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POSITION SUMMARY:
As an Temporary Assistant Designer for Cut & Sew Knits and Graphics, you will play a key role in supporting both the C&S Knits and Graphics design teams in the creation of seasonal collections. This hybrid position serves as a vital liaison between graphic and apparel teams, helping to align creative vision, technical execution, and brand identity. Your responsibilities will include assisting in the design process, conducting trend and market research, and facilitating cross-functional communication. You will gain valuable experience working across design categories and contribute directly to the continued success of the C&S Knits business.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design Development
• Collaborate with both apparel and graphic design teams to create sketches, illustrations, and technical drawings for C&S Knits and Graphics collections.
• Ensure design cohesion between garment silhouettes and graphic applications. Tech Pack Creation
• Assist in building comprehensive tech packs, BOMs, and design specifications for C&S Knits and Graphic prototypes, SMS, and production stages.
• Maintain accuracy and consistency across all product details. Sample Review and Fit Sessions
• Participate in fit sessions and sample reviews; take detailed notes and update construction sketches to reflect revisions.
• Ensure alignment between original design intention and final product execution. Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Serve as a key point of contact between design, technical, sourcing, and merchandising teams.
• Communicate design intent clearly and ensure seamless handoffs between departments. Brand Alignment
• Uphold the brand’s design language and aesthetic across all Cut & Sew Knits and Graphic products.
• Partner with marketing and brand teams to ensure storytelling and branding consistency across collections.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Experience:
• Minimum 1 year of relevant apparel or graphic design experience.

Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design, Graphic Design, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Skills:
• Understanding of garment construction and graphic design techniques.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator), Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with PLM systems (Centric preferred) for managing tech packs and BOMs.
• Strong hand and digital sketching ability.
• Excellent organization, communication, and time-management skills.
• Eye for color, fabric, trend, and silhouette.
• Ability to maintain design archives, manage sample inventory, and support line sheet creation.

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS
Internal: Collaborate closely with Designers, Technical Design, Sourcing, and Merchandising teams throughout the design and development process. Participate in weekly design meetings and fittings. Support approvals and updates with timely communication.
External: Engage with vendors, trim suppliers, and overseas partners for sourcing, trend research, and product development.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• None

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• None

DECISION-MAKING:
• Daily decision-making regarding colorways, fabric/trims, graphic applications, and fit direction.
• Ensure design decisions support brand strategy and product performance.

RESOURCEFULNESS & CREATIVITY:
• Ability to manage multiple seasons simultaneously while ensuring brand consistency.
• Strong creative thinking balanced with technical understanding and business needs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Fast-paced, deadline-driven, and highly collaborative.
• Requires organization, proactive communication, and attention to detail.
• Creative and brand-focused design studio environment.

Pay Range:$35.00 - $40.00

PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement. We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH.

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

At PVH, we offer competitive, cost-effective, and comprehensive benefit packages. We strive to provide options when it comes to your health, finances, and work-life balance. This includes:

• Pay & Insurance: Competitive pay, bonus programs, best in class medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and more.

• 401(k): An above-market 401(k) contribution to help our eligible associates save for retirement.

• Flexible Workplace: Generous company-paid holidays, paid time off, hybrid working arrangements, volunteer opportunities, seasonal hours, and flexible work schedules.

• Wellbeing Support: A variety of wellbeing tools and programs such as, Headspace membership, reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions, and the opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities.

• Care.com Services: Access to services for childcare, elder care, adoption preparation, pet care, plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through.

• Education Assistance: Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement.

• Associate Discount: Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount.

Please note, eligibility depends on employment status, location and length of time employed with PVH and our benefits may be subject to change. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

About PVH:

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.   

 

One of PVH’s greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.

To achieve these goals, across the United States and its territories, PVH prohibits any PVH employee, agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicant’s current or prior wages, salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly, applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH.