Designer at Saks in New York City, NY

Designer
Location: Remote_New York
Salary Range $72,000 - $89,000*
Job Description:
WHO WE ARE:
Exemplar Luxury Group is the largest multi-brand luxury retailer in the world, comprising Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks OFF 5TH. Powered by our talented colleagues, we are redefining luxury shopping by offering each customer a personalized experience across our store network and e-commerce platforms. Through strong partnerships with the world’s most esteemed brands, cutting-edge technology and the industry’s most comprehensive luxury customer data, Saks Global is shaping the future of retail.
YOU WILL BE:
Develop sophisticated and high-impact visual designs across digital, print, social media, email, packaging, retail, and advertising.
Translate seasonal campaigns and brand strategies into cohesive creative assets that support business objectives.
Design editorial-style layouts that showcase fashion, beauty, and lifestyle products in an elevated and engaging way.
Create compelling typography, layouts, color systems, and graphic elements that reinforce the brand identity.
Partner with Creative Directors and Art Directors to bring campaign concepts to life across all customer touchpoints.
Collaborate with copywriters, marketers, and production teams throughout the creative process.
Prepare production-ready files and oversee projects through final delivery, ensuring quality, consistency, and accuracy.
Maintain and evolve brand standards while identifying opportunities to introduce fresh, innovative design solutions.
Present creative work confidently to internal stakeholders and incorporate feedback effectively.
Mentor junior designers by providing guidance, design critiques, and best practices.
Stay informed on emerging fashion, design, typography, digital, and cultural trends to continuously elevate creative output.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Develop sophisticated and high-impact visual designs across digital, print, social media, email, packaging, retail, and advertising.
Translate seasonal campaigns and brand strategies into cohesive creative assets that support business objectives.
Design editorial-style layouts that showcase fashion, beauty, and lifestyle products in an elevated and engaging way.
Create compelling typography, layouts, color systems, and graphic elements that reinforce the brand identity.
Partner with Creative Directors and Art Directors to bring campaign concepts to life across all customer touchpoints.
Collaborate with copywriters, marketers, and production teams throughout the creative process.
Prepare production-ready files and oversee projects through final delivery, ensuring quality, consistency, and accuracy.
Maintain and evolve brand standards while identifying opportunities to introduce fresh, innovative design solutions.
Present creative work confidently to internal stakeholders and incorporate feedback effectively.
Mentor junior designers by providing guidance, design critiques, and best practices.
Stay informed on emerging fashion, design, typography, digital, and cultural trends to continuously elevate creative output.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
Required Qualifications (Minimum Requirements):
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or a related field.
5+ years of professional graphic design experience, preferably within fashion, luxury retail, beauty, or lifestyle brands.
Exceptional portfolio demonstrating expertise in typography, layout, editorial design, and visual storytelling.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma; experience with After Effects, or other creative tools is a plus.
Strong understanding of print production, digital design, color management, and file preparation for production.
Experience designing across multiple channels, including digital, social media, email, e-commerce, print, packaging, and retail environments.
Excellent typography, composition, and layout skills with a refined, fashion-forward aesthetic.
Strong knowledge of luxury branding, current fashion trends, visual culture, and consumer behavior.
Ability to translate creative direction into compelling, on-brand design solutions.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Creative, Marketing, Merchandising, Photography, Copywriting, and Production.
Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Strong presentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
High attention to detail and commitment to maintaining brand consistency.
Experience mentoring junior designers and providing constructive creative feedback.
Preferred Qualifications (nice to haves):
Fashion-focused portfolio demonstrating a strong sense of luxury aesthetics and visual storytelling.
Experience with motion graphics, animation, and video editing.
Experience creating digital collages, mixed-media compositions, and concept-driven visual narratives inspired by art, culture, and editorial design
YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT EXEMPLAR LUXURY GROUP:
Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)
An amazing employee discount
BENEFITS:
We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance).

Exemplar Luxury Group is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Exemplar Luxury Group and would like to request special assistance or an accommodation, please contact candidatesupport@saks.com.

Compensation for this role varies by geographic location. The listed range reflects multiple markets, including higher-cost areas. Actual starting pay will be determined based on work location, experience, and other job-related factors.