Senior Designer

About the role

You will set the strategic creative direction for specific product categories, translating abstract brand ideas into tangible, market-ready garments that resonate with the target customer. This role requires you to own the end-to-end design process from initial inspiration and sketching through final production approval, ensuring every collection tells a coherent visual story. You will act as a key decision-maker during fittings, using your expertise to refine patterns and silhouettes so that each piece offers both aesthetic appeal and comfortable, natural movement. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex production challenges, protecting the design vision while keeping projects on schedule and within budget. Your work will interpret cultural trends, market signals, and customer feedback to build cohesive seasonal narratives that stylists can easily communicate to clients. You will define category architecture, balancing assortment depth and clarity so that the offering feels intuitive to both shoppers and sales partners. Through documentation and presentation, you will articulate design rationale in a way that connects creative choices to business goals and long-term brand equity.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Interpret market and cultural insights to develop seasonal design concepts that align with the brand strategy for assigned product categories.
• Create sketches, digital concepts, and detailed technical drawings that communicate clear product stories and design intent to internal stakeholders.
• Define category architecture and assortments, ensuring balance, intuitive flow, and alignment with how modern women shop and how Stylists sell.
• Champion fit and construction during fittings, adjusting patterns and approving samples so garments move naturally on diverse bodies and meet quality standards.
• Guide prototypes through a structured review process, evaluating details, proportions, and materials before production to reduce errors and rework.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners across Merchandising, Product Development, Technical Design, and Production to solve hurdles and keep schedules intact.
• Build strong relationships with overseas vendors, translating nuanced requirements so teams understand specifications, minimizing miscommunication and delays.
• Translate data, trends, and customer feedback into cohesive design directions that are easy for Stylists to present and sell to clients.
• Own the creation of design artifacts including CADs, colorways, fabric and trim specifications, print placements, and presentation materials.
• Maintain accurate documentation within product lifecycle management systems so future teams can continue work without confusion or delay.
• Present concepts to internal stakeholders, framing creative decisions in language that connects design to commercial outcomes and brand growth.
• Drive near-production-ready prototypes, ensuring design intent is preserved from development through final approval and handoff.
• Support the brand's relationship-selling model by creating products that resonate with clients and empower Stylists to build strong customer connections.
• Define clear visual language and structural direction for seasonal categories, challenging the team to elevate standards and execution.

Requirements

• You must have hands-on experience guiding garments through construction to approval, understanding how details impact fit, comfort, and wearability.
• You must demonstrate the ability to manage several projects concurrently, maintaining clarity, focus, and on-time delivery under tight timelines.
• You must show strong judgment in design decisions, balancing aesthetics, commercial viability, and production constraints in a fast-paced environment.
• You must communicate clearly with diverse partners, translating vision into actionable steps for Design, Product Development, Merchandising, and Production.
• You must be proficient with industry-standard tools including Adobe Suite, PLM, CAD, and presentation software to execute responsibilities efficiently.
• You must thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where your work has direct impact on how customers experience their daily lives through clothing.
• You must be based in or willing to relocate to Long Beach, California, to fulfill the responsibilities of this role in person.
• You must commit to the full-time schedule required for this position, engaging proactively with teams across time zones as needed to meet deadlines.

Practical notes

• Position is based in Long Beach, California.
• The role is full-time.
• Base compensation is listed as $125,800.00 annually.
• Please refer to the official apply page for the most current information and application instructions.