Senior Lead, Women's Apparel Innovation & Design

Whoop•Boston, MA

1d•$100,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

WHOOP is hiring a Senior Lead, Women's Apparel Innovation & Design to serve as a key designer for WHOOP Body. The role shapes premium technical performance apparel through innovative design, forward-thinking concepts, and a distinct fashion point of view. Reporting to the Associate Creative Director, Accessories & Apparel, the designer develops next-generation women's apparel concepts that push boundaries and drive innovation and newness into WHOOP Body. This highly creative, hands-on position calls for a designer who combines sophisticated fashion sensibility with deep technical expertise and translates ambitious ideas into compelling, commercially relevant products. The position is based in WHOOP's Boston, Massachusetts office. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work from that office. WHOOP describes total compensation as base salary, equity, and benefits. The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000–$150,000, and the successful candidate will also receive benefits and a generous equity package. WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience in women's apparel design, preferably in premium technical performance apparel, activewear, or fashion-forward sportswear.
A portfolio demonstrating exceptional creativity, innovative concept development, a distinct fashion point of view, and strong technical execution.
Innovative mindset and challenger mentality, with the ability to question conventions and push creative and technical boundaries.
Deep technical expertise in women's apparel, including garment fit, construction, technical detailing, and performance fabrics.
Proficiency in concept development, sketching, technical drawings, tech packs, and physical prototyping.
Hands-on experience working with factories and manufacturing partners to develop samples, refine fit, and execute innovative garment constructions.
Strong understanding of brand identity and design language, with the ability to collaborate with external partners and balance multiple creative visions.
Self-starter with strong visual communication and storytelling skills, able to independently drive innovation projects while collaborating across functions.
Commitment to embracing and using AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work meets the same quality standards as personal contributions.
Must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work from WHOOP's Boston, Massachusetts office.

Nice To Haves

Experience in textile development, technical knitwear, or seamless garment design and development.
Experience in premium technical performance apparel, activewear, or fashion-forward sportswear.

Responsibilities

Develop forward-looking women's performance apparel concepts that push creative boundaries, define future design direction, and drive innovation and newness into WHOOP Body.
Explore emerging technologies, advanced textiles, innovative silhouettes, garment constructions, and manufacturing methods to identify breakthrough product opportunities.
Translate emerging fashion, sport, and cultural trends into differentiated product concepts that challenge conventions and elevate the WHOOP Body assortment.
Drive design from early concept through physical prototyping, including sketching, technical drawings, tech packs, fit development, and construction refinement.
Collaborate directly with factories and development partners to explore new techniques, solve technical challenges, and bring innovative concepts to life.
Drive the women's apparel design direction within external brand collaborations, maintaining WHOOP's design DNA while thoughtfully integrating partner perspectives.
Partner with cross-functional teams to evolve advanced concepts into commercially viable products and communicate future design visions through storytelling, presentations, and prototypes.