Senior Designer – Men’s Hike

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX

As the Senior Designer – Men’s Hike, you design innovative and expressive apparel solutions that are aligned with the Arc’teryx design vision and you, continuously exceed our guests’ evolving needs. You bring your curiosity and passion for product to imagine and build innovative, relevant and resolved designs. You are an innovative problem solver with a focus on collaborative teamwork.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is expected to be performed on-site. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Key Products You’ll Be Designing For

Technical styles (down, hardshell, synthetic insultations, etc.)

Meet Your Future Team

We create innovative apparel solutions that work for a variety of activities such as climbing, snow sports, hiking, and mountain running. We are builders, problem solvers and passionate outdoor enthusiasts. Fueled by curiosity, we take an immersive approach to identifying future needs then build, test, and validate products that solve for real functional challenges. We are innovative problem solvers with a focus on collaborative teamwork.

If you were the Senior Designer – Men’s Hike now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing

Creating innovative apparel to address the needs of our athletes and guests

Creating expression in key concepts through silhouette and fit grounded in function

Providing solution that expand beyond original intent to provide style

Partnering with our developers to drive the research and development of innovative technologies including yarns and materials, as well as fit, pattern and construction techniques for all product categories

Supporting Inline Innovation projects through developing unique and resolved approaches to product solutions, patterning and prototyping

Building partial or complete concept prototypes to allow for solutions to be reviewed, tested and validated

Collecting insights through observing, product testing, research and working closely with athletes/end users

Collaborating closely with other Designers to bring new concepts to the range

Maintaining continuous awareness of industry trends and collaborating with Arc’teryx athletes and other industry representatives, enabling Arc’teryx to exceed our guests’ evolving needs

Presenting at internal meetings, design reviews and seasonal stage gates, annual seasonal handoffs and other product meetings

Attending tradeshows, visiting sourcing and development vendors as required (likely quarterly)

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future

Creating an innovative and wholistic approach to apparel that encompasses yarn and material innovation, construction innovation, silhouette and fit approach

Are you our next Senior Designer – Men’s Hike?

You have a Degree in Design (Apparel, Industrial or Textile Engineering), with 8+ years’ hands-on experience designing functional apparel and 1+ year experience coaching or leading a team

You have advanced knowledge, skill and ability in mentoring others on the design process, including patterning, sewing, and garment construction

You have advanced technical and creative skills to pattern and prototype new products

You are an excellent team player with the ability to take direction, work with minimal supervision

You have hands-on experience creating tools and construction methods to assist in solving construction issues

You have excellent planning, organizational, problem solving and decision-making skills

You are technically proficient with 8 years’ experience using Adobe Illustrator, Gerber or an equivalent pattern software

You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues, seeking the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions with an unwavering commitment to do what is right

You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity

You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration

You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement

Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

You have a strong knowledge of Arc’teryx products and interest/involvement in activities Arc’teryx makes products for

Compensation

The salary range for this role is CAD$108,000 - CAD$142,000