Senior Designer - Men's Activewear Job at Solomon Page in Austin

Leading men’s lifestyle DTC brand looking for a an experienced Activewear Senior designer who is highly creative and innovative to help grow the active/performance brand portfolio. Will work closely with the Design Director to create and create 2 lead brands and create a best-in-class product assortment that captures market trends, the latest technologies, and inspires the customer. We are looking for someone who is passionate about all aspects of the outdoor and active industry with a keen eye for design, construction, and technical fabrics. Will be responsible for developing concept through to execution across all categories. This role is an in-office work environment and involves relocation to the south. The client will assist in relocation for the right candidate.

• The salary range for this role is in the ​$150-170,000krange based on experience.
• Respon sibilities:

• Drive the product design process from ideation, concept, fabric development, lab dip selection, sketching, tech packs, proto review, fit review.
• Collaborate with PLM and Merchandising to create a best-in-class assortment that resonates with the customer with support from data and market trends.
• Continue to push and innovate the product offering through best-in-class fabrics and trims.
• Partner with the Product Development & Production team to ensure design vision is executed while hitting key milestones and metrics like delivery and gross margin.
• Lead weekly fittings with Technical Design to ensure fit, quality, and construction standards meet internal standards.

Travel domestically and overseas for market research, sample shopping, technical fabric research, and trend research for active and outdoors.

Work with leadership and key stakeholders to shape the long-term vision and strategy of our activewear brands

• Qualifications :

7+ ye ars of experience in designing men's apparel

BA, BFA, or BS in Design (or equivalent) required.

Experience with technical Outerwear, Activewear, or Outdoor

Extremely well versed in activewear construction, fabrics, and trims with a pulse on new market innovations

Highly creative and driven and able to stay extremely organized in a fast-paced environment. Ability to travel domestically and overseas for development, samples, and factory collaboration Experience in crafting the design vision for multiple categories and brands

Deadline driven and obsessed with the details

Strong communication skills and experience working with international vendors

Highly proficient at Illustrator, Photoshop, CAD, and working in PLM.

Ability to collaborate and work cross-functionally

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