Senior Apparel Designer

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)