Product Designer - Hosiery & Accessories

Job Details

• Job Location:
  
  NC - Durham, NC 27709
• Position Type:
  Full-time
• Job Shift: Traditional (Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm)

Implus Footcare, LLC is an industry-leading global consumer packaged goods company with 20+ brands in footwear accessories, hosiery, specialty running, outdoor, fitness and movement categories. Implus is headquartered in Research Triangle Park in Durham, NC with locations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, and South Africa. Our brand family includes Balega, Harbinger, Trigger Point, Perfect, Sport-Brella, Dry Guy, SKLZ, Rock Tape, Sof Sole, Stabil, Spenco, Yaktrax, Apara, Airplus, Sneaker Balls, Sof Comfort, Little Hotties, Force field.

From insoles, socks, and shoe care to fitness equipment and seasonal accessories, Implus  products are sold in over 80,000 retail locations across North America and in over 70 countries worldwide.

At Implus we are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive culture. We encourage & value different perspectives and are seeking a Product Designer who shares our commitment to inclusivity and enjoys working collaboratively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

Our designers are artists, strategists, and dreamers—people inspired by the world around them to reimagine the world of tomorrow. Operating at the intersection of sport, performance, and fashion, they combine material science, color, style, and knit technologies to deliver highly innovative products.

The Product Designer is an essential, highly experienced individual contributor within the Everyday Hosiery team. In this role, you will be responsible for executing product design requests from seasonal concept through final sample approval across a broad and diverse category range, specifically focusing on socks, as well as accessories including slippers, cold weather/outerwear, and hair and beauty accessories. You will be responsible for designing and developing products for our owned brands, as well as creating and managing private label programs for major mass-market retailers.

With 4+ years of industry experience, you will bring an advanced understanding of technical sock and knit construction, translating macro trends and retail analytics into commercially viable assortments. Working closely with cross-functional partners in Merchandising, Product Development, and Sales, you will ensure design integrity is maintained throughout the product lifecycle. This position requires a self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and embraces creative and strategic problem-solving.

This position is hybrid, with fluctuating in-office days based on business needs.

• TREND + RESEARCH + INNOVATION
• Conduct regular global market research (digital, in-store, and trend services) to evaluate competitive strengths/weaknesses and identify white-space opportunities.
• Synthesize macro fashion, lifestyle, and athletic trends into actionable sock and accessory strategies that align with both private label and branded DNA.
• Translate seasonal and long-range product strategies into creatve assortments targeting goals defined in the product roadmap.
• Review and analyze market performance data (sell-in and sell-out) to support future design ideation and optimize product styling.
• Conduct comprehensive market analyses to understand how competitve landscapes segment across different retial channels.

• CAD AND CREATIVE DESIGN
• Create highly accurate, high-quality CAD designs, stitch structures, artwork layouts, and graphing using Adobe Illustrator and Creative Cloud programs.
• Translate 1D design concepts into clear visions for 3D execution, ensuring visual flow, color balance, and spatial harmony.
• Build compelling, highly visual design presentations, mood boards, and seasonal trend decks for internal milestone meetings and retailer presentations.
• Maintain exceptional attention to detail, meticulously proofing and checking CAD work and design packages for format, formulas, and technical accuracy.
• Actively contribute to brainstorming sessions, bringing a commercial fashion eye and a strong design point of view to guide product direction.

• TECHNICAL DESIGN &…