Senior Apparel Designer — Rapid Go-To-Market Innovation

Aquent; Beaverton (OR); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Aquent is seeking a visionary Apparel Designer to join a globally recognized leader in consumer products. You will shape future collections with rapid go-to-market timelines, delivering industry-defining designs that inspire millions globally.

You’ll lead across cross-functional teams, craft digital and physical concepts, finalize specs with Merchandising and Manufacturing, and mentor design teammates while pushing creative boundaries and sustainability.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in design or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of apparel design experience with hands-on execution.
• Ability to deliver quick-to-market products with approximately a one-year go-to-market timeline.
• Experience creating apparel chassis leveraging trends for fast market entry.
• Portfolio showing a collection launched from sketch to final product with personal design taste.
• Strategic thinking about product relevance, market positioning, timing, and holistic collection development.
• Knowledge of fashion, design, and lifestyle trends.
• Ability to develop seasonal concepts and provide short and long-term design vision.
• Strong industrial design skills: drawing, ideation, color, textiles, layout, presentation; portfolio of non-computer design.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud including Illustrator; comfortable with 3D tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering abilities.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and materials.
• Ability to generate diverse concepts and innovative solutions.
• Experience with presentation tools like Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat.
• A proactive, energetic leader who mentors design teammates.
• Contribute to a collaborative team culture and partner with Marketing, Engineering, Development.
• Motivated, hardworking, collaborative; ability to connect disparate ideas.
• Open-minded and receptive to candid feedback and diverse views.

Responsabilidades

• Champion revolutionary aesthetics in apparel design, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive product innovation.
• Concept and ideate through the target consumer, crafting apparel designs digitally and physically.
• Finalize technical specifications and collaborate with Merchandising, Technical Development, and Design teams.
• Partner with manufacturing and external stakeholders to translate vision from concept to consumer.
• Drive innovation and advance future aesthetics, transforming how products are created.
• Continuously learn new skills and explore new manufacturing methods.
• Collaborate across design community including color, graphics, product line management to bring ideas to life.

Conocimientos

Go-to-market speed

Apparel chassis

Portfolio showcasing launches

Strategic product thinking

Fashion trend knowledge

Seasonal concept development

Industrial design skills

Digital design: Adobe Illustrator

3D design tools familiarity

Communication & presentation

Sketching & rendering

Manufacturing knowledge

Concept generation

Leadership & mentorship

Collaboration across teams

Open-mindedness & feedback receptivity

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in design or related field

Herramientas

Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator)

Keynote

PowerPoint

Acrobat

3D environments familiarity

Descripción del empleo

Aquent is seeking a visionary Apparel Designer to join a globally recognized leader in consumer products. You will shape future collections with rapid go-to-market timelines, delivering industry-defining designs that inspire millions globally.

You’ll lead across cross-functional teams, craft digital and physical concepts, finalize specs with Merchandising and Manufacturing, and mentor design teammates while pushing creative boundaries and sustainability.