Designer - TH LAB Collaborations & Sponsorships

Be part of an iconic story.

TOMMY HILFIGER is one of the world’s most recognized global lifestyle brands, confidently welcoming and inspiring consumers since 1985. Originally established in New York City and infused with the vibrant spirit of Americana, to create the modern uniform of accessible luxury. The TOMMY HILFIGER brands consist of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS, complemented by a range of licensed product categories that extend the brand lifestyle across generations, geographies, activities and occasions. Tommy Hilfiger’s global marketing approach and communications strategy taps into culture through the world of F.A.M.E.S.: the people, organizations and ideas boldly driving the future of Fashion, Art, Music, Entertainment and Sport. Major global campaigns, sponsorship platforms, and disruptive activations with world-class athletes, musicians and entertainers bring a constant source of energy and inspiration to the brand. Immerse yourself in TOMMY HILFIGER here! (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok)

About PVH Corp.

PVH is one of the most admired fashion and lifestyle companies in the world.

We power brands that drive fashion forward – for good.

Our brand portfolio includes the iconic CALVIN KLEIN, TOMMY HILFIGER, Van Heusen, IZOD, ARROW, Warner’s, Olga and Geoffrey Beene brands, as well as the digital-centric intimates brand. True&Co. We market a variety of goods under these and other nationally and internationally known owned and licensed brands. PVH has over 40,000 associates operating in over 40 countries and $9.9 billion in annual revenues. That's the Power of Us. That’s the Power of PVH.
 

About Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger, which was acquired by PVH Corp. in 2010, is a global apparel and retail company with more than 16,000 associates worldwide. With the support of strong global consumer recognition, Tommy Hilfiger has built an extensive distribution network in over 90 countries and more than 1,400 retail stores throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region. Global retail sales of the Tommy Hilfiger brand were $9.2 billion in 2019

Founded in 1985, Tommy Hilfiger delivers premium styling, quality and value to consumers worldwide with a brand portfolio that includes TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS. Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world’s most recognized premium designer lifestyle groups and is recognized for celebrating the essence of “classic American cool” style, featuring preppy with a twist designs.

Its focus is designing and marketing high-quality men’s tailored clothing and sportswear, women’s collection apparel and sportswear, kidswear, denim collections, underwear (including robes, sleepwear and loungewear), footwear and accessories. Through select licensees, Tommy Hilfiger offers complementary lifestyle products such as eyewear, watches, fragrance, swimwear, socks, small leather goods, home goods and luggage.

The Team
The Runway & Collaborations business unit is a dynamic division dedicated to creating exciting collaborations, sponsorships and partnerships with external partners such as sports teams, fashion brands and celebrity ambassadors.  This business unit also creates elevated tier one collections and runway shows that represent the pinnacle expression of the brand’s identity.

Based in the Amsterdam European HQ, the division is split into sub teams: Design, Sourcing & Development and Merchandising & Sales.  These teams work together to create brand moments that build brand awareness, credibility and drive desire for the entire TH brand.

The Position

The Designer for LAB - Collaborations & Sponsorships, is part of the TH Lab team designing and executing styles across multiple product categories, projects and genders. The primary focus lies on long term sports sponsorships and collaborations with external partners, brands and ABO’s.

The Designer has a deep understanding of multi product and works under the guidance of and supports the Design Director and design team to create commercially viable products that embody the Tommy Hilfiger brand identity across all collaborative projects. 

The ideal candidate demonstrates exceptional taste, drive and confidence, complemented by a contemporary hand writing and an ability to simultaneously design across diverse projects and categories.

A thorough knowledge of the premium and luxury market segments is essential, along with a strong awareness of sponsorships and collaborations within fashion brands.  An intuitive ability to integrate relevant trends, silhouettes and fabrications into the collections whilst ensuring the Tommy Hilfiger DNA is consistently reflected is essential.

