TNF: Designer Men's Apparel

VF Corporation•Denver, CO

4d•$82,080 - $102,600•Onsite

About The Position

At The North Face, we dare to lead the world forward through Exploration. We were born to Explore, Disrupt and to Lead. We were born to Love Wild Places and to Spark Curiosity. We believe that exploration is a mindset - both on the mountain and off the mountain - and it infuses everything we do. As a community of explorers, we stay curious about new ideas, places, and people. A day in the life of a Designer – Men’s Apparel at The North Face looks a little like this. You’ll work with and support the team on elevating design expression and creating best-in-industry men’s performance and performance inspired apparel. You will support the Men’s Apparel Design Team on the creation and execution of seasonal product design work and creative vision. You will work on product that is built for Snow / Climb / Trail, and also lifestyle product that is inspired by these territories. You will work with and support the design team with seasonal research, tool updates, concepts, product design and tech-packing. You work on moderately complex products, including seasonal research and insights, presentation tools, concepts, design deliverables, and product design. You’re a collaborative member of the design team and work with cross functional partners. You design and create a broader range of products in collaboration with design leadership. You present design work at seasonal got to market gates, giving and receiving constructive feedback. You have a solid understanding for brand aesthetic, DNA, materials and technologies, fit and silhouette, cost engineering, in support of consumer and business needs across both performance lead and performance inspired products. You have a passion for details, learning and contribute to team reviews, workshops, and milestones.

Requirements

A relevant Bachelor’s degree (preferred) or equivalent relevant experience
4+ years of experience in performance and lifestyle apparel design, preferably with high focus on men’s apparel.
Strong product acumen with working knowledge of apparel product development processes, including design, development, sourcing and manufacturing
Proficient working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office.
Good level sketching, excellent tech-pack creation skills and attention to detail.
Experience doing research, prototyping and concepting across lifestyle and performance products.
Cross functional and team collaboration and communication.
Excellent collaboration skills and an ability to manage multiple timelines and deadlines.
Proactive approach to identifying the root cause of challenges, seeking the best solutions with a values driven commitment to do what is right for the product and business needs.
High degree of agility and adaptability, change mindset.
Growth mindset and enthusiasm for learning new tools and problem-solving

Nice To Haves

Preferred knowledge of both outerwear and sportswear design and product construction.
3D design experience.
Experience using AI rendering tools.
International work experience and market understanding.
Basic pattern and construction capabilities.
Circular design experience and understanding.

Responsibilities

Support the team on elevating design expression and creating best-in-industry men’s performance and performance inspired apparel.
Support the Men’s Apparel Design Team on the creation and execution of seasonal product design work and creative vision.
Work on product that is built for Snow / Climb / Trail, and also lifestyle product that is inspired by these territories.
Work with and support the design team with seasonal research, tool updates, concepts, product design and tech-packing.
Work on moderately complex products, including seasonal research and insights, presentation tools, concepts, design deliverables, and product design.
Collaborate with cross functional partners.
Design and create a broader range of products in collaboration with design leadership.
Present design work at seasonal got to market gates, giving and receiving constructive feedback.
Contribute to team reviews, workshops, and milestones.