Sr. Director, Design

About the role

The Senior Director, Design (Women’s) role at Fabletics is for a design leader who can translate brand strategy into compelling design direction. This role requires a proven track record of building standout collections that deliver on brand DNA, performance, profitability, and purpose.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the multi-season product vision for the women’s performance and lifestyle categories, ensuring alignment with company goals, brand positioning, and guest needs.
• Partner with the VP of Design to shape the 3-year design roadmap, identifying new opportunities in product architecture, category expansion, and innovation pillars.
• Lead seasonal concepting and line architecture with a strong point of view on silhouette, fabric, fit, and function—ensuring each collection delivers brand cohesion, margin contribution, and commercial viability.
• Translate macro trends, consumer insights, and performance data into strategic design initiatives that shape product direction and drive brand authority in the activewear space.
• Champion Fabletics’ design ethos and product point-of-view, ensuring all design decisions reflect a consistent brand narrative and guest-centric approach.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and influence across Product Development, Tech Design, Merchandising, and Marketing to ensure end-to-end design excellence and on-time execution.
• Act as a mentor and multiplier, building and leading a team of directors, designers, and assistants—investing in talent development, performance coaching, and succession planning.
• Lead quarterly milestone presentations to executive leadership, communicating concept vision, product strategy, and business rationale with clarity and impact.
• Own and optimize key design processes—from calendar management and sample execution to feedback loops and sustainability integration—ensuring operational excellence.
• Establish and nurture external relationships with key vendors, mills, and innovation partners to bring cutting-edge materials and practices into the product pipeline.
• Serve as a thought partner on brand-level initiatives, contributing to broader creative, storytelling, and go-to-market strategy across digital and physical channels.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive design experience in women’s performance/lifestyle apparel, including 5+ years in senior or director-level leadership.
• Proven ability to scale design teams, define vision, and deliver collections that perform across DTC and retail channels.
• Experience navigating fast-paced, high-growth environments with agility and grace under pressure.
• Deep expertise in fabric development, fit, and functionality—especially across active, sport, and leisure categories.
• Strong understanding of financial levers, SKU productivity, and margin optimization in the design process.
• Exceptional ability to communicate ideas visually and verbally, and to present with confidence to senior leadership.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, product lifecycle tools, and collaborative platforms (e.g., PLM, Google Workspace).
• A rare blend of creative courage, strategic thinking, and team empathy—you inspire and elevate everyone around you.
• Ideal candidate brings foundational AI literacy, including experience using generative AI tools, and a proactive mindset to experiment with new technologies to drive productivity and innovation.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Apparel Design, or a related field.
• Experience: 12+ years of progressive design experience in women’s performance/lifestyle apparel, including 5+ years in senior or director-level leadership.

Skills

• Design Leadership: Proven ability to lead and mentor a team of designers and assistants.
• Product Vision: Strong vision and ability to translate macro trends, consumer insights, and performance data into strategic design initiatives.
• Financial Acumen: Understanding of financial levers, SKU productivity, and margin optimization in the design process.
• Collaboration: Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Product Development, Tech Design, Merchandising, and Marketing.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate ideas visually and verbally, and to present with confidence to senior leadership.
• Technology: Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, product lifecycle tools, and collaborative platforms (e.g., PLM, Google Workspace).
• AI Literacy: Foundational AI literacy, including experience using generative AI tools, and a proactive mindset to experiment with new technologies to drive productivity and innovation.

Benefits

Fabletics offers a variety of benefits including a hybrid work schedule, discretionary paid time off, summer Fridays, healthcare plans, employee discounts, 401(k) annual bonus program, equity program, and more. The annual base salary range for this position is from $170,000-$220,000.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is from $170,000-$220,000.

Schedule

Hybrid Work Schedule

Company Information

Fabletics is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, compensate, develop, and promote regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable laws. Fabletics, Inc. champions a vibrant workplace culture that thrives on diversity and inclusivity. We encourage you to apply regardless of meeting all qualifications and/or requirements.