Playboy is now part of PLBY Group. What was once a legacy brand that catered to the male gaze has transformed into an innovative life>the place to celebrate pleasure for all, creative freedom, artistic expression, and sex positivity.
We have a strong global brand with the unique ability to play in both the physical and digital worlds across consumer products, experiences, NFT and blockchain, and gaming.
PLBY Group’s team is top-tier talent to continue the company’s dramatic transformation; and with a renewed commitment to women’s empowerment, inclusion, and social advocacy, today’s Playboy is committed to using its platforms to advance social change. From investing in employees through wellness, fertility, health, and parental benefits, to investing in women’s rights and LGBTQIIA+ organizations around the globe, there’s a wealth of impactful work being done.
Who We Seek:
PLBY Group looking for a dedicated Assistant Apparel Designer responsible with the creation of commercially viable product designs across collections. This individual will coordinate and deliver brand-right designs that tie back to the overall concept and business strategy; designing >
What You’ll Do:
- Assist VP of Design in the creation of brand-right, commercial designs that reflect the conceptual direction/business strategy
- Apply a solid working knowledge of fashion trends and consumer needs to product designs.
- Help deliver seasonal mood boards and concept tears, flat design sketches and CAD images/prototypes, providing clear specifications for construction
- Collaborate the with team to prepare key business partners for routine and milestone meetings, including the coordination of line presentation boards and selection of product samples
- Communicate ongoing development details to internal partners (i.e. Production and Merchants) and vendors, ensuring all communication is shared out to the correct people
- Help create initial specs for first round prototypes as well as assisting with scheduled fittings and necessary follow-up
- Track and organize development samples, ensuring they are delivered within required timelines and seamlessly passed off to key parties
- Attend routine team meetings and key partner alignment sessions
- Seek to improve process in order to deliver efficiently
What You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Design or equivalent experience
- Entry level with some design experience in a comparable retail environment
- Exceptional talent with a trend relevant fashion eye and detail in product styling/performance
- Outstanding organization, communication, and presentation skills
- Collaborative partner with a team-oriented approach
- Solid understanding and ability to communicate construction instructions
- Personal professionalism and accountability
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Illustrator/Photoshop
- Must have unrestricted access to work in the U.S.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance for you and your family
- Generous paid parental leave and fertility benefits
- Access to coaching and legal support
- 401k+ matching
- Flexible Time Away Policy
- Professional growth opportunities
PLBY Group is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. The right talent for us innately embodies our values. Come as you are.