Associate Director / Director of Denim Design

Reformation • Los Angeles, CA

9d • $140,000 - $160,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Denim Design Associate Director / Director leads the creative vision, design execution, and long-term strategy for women’s denim. This role owns the end-to-end design process—from concept through production—while partnering closely with Merchandising, Product Development, Fit, Sourcing, and Production to deliver commercially successful, on-brand denim collections. You are both visionary and detail-driven, equally comfortable setting seasonal direction and refining a rise, pocket placement, or wash until it’s perfect.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in apparel design, with at least 2–3 years minimum managing or mentoring a team
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and PLM systems
• Strong track record of designing for high-growth, elevated contemporary or premium brands
• Deep expertise in denim construction, fits, washes, fabrics, and production processes
• Detail-oriented, decisive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Passion for innovation, quality, and continuous improvement
• Strategic executor with strong commercial instincts and customer obsession
• Confident, clear communicator with the ability to influence across levels and functions
• Experience working with both domestic and overseas vendors; able to balance creative vision with production reality
• Fierce attention to detail and a passion for elevating product
• A collaborative, kind, roll-up-your-sleeves leader who thrives in fast-paced environments
• Deep alignment with Reformation’s mission, values, and design philosophy
• Bold but thoughtful.
• Strategic but decisive.
• Curious but focused.
• A mentor and a doer—you coach others, but can also dig into the work and lead by example
• Excited to help scale and evolve a beloved, values-led brand
• Inspired by fashion’s future and serious about shaping it for the better
• A denim obsessive who understands both heritage and modern denim

Responsibilities

• Own the performance and execution of the roadmap for all denim categories, jeans and apparel, in alignment with brand identity, customer insights, and business goals
• Define seasonal denim direction including silhouettes, fits, fabrications, washes, finishes, and detailing
• Balance trend leadership with timeless core denim essentials
• Ensure consistency and cohesion across all denim categories (core, fashion, seasonal, extensions)
• Collaborate closely with Fit and Technical Design to achieve best-in-class fit and comfort
• Drive innovation in fabric development, wash techniques, sustainability, and construction
• Lead, mentor, and develop the denim design team
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance creative environment
• Stay deeply connected to global denim trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies
• Translate customer data, fit feedback, and sales performance into actionable design improvements
• Conduct market research, vintage research, and trend analysis to inform design direction

Benefits

• Eligible employees get employer-sponsored private medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as commuter benefits to help support your travel to and from work.
• We offer competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave, and company holidays for eligible employees.
• We offer retirement planning support for eligible employees, including the option to invest in Environmental Social Governance-aligned (fancy way to say sustainable) funds.
• You’ll get access to fertility care support through Carrot , and up to a $5,000 USD reimbursement for related fertility expenses after 1 year of employment.
• We care about the causes our employees care about so we donate to community efforts on a yearly basis.
• We offer a clothing discount, culture events (like our annual Ref Values week and Volunteer Time Off), you know, all the meaningful and fun stuff!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed