St. John Knits · 1 month ago
Senior Designer, Knitwear
Orange County, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $150K/yr
10+ years expSt. John Knits is seeking a Senior Designer for Knitwear who will innovate in textile development while ensuring the practicality of garments. The role involves collaboration with the design team and cross-functional partners to manage the design and development of the knitwear collection, including research, technical sketching, and creation of technical packages.
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Responsibilities
Knitwear design from initial concept and development with a technical background
Research and identify moods/ textiles/ silhouettes, and participate in inspirational overviews for each season
Knitwear Research and Development – partner on seasonal yarn selection and development of textiles
Research trends and present sketches and swatches in line with design brief, ensure all designs are within target retail prices and within sample budget count
Strong skills to co-present Design collection to Merchandising team, CMO and PD team. Strong ability to articulate concepts with or without swatches clearly to team partners
Create 1st Technical Packages for all knitwear styles with sketch, detailed diagrams and colorways
Attend all development fittings on knitwear styles and relay any fabric comments to factories. Also bring ideas and solutions to troubleshoot any issues presented in fittings
Collaborate with design team members of other categories of the brand for cohesiveness of products
Develop knitwear fabrics, color up prints, special trims, and styling details
Work to ensure deadlines are met to reach company goals and objectives
Collaborates cross departmental, Design & Manufacturing, to ensure knitwear design development is leading edge in the industry, aesthetically aligned with St. John design concepts, cost effective, and continually assessing and improving processes
Travel internationally to yarn shows as needed
Qualification
Required
10-15 years of experience in the apparel industry in knitwear design; women's luxury a high plus
BA/ BS college degree in Fashion Design specializing in knitwear design
Strong experience in yarn gauges, yarn qualities, machinery, and manufacturing of knitwear
Concrete knowledge of garment construction, fit and execution
Computer proficiency in Procreate, Photoshop, and Illustrator
In professional experience traveled, sources & developed a network/contact base in the knitwear industry throughout the US, Europe, and the Far East
Preferred
Ability to speak other languages, in addition to English preferred
Company
St. John Knits
Established in 1962 by Co-Founder and then Chief Designer Marie Gray, St. John is the epitome of American Luxury.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andy Lew
Global CEO
Marina Keiler
Senior Director, Global PR & Brand Partnerships
Recent News
2025-10-24
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