Senior Apparel Designer - Outdoor & Active - Huckberry

Huckberry is looking for a product-obsessed, highly creative, and innovative Senior Designer to help us grow the outdoor and active brands here at Huckberry. This Designer will work closely with the Design Director and key stakeholders to create a best-in-class product assortment that captures market trends, the latest technologies, and inspires our customer.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about all aspects of the outdoor and active industry and has a keen eye for design, construction and technical fabrics. This Designer will be responsible for developing a concept for each season and following that concept through to execution across all categories. You will be responsible for continuing to drive, innovate, and push our current and new brands forward.

Our ideal candidate is drawn to our mission of inspiring and equipping adventures near and far, has a passion for our customer, and can thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

This role is based out of our headquarters in Austin, TX; relocation support will be provided to a remote hire.

Responsibilities

• Drive the product design process from start to finish including across all categories; concept, fabric development, lab dip selection, sketching, tech packs, proto review, fit review and final approvals for our House Brand activewear categories
• Collaborate with PLM and Merchandising to create a best-in-class assortment that resonates with our 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
• Lead the company in market, product, fabric, 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

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in designing men's apparel
• BA, BFA, or BS in Design (or equivalent) required
• Men’s active or outdoor experience and passion required
• 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
• 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
• Excellent team player with the ability to provide direction, take feedback and work with minimal supervision to ensure all deadlines are met

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401(k) and employer match
• WFH flexibility
• Sabbatical Leave
• Summer Fridays
• Mental health resources
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off & Paid Sick Leave
• Volunteer Time Off
• Generous employee discount

Company Description

Huckberry is a leading men’s lifestyle retailer and media company. Millions of guys trust us as their go-to resource for the coolest new gear, lifestyle inspiration, and a lot more. We were recently named one of IAB’s most disruptive consumer brands, and we’ve collaborated with everyone from Matthew McConaughey and Kelly Slater to brands like Danner, Timex, and RRL. We look forward to meeting you.

Want to get to know us better? Check out our:

• Journal: https://huckberry.com/journal
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Huckberryco
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/huckberry

Huckberry encourages candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are always eager to further diversify our company, and we are committed to providing an inclusive environment of mutual respect where all can flourish. All of our employment decisions are based solely on merit and business need.