirements
• 5+ years of experience in men’s apparel design, with demonstrated ownership of categories or seasonal collections
• Strong portfolio showcasing trend-forward yet commercially successful product
• Deep understanding of fabric construction, sourcing, and performance attributes
• Proven experience designing for multiple retail tiers (value, department store, specialty/boutique)
• Proficiency in PLM systems, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office
• Strong technical knowledge of garment construction, fit development, and manufacturing processes
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple seasons and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Detail-oriented with the ability to balance creativity and business objectives
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA
- Retirement Savings Plan Match
- Summer Fridays
- Discounts and More!
- Annual Salary $110,000
- The offered salary for this position will vary based on role requirements determined by NYC Alliance, skill set and years of experience.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in men's apparel design
- Demonstrated ownership of categories or seasonal collections
- Strong portfolio showcasing trend-forward and commercially successful product
- Deep understanding of fabric construction, sourcing, and performance attributes
- Experience designing for value, department store, and specialty or boutique retail tiers
- Proficiency in PLM systems, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Office
- Strong technical knowledge of garment construction, fit development, and manufacturing processes
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple seasons and deadlines
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Detail-oriented ability to balance creativity and business objectives
What We Do
Founded in 2008, NYC Alliance is a privately owned woman’s multi-platform apparel company. We are design centric, with superior quality and competitively priced. Our focus is on diversified product classifications catering to the needs of a woman’s lifestyle in sweaters, knits, wovens and active. Our reputation for being trend-right is built on seven in-house design teams creating original designs for Missy, Petite, Plus, Girls and Juniors. Our cross-functional teams are innovative and agile from sourcing raw materials to our manufacturing and distribution capabilities. Our end-to-end supply chain allows us to impact the market place with the highest quality and flexibility to produce over 40 Million Units annually. Our corporate philosophy has enabled us to continuously diversify our portfolio and adapt our business profile and product offerings in vertical manufacturing seasonally. We are committed to strong visual identity, quality assurance, and value delivering products that inspire loyalty.
