Senior Designer - Men's Apparel
The Senior Designer will contribute to a leading lifestyle brand and work closely with Design Director as well as the Technical Design, Product Development, Production, and Graphic Design Teams to ensure that we are bringing the best design solutions to life. This role requires effective collaboration across all departments, as well as strong communication, creativity, and excellent organizational skills. This dynamic individual will articulate a clear POV on product while being considerate of brand history, identity, product strategy, and overall company goals.
Responsibilities:
Ownership of mens design in activewear and active lifestyle category
Collaborate with team members to select seasonal themes, make edits to the line, and create new concepts
Conduct market research to identify new trends, fabrics, and techniques and design inspiration
Develop product design ideas from concept through final garment
Develop ideation from color, fabric, fit, trim, construction, and detail
Sketch design concepts
Select fabrics and trims
Create PLM tech packs
Follow brand standards and actively evolve brand taste and quality
Present seasonal product concepts to leadership and cross-functional teams
Communicate with international sample room in the sample development process
Ensure the product is consistent with the business strategy
Communicate and problem-solve product development issues
Review product for style and fit during fit presentations
Provide leadership and guidance within Design team
Qualifications:
Fashion Design degree or equivalent experience
5-6 years of related product design and development experience
Proven design expertise within or related to mens lifestyle apparel
Knowledge of fabrications, trims, and apparel construction
Proficient in Adobe Suite and Excel
Proficient in PLM (Centric PLM preferred)
Strong communication and leadership abilities
Eye for building timeless, quality essentials with a strong understanding of how to balance on trend fashion items
High level of integrity and strong work ethic
Ability to adapt and handle work pressures with a positive attitude
Strong attention to detail and organization skills
Annual salary range starting at $100,000
The disclosed salary range is commensurate with experience and does not reflect the total compensation package. Our associates have access to other valuable benefits that our Human Resources team is happy to share with candidates during the interview process.