Senior Designer, Women's Active

Location: Carlsbad, CA, United States

Salary: USD 127,000–163,000 per year; bonus eligible.

Company

hirify.global creates athletic apparel designed for performance and everyday wear, drawing on an active coastal California lifestyle.

What you will do

• Develop women's active and technical product lines from initial concept through garment production.
• Create commercial collections, tech packs, construction diagrams, fabrics, trims, and functional styles across knits, wovens, seamless, and warp knits.
• Conduct fittings and construction reviews, partnering with Fit, Product Development, technical design, factories, and 3D teams to improve fit, function, aesthetics, and execution.
• Maintain design intent throughout development and production, including athlete kits, collaborations, and special projects.
• Collaborate with Merchandising and cross-functional partners to balance innovation, commerciality, high-volume franchises, sell-through, and market trends.
• Lead and mentor a team of designers while guiding concepts, problem solving, and long-term growth.

Requirements

• 7+ years of industry experience required.
• Extensive experience designing women's activewear or intimates in a successful commercial environment.
• Experience designing active, intimates, swim, and seamless apparel; experience with tennis, running, hiking, or highly technical products is relevant.
• Expert understanding of fabrics, trims, materials, technical construction, garment pattern, movement, fit, and function.
• Ability to manage complex projects from start to finish, multitask, stay organized, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong teamwork, communication, product passion, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's or associate degree in design (BA, BFA, or BS), or equivalent experience, preferred.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, and Excel.
• Proficiency in or openness to learning AI rendering.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, collaborative product development environment with opportunities for personal growth and success.
• Health insurance, savings and retirement plan, employee assistance program, paid time off, and wellness and fitness benefits.
• hirify.global discount and industry perks.
• Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.