What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior hosiery designer position at MEGA BRANDS GROUP?
Company Description Mega Brands Group, founded in 2019, is a leading hosiery wholesaler specializing in high-quality, fashion-forward legwear for a wide range of businesses. The company offers an extensive assortment of tights, leggings, stockings, socks, and specialty products for women, men, and kids, with options tailored to diverse markets and customer segments. Known for staying ahead of fashion and material trends, Mega Brands Group focuses on combining comfort, durability, and style at competitive prices. The team is committed to reliable service, innovation, and building lasting relationships with retailers, department stores, chains, and online marketplaces worldwide.
Role Description This is a full-time, on-site Senior Hosiery Designer role based in New York, NY. The Senior Hosiery Designer will lead the design and development of seasonal hosiery collections across women’s, men’s, and kids’ segments, from concept and mood boards through technical specs and final samples. Responsibilities include researching market and fashion trends, developing new patterns, yarn combinations, and constructions, and ensuring designs align with brand positioning, target price points, and customer needs. The role will collaborate closely with product development, merchandising, and sales teams to translate customer feedback and sales data into commercially strong assortments. The Senior Hosiery Designer will also partner with factories on sample execution, fit approvals, quality standards, and production handoffs, while mentoring junior designers and contributing to a streamlined, deadline-driven design process.
Qualifications
- Strong expertise in hosiery and legwear design, including experience with tights, socks, leggings, and specialty products.
- Proficiency in fashion design tools and methods, such as Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, CAD for textile design, and technical sketching.
- Solid understanding of yarns, knitting techniques, fibers, and fabric performance relevant to hosiery construction and comfort.
- Experience in trend research, color and pattern development, and building cohesive seasonal collections for wholesale markets.
- Ability to create detailed tech packs, work with size specs, and communicate effectively with factories and sourcing partners.
- Strong collaboration skills to work cross-functionally with merchandising, sales, and production in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent time management, organization, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Previous experience in a senior or lead design role within hosiery, socks, or legwear is strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Textile Design, or a related field, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
- Knowledge of the U.S. and international retail landscape, including off-price, department stores, chains, and online marketplaces, is