Associate, Digital Product Creation

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Job Title: Associate Designer, DPC (Accessories)
About Digital Product Creation
At Tapestry, we are revolutionizing the Design to Consumer process by unlocking new digitally driven opportunities through innovative DPC solutions. The Tapestry Digital Product Creation team is growing our capabilities to create compelling digital assets and 3D prototypes that support a sustainable, global, co-create process. We are intersecting digital with physical to support our Tapestry house of brands across all product categories & use cases.
DPC is a team of creatives who are highly skilled, organized and savvy with a breadth of 3D tools and technologies, they are excellent problem solvers & collaborators who are passionate about all things digital.
Primary Purpose: We are seeking a highly motivated, self-directed, and enthusiastic Associate Designer to join our Tapestry Digital Product Creation team. The ideal candidate would be well-versed in 3D, with a strong background in 3D modeling, lighting, UV wrapping, rendering and can demonstrate an ability to create photo-realistic assets that capture design’s intent. This position requires digital expertise, and acute attention to detail. The ability to manage multiple projects, communicate with your manager and collaborate with other team members is critical. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working in a variety of 3D and 2D applications, skilled at collaborating, problem-solving, and outside of the box thinking that raises the bar on digital product creation.
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Digital Product Creation to...

• Exhibits flexibility and willingness to pivot as needed for the priorities of the business.
• Acts as a catalyst for innovation and the use of digital technologies.
• Models 3D assets, with a focus on accessories & leathergoods.
• Able to find relevant solutions for problems.
• Collaborates effectively with internal and external team members and vendors.
• Maintain DPC digital assets, material, and color libraries.
• Accurately translates design cards into 3D models that reflect Design’s intent.
• Will support the Manager DPC RTW & Accessories in developing 3D assets and processes.
• Meets production deadlines and ensures quality control is always achieved.
• Drives the DPC process through standards, education, and best practices.
• Remains current on new and emerging technologies and processes
• Manages multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and navigate ambiguity with flexibility and continuous improvement.

The accomplished individual will possess...

• Creative and excellent eye for detail.
• Organized and self-motivated.
• Ability to quickly retain information and apply it to their day-by-day work.
• Excellent skills in Modo, Maya, or 3Ds Max (or any relevant 3D software).
• Degree in a DPC related field (Apparel, Design, Product Development, Technology, Engineering).
• Knowledge of physically based rendering.
• Exceptional communication skills and able to work within a team.
• 1-3 years of modeling and visualization proficiency in a professional or classroom setting.

Software Required

• Zbrush (or any relevant 3D Sculpting software), a plus
• Maya, or 3Ds Max (or any relevant 3D software) required.
• Modo experience preferred.
• Rhino modeling, a plus
• Substance Suite (Design, Painter, Sampler), a plus
• Clo3D simulation, a plus
• Adobe Creative Suite required.

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person’s career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Tapestry, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.
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Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or [email protected]
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BASE PAY RANGE $58,500.00 TO $75,000.00 Annually
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