Design Operations & Systems Associate

Sprints Athletic Apparel; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sprints Athletic Apparel is seeking an Associate Designer to build the operational backbone enabling a scalable design process across product categories and channels. You’ll own Visual Line Plans, catalogs, techpacks, and factory communications, bringing trend and market insight to keep the team ahead.

This role rewards someone who thrives on structure and precision, taking real ownership over systems that make great design scalable and production-ready.

Qualifications

• Experience in design operations, product development, or a related support role within apparel or accessories
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail across multiple product lines
• Comfort using PLM systems (OnBrand or similar) and maintaining standardized documentation
• Strong trend sensibility and ability to translate findings into design direction
• Interest or experience in sports, running, or active lifestyle spaces

Responsibilities

• Own Visual Line Plans (VLP) management across active product lines, ensuring accuracy and catalog readiness
• Lead creation and organization of quarterly catalogs with consistent visuals and product presentation
• Create, revise, and standardize master techpacks in PLM, supporting migrations and documentation
• Facilitate communication between design, development, and manufacturing partners; track samples and revisions
• Monitor color, print, silhouette and cultural trends and organize insights for the design team

Skills

Design operations

Organization

PLM systems

Trend tracking

Sports/active lifestyle interest

Job description

Sprints Athletic Apparel is seeking an Associate Designer to build the operational backbone enabling a scalable design process across product categories and channels. You’ll own Visual Line Plans, catalogs, techpacks, and factory communications, bringing trend and market insight to keep the team ahead.

This role rewards someone who thrives on structure and precision, taking real ownership over systems that make great design scalable and production-ready.