Head of Accessories Design

Location: New York, NY, USA; hybrid work model

Salary: $256,900–$343,450 per year, plus potential bonus and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a fashion brand creating premium denim and versatile wardrobe essentials, including footwear, bags, and other accessories, with a focus on quality, authenticity, sustainability, and inclusion.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end creative vision and seasonal design strategy for footwear, handbags, jewelry, small leather goods, and soft accessories.
• Build cohesive collections with a unified material, color, and design language aligned with the apparel assortment and hirify.global brand.
• Identify opportunities for new silhouettes, materials, craftsmanship techniques, and hero products.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-category accessories design organization, including team structure and succession planning.
• Translate market trends, consumer insights, and business objectives into a forward-thinking design vision for seasonal line reviews and brand planning.
• Partner with merchandising, sourcing, marketing, vendors, and development teams to deliver products from concept through production.

Requirements

• 15+ years of accessories design experience, including senior design leadership within a fashion brand.
• Hands-on expertise in at least two core categories, such as footwear, handbags or leather goods, jewelry, and soft accessories.
• Experience leading design across a full multi-category accessories portfolio and developing commercially successful collections.
• Advanced knowledge of materials, construction methods, product development, and quality standards.
• Exceptional executive-level leadership, communication, presentation, illustration, and storytelling skills.
• Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office, with a portfolio demonstrating successful collection launches.

Nice to have

• Strong understanding of the hirify.global aesthetic and customer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Accessories Design, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity, equity, belonging, and sustainability.
• Hybrid work model with Summer Fridays and early office closure on Fridays during the summer.
• Medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance, plus family planning support and fitness discounts for eligible associates and family members.
• Associate discount across J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and hirify.global brands.
• PTO package and a winter break at the end of December for eligible full-time Home Office associates.
• Community support through philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.