Studio Director / Senior Studio Manager (Fashion)

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $150,000–$200,000 base salary per year, plus benefits, short-term incentive program, clothing allowance, and merchandise discounts.

Company

hirify.global is a contemporary fashion brand developing seasonal apparel and product collections.

What you will do

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the design studio, establishing processes, priorities, and organizational systems.
• Own the master design calendar covering reviews, fittings, handoffs, approvals, and seasonal milestones.
• Coordinate design teams and product categories, track deliverables, and facilitate status meetings and follow-ups.
• Act as the operational liaison between Design and Product Development, Merchandising, Production, Technical Design, Fabric/R&D, and other partners.
• Support product and brand consistency across color, fabrication, print, and design details.
• Serve as the operational right hand to the Head of Design by translating creative direction into plans, timelines, and team actions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in fashion design operations, studio management, product development, or a related function, with meaningful leadership responsibility.
• Deep understanding of seasonal fashion design and product-development processes, including calendars, reviews, approvals, and cross-functional handoffs.
• Experience managing complex workflows, multiple product categories, and overlapping seasonal timelines.
• Strong organizational, project-management, prioritization, communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with project-management, calendar, and product-lifecycle tools; PLM experience is strongly preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience within a contemporary or luxury fashion brand.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, respectful, and accountable studio culture.
• Comprehensive benefits package and short-term incentive program.
• Clothing allowance and merchandise discounts.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and a workplace where employees can thrive.