Reigning Champ - Designer, Reigning Champ

White Spot; Canada; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail fashion company is looking for a Designer to create premium collections. You will align the brand vision with marketplace trends and ensure specifications for each garment are accurately captured. Candidates should have a strong background in design, a commitment to quality, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered.

Benefits

Product Discount and exclusive shopping events

In-house dining at A-OK Commissary & Café

In-office fitness studio

Virtual Wellness resources

Dog-friendly environments and creative office spaces

Additional amenities like parent rooms and bike rooms

Qualifications

• Proven skills in design with an appetite for continuous learning.
• Commitment to Aritzia's Business and People Leadership principles.
• Understanding of current design trends and cultural influences.

Responsibilities

• Ensure brand vision aligns with marketplace opportunity.
• Curate seasonal interpretations of brand vision.
• Capture detailed specifications for each style/colour.

Skills

Commitment to quality

Design skills

Ability to evaluate trends

Cross-functional collaboration

Creativity

Education

Degree or certification in design

Job description

THE TEAM

The mission of the Reigning Champ Product Department is to craft premium apparel with a focus on pinnacle materials, quality manufacturing, and an ethos of understated simplicity.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As a member of the Reigning Champ Design Department, you will be responsible for creating beautiful, elevated collections for our clients to access through our growing Retail, eCommerce, and Wholesale channels. You will design full season collections and translate the creative vision by developing the components and specifications of each garment. With your valuable contribution, the opportunities are endless — from a rewarding career in Creative Design to continued growth within Aritzia.

THE ROLE

As the Designer, Reigning Champ, you will:

1. Ensure the brand vision is aligned with the marketplace opportunity
2. Identify external marketplace trends across all relevant Product Elements
3. Curate the seasonal interpretation of our brand vision through the lens of our Product Elements
4. Ensure that each style executes on the creative vision across all relevant Product Elements
5. Develop all necessary details of style and components of each colour
6. Ensure all detailed specifications are expertly captured for each individual style/colour on the tech pack

THE QUALIFICATIONS

The Designer, Creative Design, has:

1. A commitment to learn and apply Aritzia's Business and People Leadership principles
2. Proven skills, education, and/or required certifications in design, and the appetite to continuously learn and develop oneself
3. A commitment to quality and investing in results that add value and drive the business
4. A sense of urgency in executing job responsibilities, prioritizing urgent and important work
5. An ability to identify, evaluate, and suggest business opportunities considering top-line and bottom-line impacts
6. The intellectual and emotional intelligence to partner cross-functionally in pursuit of shared outcomes
7. The skills to set clear objectives and hold oneself accountable to reach full potential
8. An understanding of Reigning Champ's brand, aesthetic, and style fundamentals, with engagement in trends and cultural influences
9. A desire to conceptualize, develop, and execute new ideas, designs, and products that elevate the brand

THE COMPENSATION

The typical hiring range is $75,000-$120,000 CAD per year, with final salary based on experience, skills, and qualifications. We are open to considering candidates with different qualifications, with scope and salary adjusted accordingly.

Aritzia's Everyday Luxury compensation package includes comprehensive benefits, growth opportunities, and employee perks, such as:

• Product Discount and exclusive shopping events
• A-OK Commissary & Café — in-house dining
• The SET — in-office fitness studio
• Aritzia Virtual Wellness resources
• Creative and inspiring office spaces, dog-friendly environments
• Additional amenities like parent rooms, shower facilities, bike rooms, and more
• Other perks including dry-cleaning, discounts, promos, and on-site medical care

ARITZIA

Aritzia is committed to being an inclusive, diverse, and equitable employer. We welcome all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic. Requests for accommodations can be made at any stage of the recruitment process or during employment by contacting our People & Culture Team.