Job Description
Important Note: Only US Citizens or Green Card holders will be considered for this position.
Location: Beaverton, Oregon, 97005
Employment Type: Full-Time, Contract
Reporting Type: Online or Hybrid Model
Work Schedule:Regular Hours, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Contract Duration: 3 Months
Compensation: USD $62.00/hour
About the Opportunity
Wisdom Recruitments is partnering with a leading client in the apparel industry to find a talented and innovative Product Designer II for a 3-month contract role. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the design philosophy and product creation for their Women’s Golf & Tennis categories. You will work within a dynamic team, collaborating closely with design leadership, expert designers, and cross-functional teams to bring cutting-edge apparel designs to life.
Key Responsibilities
As a Product Designer II, you will be instrumental in delivering outstanding design skills to create original, innovative designs that accurately reflect our client’s design philosophies and set industry trends. Your core responsibilities will include:
- Design Innovation: Create original and innovative apparel designs that align with the client’s design philosophies and industry leadership.
- Consumer & Athlete Insights: Through direct consumer and athlete connections, identify key trends that translate into meaningful performance products, resonating with consumers and athletes, and shaping the future look of golf for athletes.
- Creative Problem Solving: Respond to business objectives with creative design solutions that are aligned with consumer insights.
- Seasonal Direction: Bring to life the seasonal category creative direction through apparel design, fueled by athlete/consumer insights.
- Product Development Collaboration: Design innovative apparel products under the direction of design management.
- Concept Communication: Effectively communicate design concepts and present them within the Women’s Tennis organization.
- Prototype & Sample Management: Monitor the development of prototype samples and actively interact with development, pattern making, materials, apparel lab, field testing, and the sample room to exchange ideas and ensure the timely completion of each project.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Demonstrate strong collaborative skills to meet deadlines, ensure feasibility of designs, hit price points, and effectively communicate the rationale behind your work to partners.
- Process Proficiency: Constantly demonstrate process proficiency through best practices, visualization, and communication of ideas.
- Continuous Learning: Actively gain experience, enhance design skills, and increase knowledge of the client’s design philosophy, products, and processes.
- Feasibility & Timelines: Work with category team members (design, development, business, merchandising) to ensure the feasibility of designs, meeting price points, merchandising needs, and product creation timelines.
Qualifications
We are seeking a passionate and skilled Product Designer with a strong understanding of both design aesthetics and the product creation process.
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel/Fashion Design or a related design field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
- Experience: Minimum 6+ years of relevant work experience in Apparel/Fashion design.
- Design Acumen:
- Proficient in sketching, illustration, typography, print and pattern, color theory, and layout.
- Digital design acumen in Adobe CC Suite.
- Comfortable working with Digital Creation 3D Tools (e.g., CLO).
- Knowledge of apparel product creation.
- Trend & Culture Awareness:
- Passion and understanding of current and emerging design trends and visual culture.
- Passion for researching and analyzing trends across sport, youth, and culture, with the ability to unpack key opportunities for client products.
- Ability to translate insights into authentic narratives and visual storytelling in presentations & communication.
- Soft Skills:
- Ability to adapt to change and handle multiple competing priorities effectively.
- Ability to embrace diverse points of view while fostering an environment of inclusivity.
- Curious, inquisitive, and motivated to discover new methods of make.
- Strong communication skills with teammates across the organization, including expert listening, collaborative problem-solving, and deep emotional intelligence.
- Highly collaborative skills and a passion for details, extremely thorough in executing accurate design assets.
- Passion: A genuine passion for empowering athletes and making their dreams come true, coupled with a passion for craft, innovation, performance & sport culture, keeping in mind the client’s rich legacy in sport and its future forward impact to our planet.
If you are a talented Product Designer looking for an exciting contract opportunity to contribute to iconic brands and innovative products, we encourage you to apply. Join a team where your creativity and passion for design will make a tangible impact.
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