Designer 2 – Women’s Outdoor Apparel Innovation

Arcteryx; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

RRSP matching

Time off & wellness

Parental leave top‑up

Employee discounts

Job summary

Arc’teryx in North Vancouver, BC is seeking a Designer 2 – Women’s to design innovative apparel for our hiking and outdoor lines. You will create patterns, prototypes, and construction methods while balancing performance with elevated style, reporting to the Design Director.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Fit & Pattern, Materials, and Development teams, staying current with industry trends and athlete feedback, and contributing to long-term women’s apparel strategy.

Qualifications

• Degree in apparel design.
• 5+ years hands-on design experience.
• Experience designing women’s outdoor/athleisure wear.
• Strong understanding of fit, silhouette and garment construction.
• Proficient with Adobe Illustrator and CLO3D.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute assigned product designs within seasonal timelines.
• Demonstrate expression and style in concepts through silhouette and fit.
• Contribute to commercialization of technologies including materials and construction.
• Create patterns, mockups, prototypes for new concepts.
• Provide design initiations with specs and material information.
• Collaborate with Fit & Pattern Team to resolve fit issues.
• Coordinate with Materials team to test new materials.
• Develop understanding of materials and manufacturing techniques.
• Collaborate with other designers to bring toolbox solutions.
• Stay current with industry trends and work with athletes.
• Assist with design changes to address inline production issues.
• Support Design Director in line plan flow and milestones.
• Partner with Development Team Manager on cost estimates and MOQs.
• Present at internal meetings and governance gates.
• Attend tradeshows and vendor visits.

Skills

Women’s wear design

Pattern making

Construction techniques

Team collaboration

Prototyping

Education

Degree in Apparel Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

CLO3D

Job description

Arc’teryx in North Vancouver, BC is seeking a Designer 2 – Women’s to design innovative apparel for our hiking and outdoor lines. You will create patterns, prototypes, and construction methods while balancing performance with elevated style, reporting to the Design Director.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Fit & Pattern, Materials, and Development teams, staying current with industry trends and athlete feedback, and contributing to long-term women’s apparel strategy.