Designer Apparel - Golf

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

The Designer Apparel creates original, consumer-relevant and commercially viable designs for the adidas Golf Apparel range, with primary ownership of assigned categories and seasonal product stories. The role translates category briefs and design direction into complete product concepts that reflect adidas design language while meeting consumer, performance, fit, cost and creation requirements.

• Research and interpret golf, sport, lifestyle, fashion, consumer and competitive trends relevant to the Apparel category.
• Create concepts, sketches, graphics, color direction, material ideas and presentations for assigned Apparel categories.
• Lead seasonal design execution for assigned categories, including Men’s Apparel and additional categories as business needs require.
• Translate approved concepts into complete design packages and technical handoffs, including CADs, graphics, color applications, material selections, trim direction, specifications and construction intent.
• Apply adidas design language, brand standards, legal guidance and sustainability expectations to all work.
• Present design concepts, seasonal stories and category recommendations at key creation and milestone meetings.

• Partner with Product Marketing to ensure design solutions address consumer needs, category strategy, product briefs and target price points.
• Partner with Product Development and Materials Development to resolve feasibility, cost, quality, fit, performance and manufacturing considerations while protecting design intent.
• Participate in fittings, prototype reviews, sample evaluations and product creation milestones, providing clear and timely design feedback.
• Manage assigned design workload and deliverables against the seasonal calendar and key milestones.
• Maintain accurate design files, specifications, approvals and presentation materials in relevant systems.

• Explore new silhouettes, material innovations, construction methods, graphics, fits and performance solutions for golf apparel.
• Use athlete, consumer and marketplace insights to improve product performance, functionality and visual appeal.
• Contribute to cohesive cross-category design stories across Apparel, Footwear and Accessories.
• Build productive working relationships with internal partners, suppliers and external creative resources.

• Own design execution and recommendations for assigned Apparel products within approved category and design direction.
• Accountable for creative quality, technical completeness, milestone readiness and accurate handoff of design deliverables.
• Escalate design feasibility, fit, cost, sourcing, legal or timeline risks to Design leadership.

• Senior Design Manager and broader Golf Design team
• Apparel Product Marketing
• Apparel Product Development
• Materials Development

• Sourcing, suppliers, innovation, testing and quality partners
• Brand Marketing, Sports Marketing, athletes and consumer insight partners

• Strong apparel design capability with an original and consumer-focused point of view.
• Proficiency in the end-to-end apparel design process from research and concept development through technical handoff and commercialization.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, materials, trims, color and manufacturing processes.
• Strong sketching, visualization, color, material and presentation capability.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and relevant 2D or 3D design tools.
• Ability to balance creativity with cost, quality, manufacturability and timing.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.

• University degree in Fashion Design, Apparel Design or a related field.
• 4+ years of professional apparel design experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating concept development, creative vision and execution within performance, sport or lifestyle apparel.
• Experience working with cross-functional product creation teams and suppliers.
• Experience with fittings, garment construction and technical design processes.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
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