Senior Apparel Designer
Janji · Somerville, MA · 3 days ago
On-siteArt & CreativeFull-time
Janji makes technical running and outdoor apparel for people who spend real time on their feet. We're growing our design team and looking for a Senior Apparel Designer to help shape Men's and Women's product across the line. This is a technical, function-first role with a contemporary aesthetic.
Responsibilities
- Design Men's and Women's apparel with a technical, function-first approach and a contemporary eye
- Partner directly with the Head of Product, Senior Tech Designer, and Product Development Director, from concept through production
- Own the design process end to end: research, sketching, fabric and trim selection, fit reviews, and revisions
- Design into a range of styles including men's, women's, knits, wovens, and accessories
- Bring a point of view on solving problems and reducing barriers for the Janji athlete/customer
- Push the line forward season over season, always asking what the product could do better
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in apparel design
- A portfolio showing technical, function-first design, across Men's and Women's
- Comfort working hands-on with Tech Design and Development to solve fit and construction problems as a design moves toward production
- Technical, construction-first design background (garment construction, seaming, taped/sealed seams for outerwear)
- Materials knowledge (knits, wovens, synthetics, merino, etc.)
- Adobe Illustrator (universal, always required)
- Cross-functional fluency: costing, MOQ, line planning, sourcing timelines
- Based at, or willing to relocate to, our Boston HQ
Skills
- 3D design capabilities: CLO3D or Browzwear (bonus)
- Personal passion for running and/or the outdoors (bonus)