# Hire Fashion and Design Staff in Italy

> Hiring designers, product developers, sourcing and showroom staff in Italy: Textile and Commerce CCNLs, districts, seasonal work, and cost.


<section> <span class="eyebrow">Hiring by sector</span> <h1 id="hire-in-fashion-and-design">Hire in fashion and design</h1> <p class="lede">US brands hire in Italy to be close to the mills, workshops and factories that make their products. The typical first hire is not a designer in Milan but a product developer who spends half the week at suppliers.</p> </section> <section class="grid"> <div class="panel"><h3 id="usual-ccnl">Usual CCNL</h3><p>Textile and clothing industry (Tessile-abbigliamento) for product and production roles. Commerce and services for showroom, retail and wholesale.</p></div> <div class="panel"><h3 id="typical-roles">Typical roles</h3><p>Product developers, sourcing and production managers, quality control, designers, pattern makers, showroom and wholesale managers, furniture and lighting designers.</p></div> <div class="panel"><h3 id="where-they-are">Where they are</h3><p>Milan for design and showrooms. Districts: Como (silk), Biella and Prato (wool), Florence and Arezzo (leather goods), Veneto (footwear), Brianza (furniture).</p></div> </section> <section> <h2 id="salary-bands">Salary bands</h2> <div class="tbl"><table> <thead><tr><th>Role</th><th>Gross annual salary</th></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Product developer</td><td><span class="review">[€ range to verify]</span></td></tr> <tr><td>Sourcing / production manager</td><td><span class="review">[€ range to verify]</span></td></tr> <tr><td>Showroom manager</td><td><span class="review">[€ range to verify]</span></td></tr> </tbody> </table></div> </section> <section class="prose"> <h2 id="what-to-know">What to know</h2> <ul> <li><b>Peaks around fashion weeks.</b> Showrooms need extra people for a few weeks per season. Fixed-term contracts handle this, within limits on duration and renewals.</li> <li><b>Designs and samples.</b> Contracts assign design rights and confidentiality to your company, so collections stay yours.</li> <li><b>Freelancers are common, and risky.</b> Many designers work on VAT numbers for one brand. If they work only for you, on your schedule, that is employment. We convert them.</li> <li><b>Working with suppliers.</b> An employee on your side checks quality and timelines at the factory. They do not need your company to own anything in Italy.</li> <li><b>Part-time works well.</b> Experienced pattern makers and quality controllers often work part-time for several brands. Part-time contracts are simple to set up.</li> </ul> </section> <section class="prose"> <h2 id="cost-example">Cost example</h2> <p>A product developer based in Florence on <span class="review">[€ gross]</span>: salary, contributions, 13th month, TFR, travel to suppliers on actuals, plus €250 per month. Use the calculator for the base cost.</p> <div class="cta"><a class="btn" href="calculator.html">Open the calculator</a><a class="btn ghost" href="contact.html">Hire in Italy</a></div> </section>


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