Job Description:
We attribute much of our success to the strength of our fashion department. We’re searching for a fashion coordinator to oversee the runway showcase department. This position is responsible for acquiring Designers and Fashion Stylist to showcase collections for our runway showcases and maintain an organized runway and department. The ideal candidate will have have an eye for design and fashion trends. The Fashion Coordinator must be an organized multitasker able to handle many diverse projects at once and meet tight deadlines.
Objectives of this Role
We attribute much of our success to the strength of our fashion department. We’re searching for a fashion coordinator to oversee the runway showcase department. This position is responsible for acquiring Designers and Fashion Stylist to showcase collections for our runway showcases and maintain an organized runway and department. The ideal candidate will have have an eye for design and fashion trends. The Fashion Coordinator must be an organized multitasker able to handle many diverse projects at once and meet tight deadlines.
Objectives of this Role
- Acquire Designers and Fashion Stylist for runway showcases.
- Develop and maintain contact list of Designers and Fashion Stylists.
- Increase brand awareness in the fashion community amongst Designers.
- Ensure that runway showcases meet the qualifications of quality, creative, innovative, artistic and forward-thinking.
- Act as a liaison between Designers, Fashion Stylists and Columbia Fashion Week. Ensure that Designers have what they need to effectively execute a runway showcase.
- Research and acquire Designers and Fashion Stylists for upcoming runway showcases.
- Devise efficient runway showcase lineups which will include working closely with the Model Team to ensure model lineup is effectively designed.
- Attend runway or fashion shows to acquire potential Designers.
- Regular stay in contact with Designers that have been a part of Columbia Fashion Week for new trends, new collections and brand updates.
- Maintain a directory of Designers and Fashion Stylists including business info, logos, etc for the use of marketing.
- Continually seek and research new sources of prospective customer data, and provide recommendations to sales and leadership
- An eye for fashion and prior work experience in fashion, design, fashion retail.
- Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills
- Proficiency in full Microsoft Office suite, especially with Excel and PowerPoint, Canva, other marketing tools are a plus
- Very flexible but must be fully committed to achieving company objectives
- Willing to travel and attend local/non-local fashion events
- Performance Base incentive pay.
