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Senior Designer
Adidas Group
Boston, MA, United States
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Senior Designer, Apparel
Purpose (Brief summary of why role exists):
We are looking for a talented and innovative person to join our team! This role will handle Running Apparel, both mens and womens, reporting to the category Design Manager. This individual must be highly entrepreneurial while thriving in a diverse Global organization. They should be influenced by fashion and sport, and excited to join our team of designers as we create a unique assortment of sport-fusion performance running product.
Key Accountabilities (List the 5-10 major areas of responsibility for role):
Lead and provide market, competitors, trend, technology research within running apparel and other relevant industries and present findings
Conceptualize and design category collections within cost, style count, fit, fabric, technology, performance and consumer objectives
Create and maintain all design pack files and transfer of correct information to cross functional teams
Independently attend and participate fit and prototype review sessions
Travel domestically and internationally for market research and factory visits
Work closely with design team on apparel product
Meet calendar deadlines and deliverables
Create seasonal material and trims wish list on apparel product
Communicate and work closely in a team setting on a daily basis.
Identify design challenges, and develop solutions
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Bachelors degree or higher in apparel or fashion design
Strong computer skills including high proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Understanding of construction, patternmaking and fit
Qualifications (Minimum required education and experience):
5-7 years of apparel design experience
Strong communication, organizational and presentation skills are a must
Ability to respond quickly to multiple projects with strong time management skills is required
Ability to hold a conversation within design and cross functional teams
Advanced level in Adobe Illustrator are a must and general knowledge of Photoshop
Advanced knowledge of garment construction.
Advanced knowledge of material and trims
The Reebok brand has moved their HQ to a 220,000 square-foot section of the Innovation and Design Building in Boston’s Seaport District. This move has brought community fitness to a next generation design and innovation space; the all new workplace fosters a vibrant collaborative culture and allows the brand to be closely connected to the community in Boston. Alongside state-of-the-art office spaces, the headquarters is equipped with an employee fitness center and a retail store.