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Sr. Designer, Apparel
Under Armour
New York, NY, United States
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Under Armour is the chosen brand of this generation of athletes… and the athletes of tomorrow. We’re about performance – in training and on game day, in blistering heat and bitter cold. Whatever the conditions, whatever the sport, Under Armour delivers the advantage athletes have come to demand.
That demand has created an environment of growth. An environment where building a great team is vital. An environment where doing whatever it takes is the baseline and going above and beyond to protect the Brand is commonplace.
The world’s hungriest athletes live by a code, a pledge to themselves and everyone else: Protect This House… I Will. Our goal is to Build A Great Team! Will YOU…Protect This House?!
Senior Designer, Run
The Senior Designer for Run will be responsible for bringing the vision of the Brand to life through innovative, trend-right and Brand-right designs that are cutting-edge and fresh. The Senior Designer will synergize with other designers, product managers and developers. As a design leader, you will be tasked to collaborate with passion, integrity and motivation. We are an authentic brand that pushes the envelope every day; innovation is a key part of our success. We are looking for a designer who brings a strong point of view built on your own inspirations and ideas. This Senior Designer must have the ability to forge strong partnerships with his/her creative peers to create – from concept to reality – compelling, fun and fresh product coveted by Run athletes everywhere.
Responsibilities:
• Manage a category of business from the design/technical side, including personal, work load and design direction.
• Be the key partner in nurturing the brand identity and distinctive Under Armour apparel offerings with a creative and timeless design vision.
• Design and present a collection’s story for the ”Under Armour Run ” to our team and customers under aggressive time lines.
• Mentor Associate and Assistant Designers.
• Develop and execute clear and detailed technical kits for development.
• Interact cross functionally with PLM’s, Developers, Patternmakers and Fabric Developers on seasonal line development, including Fit Sessions.
• Build and continually improve sports competency across all categories.
Requirements:
• 5+ years of Design experience required, preferably in the sports industry highly.
• Strong understanding/connection with Athletic Youth Consumer – passion for the category and the athletic mantra both personally and professionally.
• Obsessive attention to detail at the levels of product design, presentation, and specification package creation.
• Strong sense of color and use of pattern in design.
• High communication skills for both interpersonal relationships and presentation – the ability to influence all cross functional partners to deliver unrivaled product on time and on target.
• Proven track record designing innovative men’s performance active and lifestyle apparel with commercial success.
• Fast, efficient, nimble. Experience working in a shifting and collaborative environment with a great deal of constructive feedback and input.
• Ability to not only lead fearlessly as a senior contributor, but also take direction and work with a team.
• Ideal candidate will have experience:
◦ Designing product across multiple sports / end uses including lifestyle
◦ Exceptional Adobe Illustrator and PhotoShop skills. Must be current.
◦ Strong knowledge of garment construction and textiles, including price points and merchandising needs.
• BA or BFA in Apparel Design.
• Exceptional hand illustration skills.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to sell your product
• Passion every day to design compelling, fun, cutting edge product.
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.