Men’s Cold Weather Accessories Designer

Software Placement Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group is seeking an experienced Men’s Cold Weather Accessories Specialist in New York. You will lead development of performance and outdoor accessories—from gloves and hats to base layers and ski wear—driving concepts through retail execution.

We value deep fabric knowledge, trend tracking, and strong partnerships with factories to optimize materials, fit, and costing for national retailers and mass merchants.

Qualifications

• Strong background in performance, outdoor and active cold-weather products.
• Experience in multiple key categories such as gloves, hats, base layers and accessories.
• Deep knowledge of performance fabrics, insulation, fleece and technical constructions.
• Understanding of features like touchscreen compatibility, moisture management and weather protection.
• Strong understanding of men's outdoor, active and cold-weather consumers.
• Experience coordinating with factories on materials, construction, costing and fit.

Responsibilities

• Develop product across key categories for performance and insulated accessories.
• Guide product development from concept to retail execution.
• Apply knowledge of fabrics, insulation and technical constructions.

Skills

Product development

Performance fabrics

Materials & costing

Trend identification

Factory collaboration

Job description

Location: New York, NY | Schedule: Full-time, on-site

Overview

A growing apparel and accessories business is seeking an experienced Men's Cold Weather Accessories Specialist to help build out its performance and outdoor product line. This role is central to developing commercially successful cold-weather accessories for major retailers, combining technical product expertise with strong commercial instincts.

What you'll do

• Develop product across key categories including performance and insulated gloves, running and touchscreen gloves, hats, beanies and headwear, balaclavas, gaiters and face protection, base layers and thermal apparel, fleece and performance accessories, and ski/snow and outdoor accessories
• Guide product development from concept through retail execution
• Apply strong knowledge of performance fabrics, insulation, fleece, stretch materials and technical constructions
• Incorporate features such as touchscreen compatibility, grip applications, reflective details, moisture management, thermal properties and weather protection
• Identify outdoor and performance trends and translate them into commercial product
• Work with factories on materials, construction, costing, fit and product development
• Build compelling seasonal assortments and presentations
• Monitor competitive brands and the outdoor/performance marketplace
• Develop product for large national retailers, sporting goods chains, warehouse clubs or mass merchants

Required qualifications

• Strong background in performance, outdoor and active cold-weather products
• Experience in several key categories: performance and insulated gloves, running and touchscreen gloves, hats, beanies and headwear, balaclavas, gaiters and face protection, base layers and thermal apparel, fleece and performance accessories, ski/snow and outdoor accessories
• Strong knowledge of performance fabrics, insulation, fleece, stretch materials and technical constructions
• Understanding of features such as touchscreen compatibility, grip applications, reflective details, moisture management, thermal properties and weather protection
• Strong understanding of men's outdoor, active and cold-weather consumers
• Experience working with factories on materials, construction, costing, fit and product development
• Ability to build compelling seasonal assortments and presentations
• Understanding of competitive brands and the outdoor/performance marketplace
• Background in the outdoor, performance, active or sporting goods industry

Preferred qualifications

• Experience developing product for large national retailers, sporting goods chains, warehouse clubs or mass merchants is highly preferred
• Experience with brands or retailers in the outdoor, running, ski/snow, sporting goods or performance apparel space is a major plus

Why this role

This is an opportunity for someone passionate about product who wants to take ownership of building and growing a meaningful Men's Cold Weather Accessories business.