Associate Designer, Handbags

Location: New York, NY, United States

Compensation: $70,000–$80,000 USD per year

Company

American luxury lifestyle brand offering ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home, and beauty collections.

What you will do

• Support the Accessories design team in creating elevated handbag designs across multiple seasonal product families.
• Develop and maintain seasonal design boards, concepts, and visual narratives.
• Produce hand sketches, Adobe Illustrator sketches, color CADs, and visual assets to communicate design intent.
• Create organized technical packages with detailed sketches and construction specifications.
• Manage samples and prototypes for internal reviews and line presentations.
• Maintain PLM data, design updates, revisions, files, and seasonal archives.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in the handbag industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in fashion design or equivalent work experience.
• High proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Strong illustration, sketching, CAD, and specification skills.
• Ability to build detailed and organized technical packages.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, adaptability, and a digital portfolio.

Nice to have

• Luxury industry experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Welcoming and inclusive work environment focused on collaboration, integrity, creativity, and continuous learning.
• Health, wellness, and financial security benefits for eligible employees.
• Employee discount and access to exclusive sample sales.
• On-demand executive coaching and professional growth opportunities.
• Paid volunteer days and opportunities to support women entrepreneurs through the hirify.global Foundation.