The North Face: Senior Designer, Product Design, Apparel

$96,768 - $120,960/Yr

The North Face

Full-time - Mid Level

Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers

About the position

The Senior Designer for Product Design in Apparel at The North Face is responsible for pushing the performance and aesthetic of the brand's global apparel through innovative design solutions. This role involves collaborating with the Performance Apparel design team to integrate new innovations into seasonal products and advanced concepts, ensuring alignment with the brand's design guidelines and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Push the performance and aesthetic of The North Face Global Apparel through performance-first design solutions.
• Work with the Performance Apparel design team to build new innovations into global apparel design.
• Drive seasonal trend and technical research.
• Present design work to cross-functional teams and management in a professional manner.
• Create new product franchise design DNA in-line with Performance Apparel Design guidelines or enhance existing franchises.
• Utilize athlete and consumer feedback to improve products through problem-solving.
• Partner with the Materials team to develop and source relevant fabrics and trims.
• Use Illustrator to create design tech packs.
• Hand over tech-packs of new styles to the Technical Design team on time and in full.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in athletic/outdoor/sportswear apparel design across genders.
• Working knowledge of apparel construction with flat sketching and illustrating expertise.
• Hands-on experience with Adobe Creative Suite CAD software.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in creating tech packs.
• Experience with developing performance materials, trims, and color palettes.
• Proficient communication skills with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Understanding of product cycles and core deadlines.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience using 3D software (Browzwear) is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Competitive compensation package
• Extensive development and growth opportunities