Senior Designer, Concept
About The Position
As Senior Designer, Concept for the PENN.Penningtons brand, you’ll help shape what’s next, bringing together concept, fabric, color, innovation and product. You’ll be the Design team’s material expert and creative connector — someone who understands where fashion is going, what our customer will want next, and how new fabrics, yarns, textures, finishes and techniques can unlock new possibilities. Working closely with the Design Director, Senior Designers, Global Sourcing, you’ll connect creative ambition with material innovation and production expertise. This is a role for someone with a strong fashion instinct, deep textile knowledge and genuine curiosity about what’s next.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Fashion Design or a related field.
- 8+ years of fashion design experience, with expertise in fabrics, textiles and apparel development.
- Strong fashion instinct, creative point of view and understanding of fit and silhouette.
- Bilingual in French and English, with strong communication and presentation skills.
- Curious, collaborative and always looking for what’s next.
- Fashion + Concept — You spot what’s changing and know how to make it relevant for the PENN.Penningtons customer.
- Textile + Material — You understand how fabric feels, behaves, performs and transforms a garment.
- Color — You understand how color, material, texture and finish work together.
- Silhouette — You know fabric and fit are inseparable, and how material influences drape, structure, movement and proportion.
- Customer — You understand their lifestyle, expectations and what will make product feel new, desirable and right for them.
Responsibilities
- Define the Material Vision: Build and continuously evolve the PENN.Penningtons brand’s seasonal and long-term direction across fabrics, yarns, trims, textures and craftsmanship.
- Partner with the Design Director and Senior Designers to bring brand DNA and seasonal stories to life through material.
- Stay ahead of textile innovation, new technologies and emerging mill capabilities — and turn them into opportunities for the brand.
- Turn Concept Into Product: Partner with the Design Director and Senior Designers to shape seasonal concepts from research through rollout.
- Build compelling concept previews, seasonal strategies and creative presentations.
- Identify macro and micro trends that matter to our customer and translate them into relevant ideas.
- Bring newness through material, color, texture, craftsmanship and emerging techniques.
- Create a clear creative thread from inspiration to product.
- Connect Design + Global Sourcing: Lead the Design team’s material partnership with Global Sourcing.
- Consolidate material needs across categories and turn them into clear, actionable sourcing briefs.
- Communicate creative direction and product needs clearly with international partners.
- Identify priorities early to support development, sampling, costing and production.
- Elevate the Team: Be a source of material knowledge, inspiration and new thinking for the Design team.
- Bring clarity and a strong point of view to design reviews and presentations.
- Anticipate what the brand will need next — not just what it needs today.
- Help create a culture where knowledge fuels creativity.
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment
- Comprehensive benefits program
- Flexible Time Off: Paid leave, sick days, and vacation time
- Exclusive Discounts: 50% off regular-priced items from PENN. Penningtons, Reitmans, and RW&CO.
- Referral Rewards: Refer your professional network and earn a bonus
- Growth opportunities: Annual bonuses, career advancement, and tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
