Director of Apparel Design

New York, NY. Posted 3 months ago

The role

You will own the full design vision for the apparel line, focusing on kids' lifestyle products and adult categories. You will lead original silhouette design, manage the seasonal design calendar, and develop the design team.

What you will do

Lead original silhouette design across kids' and adult lifestyle and athletic categories
Produce detailed technical sketches for construction intent
Own the construction pages within tech packs
Work with the Graphic Designer on graphic applications
Build and manage the seasonal design calendar
Lead trend and design research
Monitor the apparel landscape in streetwear, sportswear, and youth fashion
Present seasonal concepts and design strategy to senior leadership
Establish scalable design processes
Manage and develop the design team

Required qualifications

7+ years of apparel design experience
Strong portfolio in lifestyle and athletic categories
Kids' wear experience is required
Deep fluency in garment construction
Demonstrated ability to build or contribute to tech packs
Experience art directing designers and integrating graphic applications into apparel design
Strong seasonal planning instincts
Self-starter who operates well without heavy oversight
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator
Proficiency in Photoshop
Worked in a PLM system

Nice to have

Experience at a DTC, digitally native, or creator-led brand
Background designing for both kids' and adult markets
Experience hiring or scaling a small design team or working with contractors
Knows and understands the MrBeast consumer

Benefits

Competitive Salary
Generous Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Dental, Vision and company-paid Life Insurance
Company contributions to employee Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
401k Plan with Safe Harbor company-matching
Flexible vacation policy
Paid company holidays
Company-provided technology package
Relocation assistance where applicable, including travel and company-provided housing for the first 90 days

About the company

Beast Industries is a multifaceted media and entertainment company founded by Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast. The company operates across digital media, philanthropy, consumer products, and innovative business initiatives.