Design Assistant, Coach (Re)Loved

Location: North Bergen, New Jersey, USA; hybrid workplace

Salary: $67,000–$70,000 base pay per year

Company

Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941 and part of the hirify.global portfolio of brands.

What you will do

• Partner with the Design team to execute monthly circular design concepts for Coach (Re)Loved.
• Research new design concepts and product ideas for upcycled, remade, and sustainable handbags.
• Create designs, CADs, design decks, and shared tools using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Build and maintain tech packs for Upcrafted and Remade products while preserving design integrity through engineering and production.
• Coordinate materials, answer questions, resolve handoff and production issues, and collaborate with cross-functional partners.
• Track timelines, publish accurate updates, and organize the design area as handbags and materials enter the space.

Requirements

• Organization skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Flexibility, self-management, initiative, forward thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and communication skills; collaborative team-player approach.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Strong color sense.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Design or a related field; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• Passion for fashion, sustainability, and circularity.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a hybrid workplace.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and 401(k) benefits.
• Paid parental leave, commuter benefits, and tuition assistance.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodation available for disabilities or religious beliefs.