The Designer will partner with and support other members of the Design team as well as work alongside Product Development, Fit and Merchandising, to create strong commercial collections and capsules aligning across product groups with clear story telling reflecting season concept ideas and collaboration strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaboratively source and present creative research as well as identifying trends that work within the Tommy Hilfiger brand strategy, translating these into products in line with the seasonal concept direction and partnerships strategy.
• Design across multi product categories with confidence and a luxury handwriting as well as an understanding of the brand DNA.
• Use Illustrator or hand sketching to confidently communicate design ideas and create detailed CAD sketches, overviews and colour ups.
• Prepare sketches (2D & 3D) for divisional digital presentations and follow up of each style.  Create garment worksheets and prepare PLM to send to factories.
• Work closely with Tech and Product Development teams on garment fittings, based on block systems and new seasonal complex styles. Support to ensure all styles are to the highest possible standard and help find solutions to any problems that may come up during the fitting process
• Close working and communication on challenges and changes that arise during the development of styles. Supports and partners with the Product Developer to execute each style to ensure a smooth work flow each season.
• Attend and participate at key milestones such as sketch and proto review and style outs.
• Partnering with sourcing teams about sourcing qualities, washes, trims and details.
• Follow up on selected sourcing and fabrics each season with the Product Developer and Fabric Manager.
• Work closely with the Design Team to align design aesthetics, seasonal details and creative big ideas.
• Work to multiple overlapping calendar deadlines.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Fashion Design graduated at a degree level or equivalent
• 3-5 years of fashion design work experience ideally within the mid to luxury market segment.
• Work experience from brand collaborations, sponsorships and special projects is a big plus.
• A Multi Product Designer with experience across product categories and genders.
• Excellent computer skills (Illustrator/Photoshop) & hand-drawing skills
• Ability to translate trends into commercial collections with a contemporary handwriting.
• High level fabric knowledge across categories, plus a strong technical understanding of fits and constructions.
• Strong understanding of sourcing qualities, washes, trims and details that fit in the Tommy Hilfiger aesthetic. 
• Thrives in a fast paced ever changing environment with a hands-on mentality.
• Proactive approach to the work place, able to support and adapt to the needs of the team.
• Highly organized and can work on multiple seasons and projects simultaneously.
• Available to travel for supplier visits
• A dedicated driven team player with great communication skills.
• Business English fluency (both written and verbal)

What You Can Expect from Us:

• A company culture that fosters development, offering training and learning opportunities through our very own PVH University 
• An international environment which respects diversity, equality, and individuality 
• A monthly home-office budget
• A smart work program that empowers our associates to work from home in the Netherlands, within a flexible schedule 
• A beautiful state-of-the-art Campus awaiting you upon our return to the office

Please include your updated design portfolio with your application, the portfolio should include work from a variety of projects. We would love to see your designs aesthetic and work process to understand why this is THE role for you!

PVH Europe and our brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN, are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. We believe we are bettered by all forms of diversity, and take pride in working with top talent from every walk of life and corner of the world. In the spirit of inclusivity, qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation. 

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

In the heart of Amsterdam, PVH is home to the global headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger and the European offices of Calvin Klein.  

• Wellbeing: exclusive onsite gym and fitness classes, personal training, meditation studio, sports clubs, in-house physio, and receive access to our nutritional and wellbeing programs 

• Campus: extensive food and beverage offerings, top-notch restaurant, barista coffee bars, sky bar, monthly social events, weekly Thursday drinks, game nights, and campus-themed activities that will keep your social life busy 

• Develop your career: whether you lead a team or contribute your own expertise, everyone is a leader at PVH. PVH University curates and delivers training programs for you to continuously develop your professional and personal goals 

• Be at the forefront: stay closely connected to our brands, CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER, and be a part of seasonal market launches, sample sales and receive employee discounts! 

Check out our Amsterdam Campus here.

About PVH:

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.   

One of PVH’s greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.