Team Lead/Senior Manager Design Outdoor Technical (m/f/d)

JACK WOLFSKIN; Idstein; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading outdoor brand in Idstein seeks an experienced Team Lead/Senior Manager for Outdoor Technical Design. This role involves shaping design concepts, leading innovation, and managing a talented team. Candidates should have extensive experience in the apparel industry and be proficient in relevant design tools. The company offers flexible work options, attractive discounts, and a culture that values outdoor experience.

Leistungen

Flexible and hybrid working options

Employee discounts and benefits

Corporate fitness access

Remote work from abroad

Access to language courses

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in creative leadership within the apparel/textile industry.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Hands-on experience in the design process and team development.

Aufgaben

• Shape concepts and drive innovation in design.
• Collaborate with creative teams on seasonal branding.
• Lead and mentor the design team.

Kenntnisse

Leadership and team management

Creative development

Market research

Adobe Illustrator

3D design tools (optional)

Ausbildung

Degree in Fashion or Apparel Design (Bachelor’s or Master’s)

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Jobbeschreibung

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Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of the ANTA Sports Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods companies. As one of the top providers of high-quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment in Europe and China, Jack Wolfskin stands for innovation, functionality, and sustainability.

We’re looking for people with a spirit of adventure - free thinkers who blaze their own trail and explore the wild with passion together with a strong team that lives and breathes the outdoors. Sound like you? Then welcome to the Wild Ones.

We free the wild inside everyone and out there!

We’re looking for a passionate Team Lead/Senior Manager in Outdoor Technical Design (m/f/d) to join our team as soon as possible!

Your role in the Wolfpack:

• Be at the forefront of reimagining outdoor apparel design by shaping concepts, color/graphic directions, and consumer-centric storytelling in the Outdoor Technical category
• Drive innovation in materials, craftsmanship, and design excellence while setting the seasonal tone for your category
• Direct and oversee all designs in your category in close collaboration with the Creative Director and the design team, ensuring clear direction and cohesive, inspirational, and market-relevant collections
• Stay ahead of trends in silhouettes, colors, prints, and material innovations
• Conduct ongoing market and competitor research via store checks and JW in-store visits
• Ensure team deliverables meet timelines, quality standards, and project goals
• Collaborate across categories such as Outdoor Lifestyle, Equipment (EQT), and Footwear (FTW) on seasonal stories, branding, trims, and color schemes
• Work closely with cross-functional teams on category-specific projects, presentations, and deliverables
• Apply strategic thinking to shape the product range and explore new opportunities
• Lead and mentor your team—encouraging their growth and entrepreneurial development within the brand
• Brief material, development, and fit teams on seasonal category needs
• Attend fittings and prototype reviews while mentoring your team on fit and product excellence
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities to support margin and business objectives

Your proven path:

Degree in Fashion or Apparel Design (Bachelor’s or Master’s)

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in creative leadership within the apparel/textile industry

Strong leadership and people management skills

Hands-on experience in the design process and team development

Positive, solution-oriented mindset in fast-paced environments

Entrepreneurial drive and opportunity-focused thinking

Knowledge of apparel product creation processes, development timelines, and data management systems

Creative mindset with a deep understanding of commercial viability

Solid understanding of the outdoor industry, consumers, and product performance requirements

Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign; knowledge of 3D design tools is a plus

Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

We are an outdoor gear company and we act like it

• Exciting product world and international environment in a responsible and sustainable company
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Attractive employee discounts and company benefits
• Free water, coffee, and tea specialties
• Informal culture and casual dress code
• Bike leasing, monthly subsidy for up to two leasing contracts
• EGYM, corporate fitness with access to over 7,000 gyms
• Team events and outdoor sports activities
• Nilo, our partner for mental health with many training opportunities
• Remote work from abroad, up to 4 weeks
• Company languages: German and English, access to language courses
• Employee referral program

Want to join us?

Join us and apply online at our career portal, stating your desired salary and earliest start date.