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Associate Fashion Apparel Designer

Hot Topic Inc.
| City of Industry, CA, USA | Hybrid
Employer Provided Salary: 65,000-71,000 Annually
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At Hot Topic, we’re passionate about creativity and high performance. We're also passionate about Pop Culture...in case you hadn't noticed. We are looking for an Associate Apparel Designer to join our design team. This role is hands on and will help keep the stars aligned for the design and product team.


What You'll Do:

  • Helps design team create sketches and tech packs, preparing tech pack construction pages with detailed technical information, maintain design records and creates line sheets for cross-functional teams
  • Responsible for conceptualizing, developing, and creating apparel for Men’s, Juniors, Plus size and Denim
  • Develop and assist team with presenting trend / mood boards and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve alignment on projects
  • Research and shop market for trend and inspiration, identifying new trends in fabric, trim, fit, and hardware pieces and other raw materials
  • Work closely with buying, product development, art, and technical design team throughout the development process to ensure the highest level of quality and integrity
  • Assists design team with following the product through its full development process – helps reviewing and approving design, lab dips, trim, fabric details, participating in fittings and providing fit comments to ensure proper fit and brand integrity
  • Participate in the conceptual development of product lines, providing recommendations regarding seasonal themes, edits to line, and new concepts

What You'll Need

  • College degree in design or related field required
  • 3+ years of design experience, preferably in a corporate/team environment, Licensing, Fashion, Junior, Men’s
  • Basic technical knowledge of fabric construction, finishes, sewing techniques, graphics and trim
  • Must be knowledgeable in Pop Culture & Licensing
  • Must have flat (CAD)Sketching Skills
  • Team player, able to adapt to a fast pace ever changing environment
  • Highly organization and communication skills - both written & verbal. Strong computer (Mac) skills including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Sales & Marketing
    • JavaLanguages
    • JavascriptLanguages
    • SqlLanguages
    • jQueryLibraries
    • jQuery UILibraries
    • ReactLibraries
    • Twitter BootstrapLibraries
    • ASP.NETFrameworks
    • Node.jsFrameworks
    • AccessDatabases
    • DB2Databases
    • Microsoft SQL ServerDatabases
    • MySQLDatabases
    • OracleDatabases
    • SnowflakeDatabases
    • Web Services: RESTful and SOAPDatabases
    • Code Repository Management: Git, SvnDatabases
    • IDE tools: VS code, EclipseDatabases
    • SAAS Based WMS and Order Management SystemsDatabases
    • Google AnalyticsAnalytics
    • MonetateAnalytics
    • TealiumAnalytics
    • Adobe AnalyticsAnalytics
    • IBM CognosAnalytics
    • Google CloudAnalytics
    • ConfluenceManagement
    • JIRAManagement
    • Microsoft ProjectManagement
    • SmartsheetManagement
    • SalesforceCRM
    • Salesforce Commerce CloudCRM
    • Unix ScriptingCRM

Location

Our office is located about 20 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles - centrally located to Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire.

An Insider's view of Hot Topic Inc.

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

As a company, Hot Topic is a very big advocate of mental health and is understanding that we all have things happening in our personal lives. My team in particular has a great work relationship with open communication. Great work-life balance can not be achieved alone, but instead needs both the company and employees to share the same values.

Joseph

Front End Developer

What does your typical day look like?

First, I focus on what my team needs & who will help us be successful. This means daily facilitation of meetings to obtain work assignments, updates on targets & anything blocking them from completing a task. We also do a daily review of our Jira project board along with a review of the project plan...always focused on team success!

Kisua

Senior eCom Project Manager

What makes someone successful on your team?

Dedication, attention to detail, ownership, and a drive to learn new technology are some key factors. As a leader, you have to provide proper guidance and a career path to keep your team motivated.

Rana

Sr. Director, IT Retail Support

How do you make yourself accessible to the rest of the team?

Since joining the team, a consistent theme I have worked to highlight is trust - we trust that our teammates are here for the right reasons & that they will deliver on what they are responsible for. I think the first step to being accessible as a leader is to be a visible leader. This means being present with all levels of associates & listening.

Nathan

SVP, eCommerce

What are some things you learned at the company?

The motto of always improving is a staple here! As long as you’re willing to learn and add value to what you do, Hot Topic sees it.

Jorge

Lead Analyst, WMS

What are Hot Topic Inc. Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Our employees receive paid time off to volunteer at a non-profit of their choice. We also host volunteer opps at our local food banks, participate in back-to-school drives, and adopt-a-family events.
Partners with nonprofits
The Hot Topic Foundation supports a variety of music and youth-focused programs. We've also donated over 100 million meals through BoxLunch's partnership with Feeding America.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave
Family medical leave
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Vacation + Time Off
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
As part of our Return to Office Plan, we are providing free breakfast and lunch on our core workdays through the end of 2021.
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Onsite gym
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
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