Deckers Brands · 1 day ago
Sr. Apparel Designer- Outdoor Lifestyle
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expDeckers Brands is committed to delivering exceptional business results and creating a positive impact on communities. The Senior Designer for HOKA Apparel & Accessories Outdoor Lifestyle will design versatile and high-performance outdoor apparel, collaborating closely with various teams to meet consumer needs and brand direction.
ApparelFashionLifestyleLogisticsManufacturingRetailTextiles
Responsibilities
Design Outdoor Lifestyle products that meet category and overall brand creative direction
Service specific needs of HOKA’s Outdoor Lifestyle consumer
Proactively propose ideas, develop concepts, sketches, and product ideation against product briefs within deadlines
Work closely with product and development teams, as well as Innovation, to choose materials and design products within specific pricing goals
Create innovative artwork for new designs to inform styling, color, and design combinations
Create flat sketches and technical details for the development team to utilize in expediting tech/spec packages
Support design leadership as needed in tech pack creation, merch board updates, artwork schematics, and other best practices
Communicate at high level with global Outdoor Lifestyle consumers
Assist in training new team members as needed
Contribute to seasonal inspiration planning and attend seasonal kickoff
Collaborate closely with innovation, development, and product teams to design products to meet product briefs
Schedule meetings with internal teams and external partners, supplying agendas, relevant samples, and additional materials
Demonstrate strong knowledge of current consumer and market trends and the ability to interpret those trends into commercial products
Collaborate with Product, Design, and Development to coordinate on sample access, ordering, and delivery of samples where needed
Manage team samples for easy access to reference and confidentiality
Attend seasonal kickoff and participate in all design travel
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design or equivalent work experience
5-10 years of experience in apparel design
Expert understanding of construction and process for high-performance apparel
Proven experience and portfolio that shows skills in the creation of Outdoor Lifestyle products grounded in performance
Ability to communicate and take direction at a high level with global Outdoor Lifestyle consumers
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Keynote, PowerPoint, and 3D rendering software (a plus)
Benefits
Competitive Pay and Bonuses
Financial Planning and wellbeing
Time away from work
Extras, discounts and perks
Growth and Development
Health and Wellness
Company
Deckers Brands
Footwear & Apparel Company
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (21)
2024 (20)
2023 (19)
2022 (27)
2021 (21)
2020 (17)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1993-10-22IPO
Leadership Team
J
Jessica Boer
VP, Global Retail
A
Angela Salanoa Ogbechie
Chief Supply Chain Officer
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