Senior Color Designer

Stio® is an omni-channel mountain brand that designs, develops and sells beautiful, functional, and innovative apparel, footwear and other accessories infused with the soul of the mountain lifestyle. With headquarters in Jackson, Wyoming, Stio draws inspiration from the surrounding Teton Range and offers product via , catalog, B2B and its Mountain Studio® retail locations.

We live and love mountain life, and as such see ourselves as caretakers of the resources that provide it. We are proud partners of Protect Our Winters and the Conservation Alliance among many other organizations. We have a strong preferred materials platform, use Bluesign® approved textiles wherever possible, audit our supply chains for best practices, and operate our workplaces responsibly.

We think that outside is the best side and that you can’t improve on nature. It’s good for mind, body and soul, and it’s our responsibility to help enable access for all people, regardless of race, gender, beliefs, background or ability. We strive for inclusion at Stio and in our local and national communities.

As a Senior Color Designer at Stio, you purposefully lead and apply design thinking through the lens of color to elevate the brand across Product, Merchandising, and Creative storytelling.

You are the visionary behind seasonal color direction, drawing from industry trends, consumer insights, competitive research, and product end use. Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders, you inform line planning and merchandising strategies to ensure cohesive and elevated color application across all product categories.

Guided by Stio’s mission to craft high-quality products that celebrate the authentic mountain lifestyle, you bring thoughtful intention to every hue, palette, and material. Your work enhances not just the aesthetic, but also the performance and emotional connection of each product.

With clear and professional communication, you articulate seasonal color concepts, themes, and palette strategy to Product Development, Technical Design, Merchandising, and Go-To-Market teams. You ensure color integrity and consistency throughout the entire product lifecycle—from initial concept through final execution—helping to shape retail storytelling and brand identity across all channels. This role is based on-site at our Jackson Hole HQ.

• Utilize color and trend forecasting services and actively engage in outdoor and adjacent industry trade shows to stay ahead of market shifts and ensure brand relevance through innovative color application
• Collect physical and visual research—including photos, swatches, reports, and material samples—to support seasonal color palettes and inform brand-right color direction
  Collaborate with Product Line Management (PLM) and Merchandizing to ensure seasonal color strategies support the intended end use, audience, and overall aesthetic of the product line
• Curate mood boards, palette inspiration, and reference materials to brief external color design partners and internal development teams, clearly defining seasonal color direction and application
• Gather and analyze trend and market data across outdoor, fashion, and adjacent industries to build seasonal color palettes that reflect the Stio aesthetic—striking a balance between forward-thinking color direction and commercially viable core offerings
• Oversee and manage the seasonal contract labor budget specific to color design services and external support needs
• Partner with Materials team to troubleshoot material or color application issues, ensuring accurate execution through lab dips, strike-offs, and thorough product review
• Lead the seasonal strategy for yarn-dyed textiles and printed materials, aligning layout and…