Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.
Designer
What could be more exciting than putting your mark on some of the world’s most famous and well-loved fashion brands? As a designer for Centric Brands, you’ll use your skills and creativity to create designs based on style plans, sales needs and emerging trends. You will also ensure that your work can be transformed into a finished product in a timely manner and at an appropriate price point. This means working not only with our technical design and production teams, but also building collaborative relationships with outside vendors and other external stakeholders. The challenges are exciting and the possibilities endless – as you contribute your skills in a vibrant, customer- and people-centric culture that celebrates you as a valuable member of the team.
Centric Brands is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Assistant Designer to join our Boys’ Sleepwear team. In this role, you’ll help bring engaging, trend-forward designs to life—balancing creativity with technical precision. From concept development through final execution, you’ll collaborate closely with design, production, and technical teams while ensuring alignment with market trends, brand identity, and licensing guidelines.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your design career within a dynamic, people-first culture that values collaboration, innovation, and individual growth.
Research seasonal trends, color direction, silhouettes, and fabric innovations with a strong focus on the character licensing market.
Assist in creating seasonal color palettes, mood boards, and concept presentations that reflect brand identity and market demands.
Identify opportunities and white space within the market to inform design strategies and product assortments.
Support the end-to-end design process, ensuring designs are aligned with the line plan, pricing strategy, and sales objectives.
Create technical flats and color CADs using Adobe Illustrator.
Maintain and update line sheets, specification packages, and development logs throughout the design cycle.
Collaborate with Senior Designers to review and approve lab dips, strike-offs, and prints, ensuring accuracy and brand alignment.
Participate in fittings and assist with the fit approval process in partnership with the technical design team.
Liaise with internal teams including production, technical design, and merchandising to ensure alignment and timely product delivery.
Communicate effectively with overseas partners and vendors, answering inquiries and supporting sample development.
Organize and manage the design archive library, fabric and trim resources, and sample tracking systems.
Contribute to a collaborative and solution-focused team environment.
Support Senior Designers with administrative and creative tasks as needed.
Embrace feedback and take initiative in learning and skill development.
A self-starter with a strong sense of aesthetics, attention to detail, and passion for children’s licensed apparel.
Highly organized with excellent communication and multitasking abilities.
Comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and eager to grow professionally.
In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.
Salary Range: $55,000 - $62,000
At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs.
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Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Please note that Centric Brands will only reach out to interview, make an offer of employment or conduct onboarding activities for candidates who have applied through our careers site. When interviewing for a position, the candidate experience will include live interaction, such as a video conference or telephone call, with a Recruiter and/or company employee(s). We will never ask for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process. Be aware of suspicious recruitment activity. If you think you are a victim of an employment scam, you may contact your local law enforcement agency and/or visit the Federal Trade Commission website here: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams.
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