Men's Performance & Lifestyle Designer — Equity

Bandit; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

In-office in Brooklyn

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Bandit Running is seeking a Men's Performance & Lifestyle Designer for our Greenpoint, Brooklyn HQ. This role blends technical apparel design with elevated aesthetics, focusing on movement and everyday wear.

You will create detailed sketches, tech packs, and 3D renderings, collaborate with the Chief Design Officer, and help shape seasonal lines across wholesale and product development.

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of apparel design experience in activewear, outdoor, or performance lifestyle.
• Strong knowledge of construction, performance textiles, and functional detailing.
• Experience designing hybrid apparel built for movement and everyday wear.
• Exceptional technical and hand sketching skills; expert in Adobe Illustrator and digital design tools.
• Detail oriented with ability to build tech packs, BOMs, and guide samples through development.
• Elevated design sensibility with strong eye for proportion, color, and material storytelling.
• Personal connection to trail running or outdoor culture is a major plus.
• Passionate about evolving running—where performance, culture, and style converge.

Responsibilities

• Translate cues into design language, expressing story through texture, proportion, and materials.
• Produce sketches, 3D renderings, and technical packs that show silhouette, construction, and finish.
• Collaborate with the Chief Design Officer to align concepts with Bandit's design language.
• Understand performance/outdoor markets; identify opportunities where trail tech meets urban sensibility.
• Source/apply advanced materials, trims, finishes balancing performance and aesthetics.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Tech Design, and Sourcing through prototypes, fittings, and production.
• Contribute to seasonal line architecture and internal/wholesale presentations.

Skills

Apparel design

Technical sketching

Adobe Illustrator

Materials knowledge

Team collaboration

Tools

3D rendering

Job description

Bandit Running is seeking a Men's Performance & Lifestyle Designer for our Greenpoint, Brooklyn HQ. This role blends technical apparel design with elevated aesthetics, focusing on movement and everyday wear.

You will create detailed sketches, tech packs, and 3D renderings, collaborate with the Chief Design Officer, and help shape seasonal lines across wholesale and product development.