Jobs at Twelve (twelvenyc.com)

The Market Editor monitors cultural, consumer, retail, technology, luxury, beauty, and other market shifts to identify trends and commercial opportunities. They create editorial reports, trend briefs, forecasts, competitive intelligence, and cultural insights; use AI tools to accelerate research; and lead insight sessions. The role also supports thought leadership, social content, events, client presentations, new business efforts, and cross-functional innovation initiatives.

Supports the sales team through showroom preparation, order and inventory tracking, sample management, customer communications, data entry, record keeping, reporting, and general administrative duties. The role requires strong organization, accuracy, multitasking, communication, customer service, and Microsoft Excel skills while collaborating with Account Executives and managing client and order information.

Prepare and optimize printer-ready packaging files across labels, cartons, boxes, and other materials. Conduct pre-press checks for color, resolution, fonts, brand consistency, and print specifications. Evaluate and update client assets, manage versions and production files, collaborate with creative and development teams, and coordinate multiple deadlines. Duties may include retouching, color correction, artwork cleanup, and applying print-finishing requirements such as embossing, coatings, and die cuts.

Manages client briefs from initiation through production, coordinating client communication and internal creative, development, and production teams. Builds and nurtures client and prospective relationships, identifies growth opportunities, leads RFP and tender submissions, develops client strategies, and supports account and sales targets. The role also analyzes client needs, monitors industry trends, negotiates effectively, and uses AI to improve process efficiency.

Designs trend-driven merchandise and packaging for lifestyle, retail, and accessories brands. Responsibilities include developing concepts, creating product renderings, preparing production-ready artwork, templates, dielines, tech packs, and print files, maintaining brand consistency, collaborating across creative and production teams, managing multiple projects, and creating marketing materials. The role also uses AI to improve design workflow efficiency while preserving creative judgment.

Drive end-to-end development of hydration products and packaging, including bottles, tumblers, mugs, lids, straws, and accessories. Manage multiple programs from concept through delivery, coordinating creative, engineering, sourcing, quality, clients, and global factories. Create specifications, bills of materials, schedules, and product briefs; evaluate prototypes and testing; source materials and components; negotiate costs; and balance performance, quality, manufacturability, margins, and brand standards.