Design and Production Coordinator

ABOUT SKY HIGH FARM

Sky High Farm was conceived as an environmentally holistic public health approach to food insecurity and designed to address these gaps to dynamically and inclusively create and refine interconnected programming that functions at three principal levels: 1) Food production and donation. Sky High grows the highest quality fruit, vegetables and meat exclusively for donation to food insecure New Yorkers; 2) Regenerative agriculture. We serve as a local/regional model for sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices; and 3) Innovative fellowships, collaborations and communities of practice. We build meaningful experiential opportunities and partnerships predicated on the co-production of farming knowledge and programming that includes diverse and interdisciplinary stakeholders.

ABOUT SKY HIGH FARM GOODS

Sky High Farm Goods is a beneficent brand and a new model for regenerative, sly fundraising. It’s an accessible, and unusual entry point to Sky High Farm, the brand’s sole beneficiary, a nonprofit organization that grows food exclusively for donation. SHFWW is the farm’s mirror: it exists solely to donate its profits to the 501(C)(3) in furtherance of its mission. Every customer becomes a donor, and their dollars do double duty: the farm gets the funds to do its work, and the buyers get the gear to do theirs.

GOALS:

• Provide strong organizational and administrative support to Creative Director and Brand Manager in design of all collections, products, installations, and campaigns across all product categories. 
• Working under the guidance of Brand Manager and CEO, act as a key liaison to the brand’s partners, including DSMP and all collaborators, advocating on behalf of and in furtherance of the brand’s objectives.
• Develop designs for in-house production inclusive of vintage, deadstock and customization; govern these programs in partnership with production coordinator and brand manager. Organize and Execute these programs in partnership with Creative Director and Sr. Brand Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: PRODUCTION

• Schedule and manage the company production calendar for both internal and DSMP

product development. Maintain key delivery dates set forth in partnership with Brand

Manager to ensure all is executed in a timely manner.

• Execute brief for in-house production programs, including but not limited to: vintage,

special drops, and one-off collections, food, beverage and wellness products where applicable 

• Coordinate and partner with HV production assistant on creation of vintage program
• Act as primary liaison to all external production partners and factories; negotiate pricing, sample creation and delivery dates.
• Budget projects in partnership with Brand Manager; track spending and accounts payable/receivable with CFO
• Assist in coordinating that all products are signed off by creative director and brand manager 
• source goods and identify suitable production partners and factories once projects and quantities are signed off
• Conduct extensive research on suitable vendors (vintage re-salers, screen printers, embroiderers, dead stock etc...): generate price comparisons and identify sustainable

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: DESIGN / ORGANIZATION

• Provide organizational and administrative support as it relates to all design outputs; generate and organize design pitches on time to hit production and launch deadlines
• Serve as key liaison to Dover Street Market Paris:
• Organize and submit documents inclusive of collection (and collaboration) brief and installation / creative decks
• Research: fabrications, collection, references, and partnership ideas
• Relationship management - hold DSMP accountable for sample production, fits and delivery dates
• Systematically organize all details for design into a single editable pitch document that clearly addresses needs for production, graphic design and merchandising teams. Inclusive of CAD creation.
• Responsible for updating decks and designs throughout the design and sample making process; present and initiate changes as required by Brand Manager and CCO
• Develop a clear understanding of the goals for each collection, set forth by the CCO and Brand Manager; facilitate design process through from ideation to execution inclusive of researching references.
• Review collection ideas at various stages with the Brand Manager and Co-CEO, incorporating merchandising feedback into designs while maintaining their creative integrity.
• Interface regularly with Brand Manager to ensure alignment on collection and calendar deadlines; interdepartmental coordination with E-Commerce and Communications teams to ensure visibility into launch and product details
• Research for Projects - responsible for deck making, market research for all collaborations. This is inclusive but not limited to clothing references, installations, and intensive research on specific product categories and time periods
• Responsible for coordinating designs outside of workwear product - all printed matter, stationary, signage, event items, installations, and marketing activities
• Propose new design ideas to creative director and brand manager 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Possesses a strong desire to be learn about and be steeped in food justice and
• advocacy work
• Passion for and interest in cultivating an expertise in responsible, ethical and sustainable
• production methodologies
• Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail
• Thrives in a fast-paced and evolving environment; enjoys multi-tasking
• Minimum 1-2 years of product line management experience
• Proficient in deck/presentation making
• Strong project management skills
• Research and archiving capabilities
• Minimum 3-4 years of design assistance or coordinator work 
• Familiarity with Photoshop and Adobe Suite is a plus 

Work From Home Policy

Employees are permitted to work from home (WFH) occasionally or regularly, depending on several factors and the arrangements they've made with their manager. Working from home is a privilege that may be revoked at any time. The Company may request that an employee be present in the office at any time (regardless of scheduled WFH time) or deny a request to work from home based on business needs, employee performance, or viability of doing the work from home. To be eligible to WFH, an employee must have access to reliable internet and a space that is free from excessive noise or distraction.