Design Director, Women's & Men's Apparel

Everlane•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$128,000 - $171,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Everlane is seeking a passionate, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented Design Director with an entrepreneurial spirit to lead their Women's and Men's Apparel design team. This role focuses on creating clean, conscious luxury apparel. The Director will be responsible for the entire design process, from ideation to pre-production prototypes, and will set strategic direction for their function and team. Collaboration with cross-functional partners in Merchandising, Technical Design, Raw Materials, Sourcing, and Production is key. The company emphasizes ethical factories, premium, sustainably sourced materials, and a commitment to improving the industry.

Requirements

10+ years experience designing Sweaters, Knits and Woven Apparel with Italian tailoring knowledge & ability to do simple draping.
4+ years experience managing and mentoring teams.
4+ years experience with private label accessories (footwear, handbags, soft items & collaborations).
Proven track record of building and developing knit and sweater and woven businesses and have worked at scale.
Deep technical knowledge of knitted fabric, sweaters yarns and woven fabrics & Italian tailoring /vendors.
High competency with fittings (concise, directive communication to lead a cross-functional fitting).
Strong P.O.V on relevant trend.
Experience with co-creation, testing off-shore and near-shore process.

Responsibilities

Brainstorm new product concepts with SVP of Design at Seasonal Product Ideation, with Merchandising partners and cross-functional thought partners at Product Milestone.
Initiate product and fabric development to satisfy long term business needs within our Sustainability pipeline.
Travel internationally and domestically for vendor direction, inspiration and fabric shows.
Strategically develop and grow the Women’s & Men’s business in line with company targets defined by our long-range plan.
Design and develop core knits, sweaters, wovens, and accessories on a quarterly basis with strategic mindset for platformed fabrications.
Prepare and present quarterly sketch reviews, check-ins with SVP of Design along with pipeline milestone overlaps of seasons.
Guide team to achieve an elevated fit direction (includes Italian workmanship).
Mentor and lead direct reports.
In collaboration with Merchandising, TD & PD, manage calendar, budget and team activities from weekly touch bases to milestone engagement.