Senior Women's Performance Outerwear Designer

Client Growth Resources, Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Client Growth Resources, Inc. seeks a Senior Women’s Technical Outerwear Designer with 7+ years of experience in performance, outdoor and technical apparel.

You will own the creative direction for Women’s technical outerwear, translating concepts into technically sound, commercially viable jackets. The role requires expertise in construction, fit, fabrication, materials, and AI-enabled design tools, with close collaboration across production partners and merchandising teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on Women’s Outerwear design experience.
• Strong knowledge of jacket engineering and construction.
• Portfolio demonstrating technical construction, fit, fabrication and completed products.
• AI proficiency is required with hands-on experience using AI-powered tools.
• Experience with AI-powered design technologies and emerging tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the creative direction and development of Women’s technical and performance outerwear categories.
• Produce technical drawings, detailed tech packs and garment construction details.
• Select outerwear materials, insulation systems and trims based on product needs.
• Develop silhouettes balancing women’s fit with technical performance and aesthetic.
• Monitor market trends through consumer and competitive research and translate into new silhouettes and features.
• Collaborate with Production teams and overseas manufacturing partners on costing and optimization.
• Ensure product quality and performance while maintaining design intent.
• Incorporate AI into design and development processes for concept creation, trend analysis, color development, and workflow optimization.
• Research and evaluate new AI design technologies to improve the process.
• Maintain ongoing communication with Merchandising, Production and overseas factories throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Women’s outerwear design

Jacket engineering

AI proficiency

Trend research

Tools

AI design tools

Job description

Client Growth Resources, Inc. seeks a Senior Women’s Technical Outerwear Designer with 7+ years of experience in performance, outdoor and technical apparel.

You will own the creative direction for Women’s technical outerwear, translating concepts into technically sound, commercially viable jackets. The role requires expertise in construction, fit, fabrication, materials, and AI-enabled design tools, with close collaboration across production partners and merchandising teams.