Assistant Designer, Kids

Role overview

KITH Kids is hiring an energetic Assistant Designer to help the children’s apparel team across several product categories and seasonal drops. This position blends creative support with day-to-day design administration, working alongside the Senior Designer to transform ideas into finished product. It is well-suited to an early-career designer who understands apparel design, connects with the KITH brand aesthetic, and enjoys learning in a fast-moving environment.

Work location and schedule

This role is based at HQ in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and is 100% on-site. The position is full-time.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this role is $55,000 to $65,000.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Designer with CAD sketching, technical package preparation, bill of materials creation, and scaling artwork for seasonal and collaboration-based collections.
• Record detailed notes during weekly fittings to capture design feedback and production actions.
• Help assemble accurate sample and submission comments throughout production.
• Keep master files, sketches, and shared folders current and well organized.
• Coordinate with overseas partners during the development and production process.
• Maintain and organize fabric libraries.
• Create and develop new trim artwork for seasonal work.
• Research trends and market direction to inform concept development.
• Support sample, trim, and fabric development from concept through execution.
• Help manage several product categories and seasonal timelines at once.
• Take ownership of selected styles across multiple collections as assigned.
• Balance weekly tasks and changing deadlines while adapting to shifting business needs.
• Build strong working relationships with cross-functional teammates in the office and abroad.
• Develop project coordination skills and communicate professionally with internal teams, vendors, and development partners.

Requirements

• 1 to 2 years of experience in apparel design.
• Hands-on experience creating tech packs.
• Prior exposure to PLM systems is preferred.
• Strong ability to use Adobe Illustrator and create CAD sketches.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving ability.
• Good note-taking skills.
• Working knowledge of garment construction.
• Familiarity with fashion textiles and industry terminology.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and adjust quickly as needs change.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Comfortable communicating clearly and professionally with both internal and external partners.
• Positive contributor to team culture.
• Ability to use discretion and protect confidential information when needed.
• Experience with 3D design software is a plus, though not required.
• Personal attributes valued for this role include being self-motivated, resourceful, organized, accountable, eager, curious, enthusiastic, creative, innovative, adaptable, and engaging.

About Kith

Founded in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer offering seasonal collections for men, women, and children across apparel, accessories, and footwear. The brand is known for detailed craftsmanship, design-led storytelling, and collaborations with carefully chosen partners. Led by Founder, CEO, and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, Kith operates globally across boutiques, shop-in-shops, food concepts, and restaurant locations. The company also supports the Kinnect Foundation, its nonprofit focused on education, community, and social impact.

Additional information

Kith is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

All career opportunities are fully on-site. Any email related to this role will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com address. Messages from any other domain, or messages offering remote work, are not legitimate.