Associate Product Developer

About Ivy City Co.

Ivy City Co. was founded in 2015 by dress-obsessed mothers & friends chasing the dream to create a dress brand unlike any other --- one where everyone was seen, heard, and celebrated.

Creating unique quality pieces with timeless coverage is our love language. Making children's sizes so we can match our littles is the icing on the cake. 

We are proud to be the first dress brand to offer over 20 sizes in a single design and are excited to continue to expand our brand in beautiful ways.

About the Role

We are on the hunt for a dress-obsessed, full-time Associate Product Developer! Thriving in a fast-paced environment and eager to learn new skills, our Associate Product Developer will bring new designs to life by managing all aspects of development from conception to production approval. Our Associate Product Developer will be highly organized and detail oriented while driving an innovative and analytical approach to new product development!

Responsibilities

  • Manage product lifecycle from inspiration to launch
  • Communicate daily with overseas and internal partners
  • Create development IDs, adding and tracking all product deliverables in Airtable
  • Gather costs and negotiate as needed
  • Fit samples - measure, take notes and photos during fittings, record and maintain fit data and photos, communicate fit comments to factory
  • Create and maintain tech packs for all styles
  • Lab dip and print strike-off comments, approvals, and tracking
  • Create and approve size charts, ensure sizing continuity across all our products (current and future)
  • Approve PP and TOP samples
  • Organize and manage product sample library and fabric swatch library
  • Remain curious of our competitors and on top of market trends

Qualifications

  • Highly organized lover of spreadsheets and to-do lists
  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Natural problem solver that never hesitates to ask, 'how can this be improved?'
  • Enjoys learning and teaching new skills
  • Clear communicator
  • Collaborative, Friendly, and Flexible
  • 2-3 years of working in clothing product development
  • Experience in developing, fitting and grading missy and plus sizes
  • Knowledge of garment construction and patternmaking
  • Required tech - Excel, Adobe Illustrator, G-Suite
  • Preferred tech - Airtable, Shopify, Slack, Sharepoint, WhatsApp

Why Ivy?

  • Hybrid schedule (on-site in Riverton M/T/Th)
  • Flex PTO
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Quarterly team building activities
  • Weekly lunches on us
  • Stocked break room
  • Employee discount
  • (1) free dress of choice on your first day and on your birthday each year

How to Apply

If you are interested in joining the team, apply here or send a copy of your resume and your preferred salary range to megan@ivycityco.com!